Houston Space Chapter October 19, 2004 NSBE – Houston Space Chapter October General Body Meeting .

Houston Space Chapter

October 19, 2004

NSBE – Houston Space Chapter

October General Body Meeting

http://www.nsbe-hsc.org


October 19, 2004

Agenda• New Member Recognition• Professional Development Conference• Special Topic: Education• Executive Board Positions• Programs

– FE Exam Review– Try-Math-A-Lon– BEST Robotics– Solar Car– Safety and Total Health Day– Africa Well Project

• Zone Brainstorming• Announcements


October 19, 2004

New/Renewing Member Recognition

Carolyn Coleman

Josh Scott

Lee Willis


October 19, 2004

Professional Development Conference

• November 19-21, Hilton Americas Hotel• Registration instructions at

http://www.nsbe-hsc.org/pdc/howtoregister.htm

• Early bird rates extended through November 3– $75 Alumni members ($120 on 11/4)– $150 non-members ($200 on 11/4)

• Significantly less expensive than similar conferences

• BBEA sponsoring 11 members to attend


October 19, 2004


• Space Exploration Safety Panel– Questions have been selected and distributed to

panelists to begin research– Topics range from return to flight, to exploration, to

post-shuttle ISS operations– Moderator: Larry Shaw (NASA)– Panelists:

• Dr. Augustine Esogbue (NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel)

• General (ret.) Charlie Bolden (TechTrans)• Yolanda Marshall (NASA)• Darrell Warner (Boeing)


October 19, 2004


• Project Management Short Course– Earned Value for Project Managers

• David Lanners of LCS-International• Framework for understanding and using Earned Value

principles for project cost budgeting and control – Intro to OPM3

• David Lanners of LCS-International• Practical framework for understanding and using PMI’s OPM3

– Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities• Jeff Cleary of Franklin-Covey• How to focus on the most important goals that move their

organizations forward—and enjoy a greater sense of job satisfaction


October 19, 2004


• Continuous Risk Management Short Course– Fundamentals of risk management– Methodologies from NASA, DOD, PMI,

CMM, Boeing, and others – Teaches how to develop a risk management

plan and process– Concludes with a practicum (hands on exercise)– Presented by Barney Roberts and Trinese

McKenzie of Futron, Inc.


October 19, 2004


• FE Exam Review Short Course– For those taking the April 2005 FE Exam– Basic review of all FE Exam topics– Develop post-conference study plan– Prairie View A&M College of Engineering

Instructors:• Dr. Ervin Osborne-Lee, Dr. Judy Perkins, Dr.

Felecia Nave, and Dr. Ziaul Huque


October 19, 2004


• Workshop Tracks– Entrepreneurship:

• Creating a Bankable Business Plan• Raising Business Capital• Entrepreneurship Roundtable

– Financial Engineering:• Financial Planning and Investing• Home Building/Buying 101: Getting the Most Out of Your

Home

– University Faculty• Obtaining NASA Contracts• Research Opportunities at NASA


October 19, 2004


• Workshop Tracks– Career Development:

• For Engineers: The Guide for Professionalism

• Career and Development Expectations

• Business Savvy

• Professional Image

– Technology:• Patents

• Technical Papers

• Space Exploration Safety Panel


October 19, 2004


• Make sure to register for the special events:• Alumni Luncheon (Saturday)

• Short Courses (FE Review, Project Management, Continuous Risk Management)

• NASA Tours

• Bronze Eagles Orientation Flights

• Limited slots available; first-come first-served

• All signups on NOL at conference registration


October 19, 2004

PDC Attire• Friday

– Workshops/Networking Suite• Business Casual/NSBE Polos

• Saturday– Workshops/Career Fair

• Business– Vanguard Awards

• Business/Black Tie Optional– Urban Upscale Affair

• Dress to Impress/Black Tie Optional

• Sunday– Casual/NSBE Polo/NSBE T-Shirt


October 19, 2004

Special Topic: Education

Houston ISD


October 19, 2004

Executive Board Positions

• New Community Impact Chair– Irvin Gonzalez, Boeing

• Remaining Open Positions:– College Initiative Chair– Public Relations Chair– Publications Chair– Social and Professional Networking Chair– Telecommunications Chair (Webmaster)

(Pat Gailord acting chair)


October 19, 2004

FE Exam Review Sessions

Marlo Graves

Chapter Treasurer


October 19, 2004

Try-Math-A-Lon

Pat Gailord

Pre-College Initiative Chair


October 19, 2004

B.E.S.T. Robotics

Eugene Jackson

Chief Engineer


October 19, 2004

Solar Car

Dr. Robert Howard

Chapter President


October 19, 2004

Safety and Total Health DayAfrica Well Project

Irvin Gonzalez

Community Impact Chair


October 19, 2004

Zone Brainstorming

• Divide into zones– Programs Zone– Membership Zone– Communications Zone– Finance Zone

• Non-officers should pick a zone of interest to join• Problem: some things that should be getting done

in chapter are not getting done• 20 minutes: discuss what is and is not working in

your zone and come up with a plan of action


October 19, 2004

Announcements• Upcoming Events

– TMAL October 30– BEST October 30 Next meeting, Tuesday,

November 16– Pre-Conference Social Thursday, November 18– FE Exam Review next Monday– Professional Development Conference

• November 19-21, Houston, TX• $75 (members) before 11/4• $150 non-member rate before 11/4

Houston Space Chapter October 19, 2004 NSBE – Houston Space Chapter October General Body Meeting .

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