IEEE Women in Engineering

(WIE)

Darlene E Rivera, Region 1 WIE Coordinator

IEEE Women in Engineering(WIE)

IEEE WIE was officially formed in1994 and is a committee of the IEEEBoard of Directors.

As of 1 January 2012 WIE is now acommittee of the IEEE Member andGeographic Activities Board (MGAB).

IEEE WIE

IEEE WIE is devoted to promoting theadvancement of women in the IEEE fields ofinterest as well as encouraging youth to pursuecareers in science and engineering.

Mission:To facilitate the recruitment and retentionof women in technical disciplines globally.

A vibrant community of IEEE women andmen collectively using their diverse talentsto innovate for the benefit of humanity.

Vision:

Introduction

The IEEE Women in Engineering:RECOGNIZES women's outstanding achievementsin electrical and electronics engineering,ORGANIZES receptions at major technicalconferences to enhance networking and to promotemembership in WIEADVOCATES women in leadership roles in IEEEgovernancePROVIDES assistance with the formation of newWIE Affinity Groups and supports ongoing activitiesADMINISTERS the IEEE (STAR) Program- Pre-University OutreachPROMOTES member grade advancementFACILITATES the development of programs andactivities that promote the entry into and retentionof women in engineering programs

IEEE MGA Organizational Chart

WIEC Organizational Chart

IEEE WIE Members

11 Voting WIE Committee (WIEC)Members

8 Board Appointed Members(includes WIEC Chair and Student

Member) andEAB, MGAB, TAB appointments byVPs of Organizational Units (OU)

*In 2013 appointments will be made by the IEEE MGAB N&A

2012 WIE Committee MembersRamalatha Marimuthu, 2011-12 WIECChair

Karen Panetta, WIEC Past Chair

Holly Cyrus

Shana Fliginger

Susan Kathy Land

Noel Schulz, TAB

Parveen Wahid

Natalia Dultra Raposo(StudentMember)

EAB, TBD

MGAB, TBD

Awaiting appointment of an alternate

WIE is a committee of the IEEEMembership and Geographic

Activities Board

2012 WIEC11 VotingMembers

LiaisonsIEEE-USA Board

Publication Services

and Products Board

Standards Association

Awards Board

WIE RegionalCoordinators

Regions 1 - 10

WIE SocietyCoordinators

2012 WIE Regional Coordinators

Every year the WIE Committee Chair solicits RegionalDirectors to encourage appointments of WIE RegionalCoordinators.

Darlene Rivera (Region 1)

Kathleen McDevitt (Region 2)

Anastasia Davis (Region 3)

TBD (Region 4)

Maura Schreier Fleming (Region 5)

Nirupama Prakash Kumar(Region 6)

Behnaz Ghoraani (Region 7)

Ferdinanda Ponci (Region 8)

TBD (Region 9)

Takako Hashimoto(Region 10)

IEEE WIE and IEEE Society CollaborationsWIE recognizes the support received from the

IEEE Societies. In 2012, WIE has 26 Society

Liaisons. The WIE Society Liaisons have been

successful with obtaining support (including yearly

funding) from their society to attend the WIE face-

to-face meetings, promote and host WIE events at

conferences, purchasing ads in the WIE Magazine,

purchasing copies of the WIE Magazine, and some

societies have formed a WIE group within their

society. We must commend our IEEE Societies for

their dedication to the IEEE WIE program.

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In addition to this list, WIEhas been requested toparticipate in the followingIEEE Society Events:

IEEEIndustryApplicationsSociety

InternationalMicrowaveSymposium–WomeninMicrowaveReception

AnnualTechnicalSymposium Organized bythe IEEE Components,Packaging andManufacturing TechnologySociety (CPMT)

If this list is not up to dateplease send me theadditional information.

WIE Committee Activities

WIE Magazine and WIE NewsletterEdith Hannigan ScholarshipMoU with Impresa UniversityPre-University Outreach and Professional OutreachReal World EngineeringOrganizing receptions at major technicalconferences to enhance networking and topromote membership in WIESTAR- Pre- University OutreachRecognizing women’s outstanding achievementsthrough IEEE Award nominationsEncourag and support women to seek IEEEMember Grade advancement to Senior Memberand FellowAdvocating women in leadership roles in IEEEgovernanceAnd more

WIE Affinity Groups(AG)

&

WIE Student BranchAffinity Groups

(SBAG)

What is a WIE AG or SBAG?

groups provide the opportunity for membersto network at a local level. All members areencouraged to join and participate in their localgroup activities to promote growth within WIE.

There are two types of WIE Affinity Groups; IEEESection Affinity Groups (AG) and Student BranchAffinity Groups (SBAG).

Currently, there are 375 WIE Affinity Groupsworldwide in more than 40 countries.

Societies are beginning to form WIE Technicalgroups and subcommittees. (If your society has agroup please send me an email with thisinformation.

Affinity

What is a WIE Affinity Group?Cont.

Affinity Groups Report to the IEEEMembership Geographic ActivitiesBoard

Click here to see a listing of WIE AGand SBAG

To form a WIE AG or SBAG click here

Forming a WIE Affinity Group

Please send petitions to petition@ieee.organd copy women@ieee.org

Group formation may take from 6 to 8weeks

http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/forms_petitions/index.html

What is WIE Doing?

WIE Pre-UniversityOutreach Professional Outreach

Activities of an AG or SBAG

Host events

Pre-University Educational Outreach

Professional Outreach

Lectures

Workshops

Professional and Career Development

Networking events

Eweek

Help to increase IEEE and WIEMembership

Funding Available to WIEAffinity Groups by WIE

Newly established WIE AGs and SBAGs are eligible torequest up to $200 US in start up funding.Established WIE Affinity Groups are eligible to requestup to $300 US for special projects.– Must be submitted at least 3 months prior to the

activity.– WIEC will review the request at their next scheduled

meeting.– The WIE Affinity Group will be advised if the request

has been approved.– The WIEC may consider funding beyond $300US if a

project is considered especially valuable to the WIEmission.

– If a report is not received for special funding, futurefunding will not be approved.

Funding forms can be found at www.ieee.org/womenunder resources for Affinity Groups.

IEEE Required Reporting

Reports can be submitted Electronically

Affinity Groups should report all meetingsincluding social events and administrativemeetings to their Section and StudentBranches.

WIE Regional Coordinators are encouraged toensure all requirements are submitted to theIEEE MGA Department annually.

For Reporting Requirements visithttp://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/required_reporting/index.html

Additional Funding Resources

For additional resources for both AffinityGroups visithttp://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/form.html

IEEE MGAB also offers funding to bothAffinity Groups.

http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/required_reporting/rebate_schedule.html

Change in AG and SBAG Officers

Affinity Groups must report names & membersnumbers of the Affinity Group Chair and AffinityGroup Treasurer

Use online Officer Confirmation formhttp://www.ieee.org/scsreports

Remember to do so after elections

Regional Coordinators should follow up withAffinity Group Chairs to ensure the informationhas been updated yearly.

WIE AG and SBAG Chairs must send an email towomen@ieee.org with update email and contactinformation yearly.

Regional Coordinators should provide thisinformation to WIE Staff.

Request of Promotional Items

Promotional materials may be requested athttp://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/Affinity/affinity_promo.html

If promotional items are requested for anevent, a report must be submitted towomen@ieee.org.

If a report is not received, future promotionalitems request will not be approved.

Promotional items must be requested at least3 weeks prior to an event.

WIE Aroundthe World

WIE Groups hold conferences andevents around the world

WIE in EcuadorWIE in South Africa

WIE in India

IEEE EAB TryEngineering Projects.New Orleans

WIE STAR Program in India

Organized by IEEE WIECanara Engineering CollegeStudent Branch Affinity Group

WIE Groups conductingactivities

Robotics STAR Day Program held at Phateng ComprehensiveSchool in South Africa, organized by the IEEE WIE South Africa

Section

HIGHLIGHTS 2011IEEE WIE

WIE won 3 APEX awards for the WIE Magazine

2011 WIE Magazines (2 issues featured above)

IEEE Public Visibility social media coverage on Women in Engineering

WIE participated in Sections Congress in 2011- WIE session and exhibit booth

The growth of Affinity Groups has also increased, and as of September 2011,The 2010 IEEE Student WIE Affinity Group of the Year Award went to the IEEEWIE Dhirubhai Ambani Institue of Information and Communication TechnologyStudent Branch Affinity Group, Gujarat, India (Region 10) with the honorablemention as the IEEE Dr. N.G.P Institute of Technology Student Branch AffinityGroup, Coimbatore, India (Region 10).

The 2010 Affinity Group of the Year went to the IEEE WIE United Arab Emirates(Region 8) with the honorable mentions as IEEE WIE Egypt and IEEE WIEOttawa Affinity Groups.

The IEEE WIE Edith Hannigan McHale Scholarship was awarded to OpheliaBudhi.

The WIEC continued to recognize the accomplishments of its members throughthe use of the WIE posters; and member profiles added to the WIE magazine.

IEEE Societies appointed 34 Society Coordinators to the WIE Committee

WIE Magazine Winner of the 2008,

2010, 2011 APEX Awards

WIE in the community

The IEEE WIE Siddhaganga Institute of Technology (SIT) StudentBranch Affinity Group completed a project to bring electricity to thevillage of Karnataka under the “Sangamam Project” with anobjective to help rural communities.

WIE Members are recognized

WIE Boston Managing our own Professional Development

WIE NJ Coast Engineering Career Dayhttp://origin.peg.tv/pegtv_player?s=edisonSearch under Engineering Career Day at WWMS. You'll find the segment listed under the "School Events" category on the right side of the player window

Dr. Karen Panetta, Past WIE Committee Chair and IEEE Boston Section Chair, Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering

http://www.nerdgirls.com/blog/read/dr-karen-presidential-award/

National Recognition of Region 1 WIE Member, Dr. Karen Panetta

What is next for WIE?

WIE Member Retention

Support Women at IEEE

Magazine Marketing

Continued Outreach

Continued collaborations

WIE Conference

WIE eBook (eResource)

WIE video

WIE poster series

WIE Webinars and eLearning Tutorials

And more…

Additional Women In Engineering2011 Highlights

WIE Facebook page reached 7,700 “likes”www.facebook.com/ieeewomeninengineering

• 146* WIE events in 2011 includingprofessional, regional, and student activities

(*only activities made known to WIE Staff)

• Fulfilled 154 Promotional items requests.

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Membership increased from 12,707 (December

2010) to 14,662 (December 2011)• 375 Total Affinity Groups- 51 formed and 12

pending approval in 2011

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Benefits of Joining WIEWIE Activities:

Mentoring Opportunities International Engineers Week Receptions, Forums, Workshops Awards Ability to meet colleagues with similar interests in promoting women in

engineering and technology

Activities at local Affinity Group Level and within SocietiesOther Benefits:

WIE Magazine (bi-annually) Joint meetings, reception, and forums with other IEEE Societies and

other

Collaboration with women groups outside of IEEE WIE Electronic Membership Directory WIE Electronic Newsletter- Career information, reports on WIE &

Affinity Group activities, IEEE news, and more.

Local Affinity Groups- Opportunity to network, volunteer andparticipate in local activities.

Assistance with Membership Upgrade Higher Grade Members receive a WIE pin

WIE Website

The WIE web site includes up-to-date informationsuch as:

WIE NewsletterList of WIE Affinity Groups

Resources for Affinity GroupsCall for Articles/WIE Magazine

Affinity Group of the Year Award InformationWIE Membership Directory

Virtual Community LinkCommittee Membership Information

Volunteer OpportunitiesEmployment and Career Resources

News and InitiativesFrequently Asked Questions

Join WIEContact for WIE

The WIE website can be found atwww.ieee.org/women

Benefits

of

Joining

WIE

WIE Receptions/Forums

The WIE may host receptions andforums at IEEE Conferences andmeetings.

For forum funding, visithttp://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/forum-funding.html

Did you Know men join andsupport WIE!

Contact Informationfor WIE

Keyana N. Tennant

Program Manager, Women in Engineering

IEEE MGA

445 Hoes Lane

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Tel: +1 732-981-3423 Fax: +1 732-981-1686

E-mail: keyana.tennant@ieee.org or women@ieee.org

Paola Bringas

Administrative Assistant, Women in Engineering

445 Hoes Lane

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Tel: +1 732-465-6603 Fax: +1 732-981-1686

E-mail: p.bringas@ieee.org or women@ieee.org

Visit the WIE Webpages andFacebook

www.ieee.org/women

http://www.facebook.com/ieeewomeninengineering

Thank You!