Women in Engineering (WIE)

Wing-Kam LiR4 WIE Coordinator/GOLD rep on WIECChicago, Jan 2007

Agenda

WIE’s Dedication and Structure WIE Regional Coordinator

Responsibilities Membership Statistics and R4 Statistics How to start an affinity group (AG) or

student branch affinity group (SBAG) AG of the Year Award

WIE’s Dedication

RECOGNIZES women's outstanding achievements in electrical and electronics engineering through IEEE Awards

ORGANIZES receptions at major technical conferences to enhance networking and to promote membership in WIE

ADVOCATES women in leadership roles in IEEE governance and career advancement for women in the profession.

PROVIDES assistance with the formation of new WIE Affinity Groups and supports ongoing activities

ADMINISTERS the IEEE Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist (STAR) Program to mentor young women in junior high school and high school

PROMOTES member grade advancement for women to the grades of Senior Member and Fellow

FACILITATES the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and retention of women in engineering programs

WIE Regional Coordinator

Act as a liaison between the Region and the WIE Committee

Facilitate the establishment of local IEEE WIE Affinity Groups within a Section and/Society, including student branches, in the regional area.

Support Section Chairs in the establishment of WIE Groups helping identify volunteers and training them.

WIE Committee (WIEC) Structure

10 voting committee members 10 regional coordinators Liaisons to societies and other boards Reports to Board of Directors

WIE Regular and Student Branch Affinity Groups and Membership by Region: Jan 2006

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5

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R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

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500

1,000

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3,000

Reg. Affinity Group Stdnt Branch Affinity Group

HG mbrs Student mbrs MembershipGroups

Source: IEEE Membership Database, 24 Jan 2006; Women in Engineering Environmental Scan by John Keaton

Student memberships in R8, R9 and R10 are

the primary factor driving WIE’s growth.

Background Data on WIE Membersby Higher Grade and Student Memberships

Source: IEEE Membership Database, 24 Jan 2006; Women in Engineering Environmental Scan by John Keaton

Higher Grade Student

WIE Membership

Age< 20 yrs 0.0% 10.6% 7.6%20-24 yrs 26.6% 55.0% 46.9%25-29 yrs 20.7% 22.2% 21.8%30-34 yrs 14.2% 7.0% 9.1%35+ yrs 38.5% 5.1% 14.7%Mean 33.8 24.2 26.9 Median 30.0 22.0 24.0 RegionUS 61.2% 27.9% 37.4%Canada 6.3% 4.2% 4.8%Eur Africa ME 15.6% 22.5% 20.5%Latin America 7.1% 20.6% 16.7%Asia Pacific 9.9% 24.8% 20.5%GenderFemale 83.3% 64.5% 69.9%Male 16.1% 34.7% 29.4%Unknown 0.5% 0.8% 0.7%

WIE membership is typically younger (27 yrs) than IEEE’s membership (43 yrs). While student members drive down the average age, WIE’s higher grade members at 34 years are also typically younger than IEEE membership at 47 years.

Three out of every ten WIE members are male.

Region 4 WIE AGs

Chicago Milwaukee Michigan Technological University

(SBAG) University of Windsor (SBAG)

Benefits of WIE local AG formation

Opportunity to network on a local level with professionals with common interests

Free website hosting. Apply for funding for events & activities. Eligible to receive additional funding of US $200 through

Regional Activities if Affinity Group meets minimum requirements.

Post regional news and upcoming events in the WIE Newsletter and the WIE website. Send all postings to women@ieee.org.

Borrow WIE Forum videotapes for affinity group meetings Free WIE membership promotional items for affinity group

meetings and events

How to form an AG?

Forming a group is the best way to interact and share information with others with similar interests in your local area. There are two types of affinity group formations:

Section Affinity Group for members Student Branch Affinity Group

To form an Affinity Group: Recruit six IEEE members willing to be part of the founding affinity

group. Select someone to be responsible for the affinity group until the first

meeting is held and the Officers are formally appointed. Obtain your Section or Student Branch's Executive Committee's

approval. An Affinity Group depends administratively and financially on the Section.

Submit a petition to IEEE Regional Activities. http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/form.html

AG of the Year Award

SBAG and regular AG US$250 award + Certificate of Recognition Criteria

Quality of activities and programs sponsored/co-sponsored by the AG

Quantity of activities and programs The  number of participants at regular meetings and other activities

and programs Demonstrations of outreach programs to young women The number of people served by the outreach Communication with its members Growth of affinity group membership AG website (if available)

http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/committee/women/nominations.html

More Resources

WIE website: www.ieee.org/women AG Reporting:

http://www.ieee.org/web/geo_activities/rab/scs/Required_Reporting/chap_require.html

R4 WIE Coordinator – wingkam.li@ieee.org

WIEC – women@ieee.org