Awards

Member and Industry Awards | Student Paper Awards

THE IEEE SOUTH CAROLINA COUNCIL HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA ENGINEERS AND INDUSTRY

LATHROP AWARD
To honor an IEEE member for meritorious contributions to electrical engineering education in South Carolina

SMITH AWARD
To honor an IEEE member for enhancing the standing of the electrical engineering profession in South Carolina

BIEDENBACH AWARD
To honor a South Carolina industry who, through their service, has made an outstanding contribution to the electrical engineering profession and the citizens of South Carolina

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

  1. The Awards Nomination Committee will select candidates on the basis of the following information
    1. A letter of recommendation from someone who is familiar with the candidate's qualifications. The letter must specify:
      • The contribution(s) that is pertinent to the award.
      • A proposed citation that is appropriate for the award.
      • Clear concise statements explaining why the contribution is outstanding

       

    2. Concise, relevant career information about the candidate, with sufficient detail to support the recommendation.

       

    3. The name, address, and telephone number of at least one additional person who can furnish information relevant to the appropriateness of the recommendation

     

  2. The recipient of the LATHROP AWARD or the SMITH AWARD must have been an IEEE member as of January of the award year.

     

  3. The recipient of the above awards should be someone who has not achieved other recognition in the IEEE.

DEADLINE
All materials for proposed candidates must be received by the chair of the South Carolina Council by November 1st of the award year.

Student Paper Awards

SOUTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL

AND

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS

STUDENT PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to enter the competition, the speaker must be a student member in good standing with the IEEE in Region 3 at the time that the entry is submitted. The student must also be an undergraduate in the spring term of the year the speech is presented. At total of three speakers will be permitted from each university.

The members of the judging team present at the competition will decide any questions as to eligibility or deviation from prescribed procedures.

PRIZES

The South Carolina Council will provide the prizes as follows:

First Place - $150

Second Place - $100

Third Place - $ 75

PRESENTATION

Each contestant will have 15 minutes for the oral presentation and 5 minutes for a question and answer period. A timekeeper will indicate, how a contestant’s time is progressing and when each of their prescribed time periods are completed.

The South Carolina Council Chair will appoint three oral judges and a timekeeper.

The winner will be determined by obtaining the highest score at the end of the competition as judged by the scoring criteria.

 

STUDENT SPEAKER SCORING CRITERIA

  1. SPEAKING TECHNIQUE………………………………………………………… 25 Points

    2. The contestant should not be unduly nervous and display annoying mannerisms. The speaker should exhibit clarity of speech and proper grammar in the presentation

  2. STYLE……………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Points

    3. Presentation of material should follow a logical course and should stimulate the thinking of the audience.

  3. INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION …………………………………………. 20 Points

    4. The presentation should begin with a proper introduction. Background of the problem should be made clear before proceeding to the main body of the presentation. Conclusions should be briefly summarized.

  4. TECHNICAL PRESENTATION……………………………………………………. 30 Points

    5. The speaker should exhibit a clear understanding of the topic, of the important related literature, and of the associated technical theory. The presentation should be technically sound and the fundamental nature of the subject clearly described.

  5. DISCUSSION………………………………………………………………………… 10 Points

The speaker should display a reasonable knowledge of the subject by answering the questions adequately.



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