CENTRAL TEXAS SECTION OF THE IEEE

Chapter Name
IEEE Central Texas Section
Fall Planning Meeting
August 29, 205
San Marcos, TX
Chapter Leadership Team
Position
Name
Affiliation
Email
Online
training
Chair
Jack
McFadden
ETS-Lindgren
[email protected]
N/A
Vice Chair
Mark
Maynard
SIEMC
[email protected]
N/A
Secretary
Ross
Carlton
National
Instruments
[email protected]
Yes
Treasurer
Ross
Carlton
National
Instruments
[email protected]
Yes
Webmaster
Ross
Carlton
National
Instruments
[email protected]
Yes
IEEE Central Texas Section
Chapter Updates
Chapter membership steady at 53 active.
Meeting attendance averaging ~14.
Leveraged local companies for support.
NI, ETS-Lindgren, Dell, AMD
IEEE Central Texas Section
2015 Chapter Meetings
Date
Technical/ Topic
Admin
Speaker
L31
21 Jan
Tech
Managing intentional currents and
anticipating un-intentional currents for
EMI design.
Jim Drewniak,
MST
yes
18 Feb
Tech
An Investigation of Underperforming
EMC Chamber Designs
Tom
Mullineaux,
Lionheart SW
Yes
Mar
22 Apr
Santa Clara EMC Society Symposium
Tech
Panel Discussion
IEEE Central Texas Section
n/a
IEEE EMC
Symposium
Yes
2015 Chapter Meetings
Date
Technical/ Topic
Admin
Speaker
L31
20 May
TECH
A New European Union Directive
approach for radio equipment – an
overview of the new EU Radio
Equipment Directive
Mark Maynard,
SIEMIC
yes
16Sep
TECH
EMC Test Laboratory Software Program
Development: A Proven Process
Jack McFadden,
ETS-Lindgren
21 Oct
TECH
MIL-STD-461 Revision G upcoming
changes
Jason Smith, HV
Technologies
18 Nov
BUSINESS
TBD
Jack McFadden,
ETS-Lindgren
IEEE Central Texas Section
SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
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Availability of DLs and other speakers
Support from local industry
Teaming with other nearby Chapters
Stable membership
Weaknesses
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Getting member input and feedback
Finding volunteers
IEEE Central Texas Section
SWOT Analysis
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Opportunities
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Conferences & tabletops
Increasing support from local industry
Threats
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Members have less and less time to devote to volunteer
activities
Membership is not growing in the USA
IEEE Central Texas Section
Chapter Plans / Issues
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Looking into new and/or renewed venues for
meetings (Met Labs, El Gallo Mexican
Restaurant & etc.)
Investigating network opportunities with
Texas University (Professors contacted have
not been very responsive to email)
IEEE Central Texas Section
QUESTIONS???
Thanks
IEEE Central Texas Section

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