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IEEE All Society Research Project: 2003IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences
Society
Research coordinated byIEEE Research
Corporate Strategy and Communications
Overview of Project In February 2003, Society presidents endorsed a
research project that would, for the first time, survey all IEEE Societies. This project was named, “IEEE All Society Research Project.”
The project was coordinated by Elena Gerstmann, Director, IEEE Research.
Each Society appointed a point of contact (poc) to work on this project.
The Socpoc team, via email, oversaw the processes. This team included one person from each Society, a staff member from RAD, a staff member from TAD, and the two-person IEEE Research staff.
Goals The goals of this project were to provide each
Society with membership information in order to: Plan for the future Measure membership satisfaction with each Society
and IEEE Develop strategies for membership growth & retention Assess the value and importance of existing programs
and services (publications, conferences, websites, etc.) and of membership, in general
Highlight “hot” content areas Determine membership demographics (employment
status, industry, years of professional experience, etc.)
Methodology - Questionnaire Questionnaire development
The Socpoc team came to a consensus on the format and wording of a template questionnaire.
This template questionnaire provided a framework for each Society’s questionnaire.
The template contained both standard questions that were the same for all Societies and questions that could be customized by each Society.
Each Society representative customized the questionnaire for his or her own Society.
Methodology – Sample Sample
The population of members that could have been selected for participation were Higher grade Society members (Associates, Fellows, Members, Senior Members; no Life members or Students) with an email address on file (approximately 88% of IEEE members have an email address on file)
1,200 members were randomly selected per Society A sampling plan was developed that assured that a
member would only receive one questionnaire regardless of how many Society memberships she or he held.
Comparisons between the randomly drawn sample and the populations were made to ensure representative samples
Methodology – Data Collection Data collection began in early June 2003
1) Society Presidents had an option of sending an email message to the sample informing them of the survey
2) The Director of Research, Elena Gerstmann, sent an email invitation to each sample explaining the project along with the URL to the Society’s web survey
3) Approximately 14 days after the initial email message was sent, a reminder email was sent. This message thanked those who had already completed the survey and encouraged those who hadn’t completed it to do so.
An additional sample of 1,800 IEEE non-Society members received was sent a similar survey
Response Rate for IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
A total of 371 IEEE NPSS members responded to the questionnaire
Estimating that 1,100 email invitations were delivered, the response rate was 34%
Assuming these responses constitute a representative sample because the sample was randomly drawn and was representative of the population of IEEE NPSS members with email addresses
the margin-of-error is within ±4.8% with a 95% degree of confidence
Please select the main reasons why you maintain membership in the IEEE NPSS. (Select up to three that apply.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Other
Attend local chapter activities
Access to continuing education
Serve as a volunteer
Discounts on NPSS conference fees
Contribute to my profession
Networking
Keep informed in my field
Obtain NPSS publications
Obtain technical information
Please select the main reasons why you maintain membership in the IEEE NPSS. (Select up to three that apply.)
Choice Count Percent of Sample
To obtain technical information and resources 232 62.5%
To meet and interact with others who share my professional interests (networking)
136 36.7%
To obtain NPSS publications (paper and/or electronic) 227 61.2%
To receive discounts on NPSS conferences fees 47 12.7%
To serve as a volunteer (for example, write or review articles, speak at conferences or serve on committees)
42 11.3%
To contribute to my profession 91 24.5%
To keep myself informed of the advancements in my field 217 58.5%
To attend local chapter activities 5 1.3%
To get access to continuing education opportunities 6 1.6%
Other, please specify 11 3.0%
Please indicate how well you feel NPSS is providing opportunities and services in each of these areas. (Select one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Local chapter activities
Continuing education opportunities
Discounts on NPSS conference fees
Ability to contribute to my profession
Opportunities to volunteer
Opportunities to network
Keep informed in my field
Obtain technical information
Obtain NPSS publications
Very well 1
2
3
4
Very poorly 5
Please indicate how well you feel NPSS is providing opportunities and services in each of these areas. (Select one for each item.)
Topic Very well 1
2 3 4 Very poorly 5
Not aware /No opinion
Technical information and resources 115 177 48 10 1 15
Opportunities to meet and interact with others who share my professional interests (networking)
82 118 91 13 8 54
NPSS publications (paper and/or electronic)
141 152 43 12 2 15
Discounts on NPSS conference fees 50 91 94 26 4 95
Opportunities to volunteer (for example, write or review articles, speak at conferences or serve on committees)
50 79 81 26 9 119
Ability to contribute to my profession 63 129 101 22 2 50
Informed of the advancements in my field
95 163 68 19 3 17
Local chapter activities 9 32 66 54 24 179
Continuing education opportunities 20 47 94 36 9 156
Overall, how satisfied are you with your NPSS and IEEE memberships? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
IEEE NPSSMembership
IEEEMembership Highly satisfied 1
23
4Highly dissatisfied 5
Overall, how satisfied are you with your NPSS and IEEE memberships? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic Highly satisfied 1
2 3 4 Highly dissatisfied 5
IEEE NPSS Membership
103 190 65 8 2
IEEE Membership
84 199 61 11 5
Would you recommend NPSS membership and IEEE membership to a colleague? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
IEEE NPSSMembership
IEEEMembership
Definitely wouldrecommend it 1
2
3
4
Definitely would NOTrecommend it 5
Would you recommend NPSS membership and IEEE membership to a colleague? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic Definitely would recommend it 1
2 3 4 Definitely would NOT recommend it 5
IEEE NPSS Membership
146 147 54 17 3
IEEE Membership
157 137 56 12 4
The next time your NPSS and IEEE memberships are up for renewal, do you plan to renew? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
IEEE NPSSMembership
IEEEMembership
Definitely willrenew 1
2
3
4
Definitely will NOTrenew 5
The next time your NPSS and IEEE memberships are up for renewal, do you plan to renew? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic Definitely will renew 1
2 3 4 Definitely will NOT renew 5
IEEE NPSS Membership
252 88 20 7 1
IEEE Membership
280 75 9 4 0
Does your employer currently pay or reimburse you for your membership dues? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
IEEE NPSSMembership
IEEEMembership
All
Part
None
Does your employer currently pay or reimburse you for your membership dues? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic All Part None
IEEE NPSS Membership
91 12 263
IEEE Membership 94 11 263
How often do you visit the following websites? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
General searchengines
Other professionalassociations' websites
IEEE Xplore®
IEEE NPSS Website
IEEE Website
11+ times a month
4 to 10 times a month
1 to 3 times a month
Less than once a month
Aware of, but never visited
Not aware
How often do you visit the following websites? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic 11+ times a month
4 to 10 times a month
1 to 3 times a month
Less than once a month
Aware of, but never visited
Not aware
IEEE Web site 11 32 101 190 30 6
IEEE NPSS Web site
4 20 56 163 57 63
IEEE Xplore® 19 59 66 82 58 76
Other professional associations‘ Web sites
13 55 104 129 38 25
General search engines (for example, Google, Yahoo, etc.)
276 54 21 7 8 1
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
IEEE NPSS provides adequate productsand services
My employer provides adequate training
Have access to enough info from sourcesother than my employer and NPSS
NPSS should offer more CD-ROM/DVDeducational opportunities
NPSS should offer more Interneteducational opportunities
Completely agree 1
2
3
4
Completely disagree 5
Number of Conferences Attended
How many technical conferences, meetings, or workshops do you attend in a typical two-year period? Mean=3.39; Median=3; Mode=2; Range = 0 to 40
If you attend conferences in a typical two-year period, please indicate their sponsorship.
Sponsored or cosponsored by NPSS Mean=.99; Median=1; Mode=1; Range = 0 to 4
Sponsored or cosponsored by another IEEE Society (not NPSS) Mean=.73; Median=0; Mode=0; Range = 0 to 18
Not sponsored or cosponsored by IEEE or an IEEE Society Mean=2.32; Median=2; Mode=1; Range = 0 to 38
Conferences that I am unsure who sponsors Mean=.35; Median=0; Mode=0; Range = 0 to 6
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic Completely agree 1
2 3 4 Completely disagree 5
No opinion
My employer provides adequate training to maintain my skills in my professional field.
38 72 83 60 68 46
The IEEE NPSS provides adequate products and services to maintain my skills in my professional field.
20 115 126 43 15 50
I have access to enough information to maintain my skills in my professional field from sources other than my employer and NPSS.
54 119 96 68 17 16
NPSS should offer more educational opportunities via the Internet.
75 110 67 34 6 78
NPSS should offer more educational opportunities via CD-ROM/DVD.
70 93 76 39 7 84
Below are major conferences sponsored or co-sponsored by NPSS. How useful are these to you? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
ICALEPCS
IEEE RTConference
IEEE SOFE
IEEE PAC
IEEE ICOPS
IEEE NSREC
IEEE NSS/MIC
Extremely useful 1
2
3
4
Not at all useful 5
I am familiar but cannot rate it
I am NOT familiar with thisconference
Below are major conferences sponsored or co-sponsored by NPSS. How useful are these to you? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic Extremely useful 1
2 3 4 Not at all useful 5
I am familiar but cannot rate it
I am NOT familiar with this conference
IEEE Nuclear & Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC)
60 25 25 34 53 67 101
IEEE International Conference on Plasma Sciences (ICOPS)
49 43 33 26 64 65 85
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference(NSS/MIC)
92 45 20 37 41 51 79
IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference (PAC)
28 22 25 49 61 59 118
IEEE Real Time Conference (RT) 6 12 12 23 76 51 176
IEEE Symposium of Fusion Engineering (SOFE)
7 11 17 27 84 51 163
International Conference on Accelerator and Large-Experimental Apparatus Control System (ICALEPCS)
5 14 13 32 77 45 177
Below are major publications sponsored or co-sponsored by IEEE or IEEE NPSS. How useful are these to you? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
IEEE SensorsJournal
The Institute
IEEE NPSSNewsletter
IEEE Spectrum
IEEE Transactionson Medical Imaging
IEEE Transactionson Plasma Science
IEEE Transactionson Nuclear Science
Extremely useful 1
2
3
4
Not at all useful 5
I am familiar but cannot rate it
I am NOT familiar with thispublication
Below are major publications sponsored or co-sponsored by IEEE or IEEE NPSS. How useful are these to you? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic Extremely useful 1
2 3 4 Not at all useful 5
I am familiar but cannot rate it
I am NOT familiar with this publication
IEEE Spectrum 55 140 105 45 14 7 3
The Institute 9 59 107 93 32 24 37
IEEE NPSS Newsletter
22 91 121 74 21 16 13
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
135 88 38 24 21 27 33
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
67 47 42 30 54 55 61
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
65 39 28 33 54 55 92
IEEE Sensors Journal
7 12 29 32 56 57 172
Have you read the following publications in the last two years? (Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
IEEE Sensors Journal
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
The Institute
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
IEEE NPSS Newsletter
IEEE Spectrum
Yes, I have read
No, I have not read
Have you read the following publications in the last two years? (Choose one for each item.)
Topic Yes, I have read No, I have not read
IEEE Spectrum 348 20
The Institute 270 94
IEEE NPSS Newsletter 305 59
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
274 93
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
162 203
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
135 231
IEEE Sensors Journal 33 331
Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following elements of the IEEE Transactions On Nuclear Science. (Choose one for each item.)
(Only asked of those who indicated they read this publication.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Relevance to myprofessional needs
Level of content
Quality of articles
Timeliness ofcontent
Breadth of topics
Authors of articles
Quality of designand layout
Highly satisfied 1
2
3
4
Highly dissatisfied 5
Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following elements of the IEEE Transactions On Nuclear Science. (Choose one for each item.)
(Only asked of those who indicated they read this publication.)
Topic Highly satisfied 1
2 3 4 Highly dissatisfied 5
No opinion
Relevance of content to my professional needs
111 95 48 12 0 10
Level of content 89 133 37 5 1 10
Quality of articles 76 140 41 6 2 10
Timeliness of content 50 111 62 16 5 29
Breadth of topics covered
58 120 65 10 1 20
Authors of the articles 61 125 38 6 0 43
Quality of design and layout
61 116 70 9 1 16
Indicate the amount of content coverage in the following areas you would like to see in NPSS publications, conferences, products and services.
(Choose one for each item.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Issues related to managing people
Fusion Engineering
Improving your technical writing skills
Management/ entrepreneurial topics
Career advancement assistance
Particle Accelerator science and technology
Standards in nuclear and plasma science
Pulsed power devices and technology
Computer applications in NPSS
Radiation effects
Radiation Instrumentation
Applications in Plasma science
More practical application of technology
Nuclear medicine and imaging
Much more content
More content
Same amount receiving now
Less content
No content
No opinion
Indicate the amount of content coverage in the following areas you would like to see in NPSS publications, conferences, products and services.
(Choose one for each item.)
Topic Much more content
More content
Same amount receiving now
Less content
No content
No opinion
Applications in Plasma science 47 59 83 15 8 148
Radiation effects 31 80 106 21 3 118
Radiation Instrumentation 33 93 103 12 2 108
Computer applications in NPSS 29 111 106 20 1 91
Fusion Engineering 13 44 100 31 12 160
Pulsed power devices and technology 27 62 95 28 8 141
Particle Accelerator science and technology 24 60 119 17 8 126
Nuclear medicine and imaging 51 69 106 25 2 109
Standards in nuclear and plasma science 26 70 114 28 5 117
Issues related to managing people 8 42 78 62 58 112
Career advancement assistance 15 72 98 37 42 95
Improving your technical writing skills 14 92 80 37 41 96
Management/entrepreneurial topics 14 58 87 43 48 102
More practical application of technology 50 149 78 9 5 69
Have you participated in a local chapter of the IEEE NPSS Society in the past two years?
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
No, I know a localchapter exists, but
I do not attend
No, and I do notknow if there is a
local chapter
No, there is nolocal chapter
Yes
Have you participated in a local chapter of the IEEE NPSS Society in the past two years?
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Yes 23 6.2%
No, there is no local chapter 40 10.8%
No, and I do not know if there is a local chapter
186 50.4%
No, I know a local chapter exists, but I do not attend
120 32.5%
Before you read the above, how familiar were you with the different ways to volunteer for NPSS? (Please check one.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Not at all familiar
Somewhat not familiar
Somewhat familiar
Very familiar
Volunteers lead the IEEE NPSS at many levels and in many ways - including, among others,
· Top-level leadership on the Administrative Committee (AdCom) of the Society
· Serving on local committees (for example, Chapter officers)
· Serving on international committees
· Editing or reviewing articles
· Participating in standards development or balloting
· Organizing conferences
Before you read the above, how familiar were you with the different ways to volunteer for NPSS? (Please check one.)
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Very familiar 73 19.8%
Somewhat familiar 111 30.1%
Somewhat not familiar 70 19.0%
Not at all familiar 115 31.2%
Do you currently volunteer for IEEE NPSS?
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
No, I have notserved as avolunteer
No, but I have inthe past
Yes, I currentlyserve as avolunteer
Do you currently volunteer for IEEE NPSS?
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Yes, I currently serve as a volunteer
100 27.3%
No, but I have in the past 58 15.8%
No, I have not served as a volunteer
208 56.8%
Overall, how satisfied are you with your current volunteer activities?
(Asked only of those who indicated they currently volunteer.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Highly dissatisfied 5
4
3
2
Highly satisfied 1
Overall, how satisfied are you with your current volunteer activities?
(Asked only of those who indicated they currently volunteer.)
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Highly satisfied 1 39 36.8%
2 43 40.6%
3 18 17.0%
4 4 3.8%
Highly dissatisfied 5 2 1.9%
Overall how satisfied were you with your volunteer activities?
(Asked only of those who indicated they currently do not volunteer but they did in the past.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Highly dissatisfied 5
4
3
2
Highly satisfied 1
Overall how satisfied were you with your volunteer activities?
(Asked only of those who indicated they currently do not volunteer but they did in the past.)
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Highly satisfied 1 20 38.5%
2 18 34.6%
3 11 21.2%
4 1 1.9%
Highly dissatisfied 5 2 3.8%
What is your age?
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Decline to answer
Over 70
61 to 70
51 to 60
41 to 50
31 to 40
30 or under
What is your age?
Choice Count Percentage Answered
30 or under 20 5.4%
31 to 40 95 25.6%
41 to 50 82 22.1%
51 to 60 110 29.6%
61 to 70 53 14.3%
Over 70 7 1.9%
Decline to answer 4 1.1%
Identify the highest educational degree you hold. (Choose one.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Other
Doctorate
Masters/graduate/professional
Baccalaureate
Vocational/technical degree
Some college
Identify the highest educational degree you hold. (Choose one.)
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Some college 1 0.3%
Vocational/technical degree/certification (less than a baccalaureate degree)
3 0.8%
Baccalaureate or equivalent 26 7.0%
Masters/graduate/professional degree
59 15.9%
Doctorate or equivalent 278 74.9%
Other, please specify 4 1.1%
Indicate all of the fields in which you hold a degree. (Choose all that apply.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Other
Nuclear Chemistry
Medicine
Astrophysics
Computer science/ engineering
Mathematics
Biomedical Physics
Nuclear Engineering
Particle Physics
Plasma Physics
Applied Physics
Electrical or electronics engineering
Indicate all of the fields in which you hold a degree. (Choose all that apply.)
Choice Count Percent of Sample
Electrical or electronics engineering
145 39.1%
Applied physics 110 29.6%
Particle physics 42 11.3%
Computer science/engineering
23 6.2%
Mathematics 29 7.8%
Biomedical physics 34 9.2%
Nuclear engineering 38 10.2%
Nuclear chemistry 2 0.5%
Plasma physics 58 15.6%
Medicine 3 0.8%
Astrophysics 4 1.1%
Other, please specify 88 23.7%
Identify the category that best describes your current employer type. (Choose one.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Other
Full-time student
Unemployed
Retired
Self-employed/ consulting
Nonprofit institution
Educational institution
Public/government
Private industry
Identify the category that best describes your current employer type. (Choose one.)
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Private industry 123 33.3%
Public/government 80 21.7%
Educational institution (private or public)
116 31.4%
Nonprofit institution (non educational)
14 3.8%
Self-employed/consulting 16 4.3%
Retired 9 2.4%
Unemployed 2 0.5%
Full-time student 0 0.0%
Other, please specify 9 2.4%
Please indicate your IEEE Grade. (Please note that Life membership is a status of membership but not a grade.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Student
Associate
Member
Senior Member
Fellow
Please indicate your IEEE Grade. (Please note that Life membership is a status of membership but not a grade.)
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Student 0 0.0%
Associate 26 7.0%
Member 268 72.6%
Senior Member 57 15.4%
Fellow 18 4.9%
Please indicate your IEEE Region.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Regions 1 to 6(United States)
Region 7 (Canada)
Region 8 (Europe,Middle East, Africa)
Region 9 (LatinAmerica)
Region 10 (Asiaand Pacific)
Please indicate your IEEE Region.
Choice Count Percentage Answered
Regions 1 to 6 (United States) 242 65.6%
Region 7 (Canada) 11 3.0%
Region 8 (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
80 21.7%
Region 9 (Latin America) 4 1.1%
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific) 32 8.7%
Including your membership in NPSS, how many IEEE Societies do you currently belong to?
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
5 or more
4
3
2
1, just NPSS
Including your membership in NPSS, how many IEEE Societies do you currently belong to?
Choice Count Percentage Answered
1, just NPSS 183 49.3%
2 123 33.2%
3 42 11.3%
4 14 3.8%
5 or more 9 2.4%
Do you consider NPSS to be your primary IEEE Society? (Asked only of those who indicated they belonged to more than one IEEE Society.)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
No, anotherIEEE Society is
my primarySociety
Yes, NPSS is myprimary Society