The IEEE-Chicago Section has established a new IEEE Foundation fund entitled the IEEE-Chicago Section Fund. The purpose of this Fund is to address the major technological, educational, historical, and peer recognition concerns of the Chicago Section.
The IEEE-Chicago Section Fund will greatly expand outreach to pre-university students by providing prepared experiments, displays and workbooks for teachers and volunteers to use at schools, clubs, etc to demonstrate to students what an engineer does and how math and skills are used to benefit humanity . Additionally, the History Committee will seek to provide permanent local exhibition(s) of the accomplishments of Chicago area technology pioneers. Finally, the Student Activities Committee plans to support local college and university students through scholarships, fellowships and student grants.
This fund is financially managed by the IEEE Foundation, an organization qualified under U.S. Internal Revenue Code a 501©(3) and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in the United States. The projects that receive financial support from establishment of this fund are determined locally by the Chicago Section.
The IEEE-Chicago Section Fund is administered by a Fund Committee headed by the Section vice Chair. The Vice Chair submits to the Chicago Section Executive Committee for approval: fund policies, project proposal procedures, and criteria for acceptance that are consistent with the policies of the IEEE Foundation. The Section vice Chair will also head the Grant selection Committee which will present recommendations for grant awards to the Executive Committee for approval. Disbursement of funds and financial reporting of fund status is the responsibility of the Chicago Section Treasurer.
IEEE-Chicago Section Fund
Projects
Draft Proposal
I. College Student Activities
a. Develop or find technical presentations, which can be made available on the Chicago Section Website or distributed via media on topics targeting various student groups.
b. Provide financial support for university student senior projects that can be used for teaching engineering principles to pre-university students...
c. Provide an information resource to make students aware of Section and Chapter scholarship awards.
d. Develop an engineering competition for IEEE Student Branches along the lines of the pre-collegiate science fairs. The competition should have categories based on experience and showcase the talents of the students.
h. Create a student centered presentation template usable by Chicago Section Members to discuss their personal jobs and careers.
i. Provide resources for students and recent graduates looking for career mentoring.
II. Pre-Collegiate Activities
a. Provide presentation materials and hands-on demonstrations for elementary school and high school students. Activities may also take place at local student branches, boys and girls clubs, park districts, or other non-traditional settings.
b. Provide appropriate mentoring on educational choices for engineering bound students.
c. Provide pre-university students with access to the resources to assist in career planning.
d. Provide resources for teachers where appropriate.
III. Area-wide Education
a. Engineers’ Week
1. Provide technical representatives for the Engineers’ Week activities.
2. Provide displays–materials and personnel–for the different E-Week venues.
b. Engineering Competitions and Classes
1. Provide judges and/or monetary support for the various engineering competitions at all levels, which occur during the year. These activities include both single school project oriented and multi-school activities fair activities.
2. Identify and promote engineering opportunities such as camps and student oriented summer programs.
IV. Educational Resources
a. Facilitate the life-long learning of members.
b. Develop framework for members to work toward the PE examination.
c. Monitor and promote PDH availability.
d. Develop or find resources to assist members in improving their value to the marketplace.
e. Support the efforts of “Science Chicago” to educate citizens about the benefits of a Math, Science, or engineering career and the resulting benefits to society.
V. History
a. Work with a local museum(s) or University(s) to create a “History of Chicago Electrical Engineering” permanent display(s). Work with local corporations to contribute ideas and donations.
b. Establish a grant to create material on Chicago’s history of Electrical Engineering accomplishments for pre-university teachers.
c. Establish a grant to write a history of Chicago area technology pioneers and their accomplishments.
The IEEE-Chicago Section has established a new IEEE Foundation fund entitled the IEEE-Chicago Section Fund. The purpose of this Fund is to address the major technological, educational, historical, and peer recognition concerns of the Chicago Section.
The IEEE-Chicago Section Fund will greatly expand outreach to pre-university students by providing prepared experiments, displays and workbooks for teachers and volunteers to use at schools, clubs, etc to demonstrate to students what an engineer does and how math and skills are used to benefit humanity . Additionally, the History Committee will seek to provide permanent local exhibition(s) of the accomplishments of Chicago area technology pioneers. Finally, the Student Activities Committee plans to support local college and university students through scholarships, fellowships and student grants.
This fund is financially managed by the IEEE Foundation, an organization qualified under U.S. Internal Revenue Code a 501©(3) and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in the United States. The projects that receive financial support from establishment of this fund are determined locally by the Chicago Section.
The IEEE-Chicago Section Fund is administered by a Fund Committee headed by the Section vice Chair. The Vice Chair submits to the Chicago Section Executive Committee for approval: fund policies, project proposal procedures, and criteria for acceptance that are consistent with the policies of the IEEE Foundation. The Section vice Chair will also head the Grant selection Committee which will present recommendations for grant awards to the Executive Committee for approval. Disbursement of funds and financial reporting of fund status is the responsibility of the Chicago Section Treasurer.
IEEE-Chicago Section Fund
Projects
Draft Proposal
I. College Student Activities
a. Develop or find technical presentations, which can be made available on the Chicago Section Website or distributed via media on topics targeting various student groups.
b. Provide financial support for university student senior projects that can be used for teaching engineering principles to pre-university students...
c. Provide an information resource to make students aware of Section and Chapter scholarship awards.
d. Develop an engineering competition for IEEE Student Branches along the lines of the pre-collegiate science fairs. The competition should have categories based on experience and showcase the talents of the students.
h. Create a student centered presentation template usable by Chicago Section Members to discuss their personal jobs and careers.
i. Provide resources for students and recent graduates looking for career mentoring.
II. Pre-Collegiate Activities
a. Provide presentation materials and hands-on demonstrations for elementary school and high school students. Activities may also take place at local student branches, boys and girls clubs, park districts, or other non-traditional settings.
b. Provide appropriate mentoring on educational choices for engineering bound students.
c. Provide pre-university students with access to the resources to assist in career planning.
d. Provide resources for teachers where appropriate.
III. Area-wide Education
a. Engineers’ Week
1. Provide technical representatives for the Engineers’ Week activities.
2. Provide displays–materials and personnel–for the different E-Week venues.
b. Engineering Competitions and Classes
1. Provide judges and/or monetary support for the various engineering competitions at all levels, which occur during the year. These activities include both single school project oriented and multi-school activities fair activities.
2. Identify and promote engineering opportunities such as camps and student oriented summer programs.
IV. Educational Resources
a. Facilitate the life-long learning of members.
b. Develop framework for members to work toward the PE examination.
c. Monitor and promote PDH availability.
d. Develop or find resources to assist members in improving their value to the marketplace.
e. Support the efforts of “Science Chicago” to educate citizens about the benefits of a Math, Science, or engineering career and the resulting benefits to society.
V. History
a. Work with a local museum(s) or University(s) to create a “History of Chicago Electrical Engineering” permanent display(s). Work with local corporations to contribute ideas and donations.
b. Establish a grant to create material on Chicago’s history of Electrical Engineering accomplishments for pre-university teachers.
c. Establish a grant to write a history of Chicago area technology pioneers and their accomplishments.