2013 IEEE R10 Committee Meeting

Name: Om Perkash & Pasan PethiyagodeCommittee: Student Activities Committee

2 March 2013Chiang Mai, Thailand

Student Activities Committee

Objectives1.Understand the needs of student members in region and create student activities to engage them for better future2.Increase student membership in growing countries and collaborate with GOLD for successful transition of students3.Increase interaction between Region to Sections ad Sections to Student branches

Projects / Tasks1.Coordinate regular award/recognition activities2.Establish sub-region wide student networks and increase the collaboration between Region->Section & Section->SBs3.Encourage student members in inactive/being activated countries as well as providing up-to-date information of MGA-SAC and region

Project / Task Measurable Project 1a.Number of inputs b.Quality of submissions/winnersc.Recognition and feedback of new ventures

Project 2a.Number of GSMs/STMsb.Number/quality of coordinated IEEE student events c.Amount of information exchanged through the frameworkd.Online survey of student members regarding understanding of/satisfaction to IEEE e.Measure retention rate over 3 years span

Project 3a.Number of new student members in “cultivate” countries b.Quality of RSAC/RSR servicec.Feedback during the regional Student/GOLD/WIE Congress 2013

Committee Structure1.Chair: Om Perkash2.Members: Pasan Pethiyagode, Prof. Takao Onoye,

Arjun Pillai, Farish C.V, ManZhang, Sai Ram

Budget1.Project 1: $2,8002.Project 2: $4,6003.Project 3: $7,000 (RSAC$4,000+RSR$3,000)Total Proposed Budget: $14,400 (RSAC+RSR)

Timeline1.Project 1: Completion by December 20132.Project 2: Completion by December 20133.Project 3: Completion by December 2013

Appendices: Project 1 – Regular activities

Project description: Regular award/competition activitiesHow does this project help you meet your committee’s objectives?: Keep attracting attentions of student members as well as encouraging inputs to MGA level awards/competitions.Budget breakdown – Website competition& Exemplary SB $1,300– Outstanding branch counselor award $ 300– Operational expenses & web-domain $ 400– GOLD/EAB collaborative ventures $ 800– IEEE Region 10 Student/GOLD/WIE Congress

Project Milestones leading to completion:– Competition due dates (Mar)– Detailed collaborative ventures planning (Mar)– OBC due date (Sept)– New project execution (Nov)– Wrap-up (Dec)

Appendices: Project 2 – Student Networks

Project description: GINI has done great work over past five years and the activities conducted by GINI will be integrated into Student Activities by leveraging student networks.How does this project help you meet your committee’s objectives?: Bottom-up network construction fits student activities including better understanding of IEEE membership value as well as recruiting new members.Budget breakdown:– Grants / activities within sections $2,000– Re-activating and forming new SBs $1,000– New Projects to increase retention $1,600

Project Milestones leading to completion:– Detailed plan in each sub-region (April)– Selection of new sections (April)– Events coordinated (Nov)– Wrap-up and survey (Dec)

Student Membership Statistics (Dec 2012)

R10 Total Membership: 107,154– 48,153 (45%) are Students– 9,278 (19%) of Students are female

116, 224 Global Student Membership– 48,153 (41%) are in R10– 22% is the Global Average of Students in Regions

Student Branches Statistics (Dec 2012)

2,354 Global Student Branches– 949 Student Branches (40%) belongs to R10– 368 (39%) Student Branches have <10 members– 152 (16%) Student Branches have 0 members

Top 15 Sections with inactive SBs

Section# of inactive

SBs# of Total

SBs Percentage of inactive SBs

Madras Section 106 206 51%Bombay Section 48 102 47%Hyderabad Section 46 113 41%Delhi Section 38 81 47%

Bangalore Section 25 66 38%Kerala Section 12 69 17%Karachi Section 10 19 53%

Kolkata Section 9 22 41%Gujarat Section 8 20 40%Islamabad Section 8 16 50%Pune Section 8 11 73%Lahore Section 6 15 40%Uttar Pradesh Section 5 19 26%Malaysia Section 4 15 27%Republic Of Philippines Section 4 6 67%

Let’s work together towards the better future of IEEE Students

Thank you

Looking forward to speak with you at Poster Session!