2006 MPAC – WIE CONFERENCE

“Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century Engineer”

14-15 October 2006

Embassy Suites Hotel – BWI Airport

 

Sponsors

IEEE Region 2; Sections – Baltimore; Washington, DC; Northern Virginia; Southern New Jersey; and its Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Groups

 

 

 

Member Professional Awareness Conference (MPAC)  

 

Baltimore Section

 

 

Please Note:   Conference Program is subject to change due to adjustments in time and/or speaker availability.

 

Saturday, 14 October

11:00m – 12:00pm         Pre-Conference Tour

Historical Electronics Museum

                                    1745 West Nursery Road

                                    Linthicum, MD

                                    http://www.hem-usa.org

                                    Attendees should meet in the Front Lobby of the museum at 10:45am

 

12:00pm                        Registration Opens

Opening Session

1:00pm – 2:00pm           Welcome and Keynote Speaker

                                    Skills for Working in Today’s Competitive World in the Telecomm

                                    Environment

                                                Keynote Speaker: 

                                                Celia Desmond, World Class Telecommunications; VP IEEE

                                                Technical Activities; VP Member Relations of the IEEE Eng.

                                                Mgmt. Society

 

2:00pm – 2:30pm           Coffee Break, Exhibits, including Sr. Membership Drive

Conquering the Challenges of Graduate School

2:30pm – 3:30pm           TADA! – Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished-Practical Steps to

                                    Completing Your Master’s Thesis or Dissertation

                                                Speaker:

                                                Dr. Wendy Carter, ABD Solutions Co.LLC

 

3:30pm – 4:00pm           Topic To Be Determined

                                                Speaker:

                                                Dr. Pam Mack, ECE Department Chair, Morgan State University

 

4:00pm – 4:30pm           Coffee Break, Exhibits, including Sr. Membership Drive

IEEE WIE for the 21st Century

4:30pm – 5:00pm           Are You Ready to Start an IEEE WIE Affinity Group?

                                                Speaker:

                                                Carole Carey, IEEE PACE Baltimore Chair; IEEE Region 2 WIE

                                                Coordinator; 2006 Conference Chair

 

5:00pm – 6:00pm           What Do You Want From a Local WIE Group?

Panel: Kathy Jagger,

Mary Ellen Randall,

Holly Cyrus,

Danielle Obuchon, Chair NoVA WIE

Dr. Tina Kohler, Chair Baltimore WIE

 

6:00pm – 7:00pm           Networking Reception

  Entertainment: Jazz Pianist, Gene Okonski

7:00pm – 9:00pm           Dinner Event with Guest Speaker
Securing the Nation:  The Need for a Systems Approach

                                                Speaker:

                                                Dr. Ruth David, CEO, Analytic Services, Inc.

 

Sunday, 15 October

8:00am – 9:00am           Continental Breakfast

Gender and Diversity in 21st Century Engineering

9:00am – 9:30am           Diversity

                                                Speaker:

                                                Kevin Wilson, NGC BWI EEO/Diversity Manager

 

9:30am – 10:00am         Gender Influences in Engineering

                                                Speaker:

                                                Mary Ellen Randall, Ascot Technologies; 2006 IEEE WIE Cmte.

                                                Chair

 

10:00am – 10:30am       Coffee Break, Exhibits, including Sr. Membership Drive

Resources for Modern Engineers

10:30am – 11:00am       Starting a Small Business

                                                Speaker:

                                                Chris Foster, Dept. of Business and Economic Development

                                                (DBED)

 

11:00am – 11:30am       My Career – What I Did Wrong

                                                Speaker:

                                                Mark Apter, Past VP IEEE Regional Activities; Past Director,

                                                IEEE Region 2

 

11:30am – 12:00pm       IEEE Financial Advantage Program Overview

                                                Speaker:

                                                Lynn Koblin, Manager Member Benefits, IEEE

 


12:00 pm – 12:50 pm IEEE-USA Government Fellows Program & Personal Experiences with Congress

  Panel Speakers:
  Saj Durrani, Past Chair of Government Fellows Committee
  Steve Bonk, IEEE/AAAS Congressional Fellow to Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46 th)
  Martin Sokoloski, Chair Transportation and Aerospace Tech Policy Committee, Past Congressional Fellow to Rep. Rush Holt

12:50 pm – 1:00 pm Baltimore Robot Challenge Project

  Speaker:
  Neville Jacobs, Director, Educational Activities, Baltimore Section

1:00pm – 1:10pm Closing Remarks

  Speaker:
  John Dentler, Region 2 Director-Elect