IEEE Computer Society Region 9 Meeting Mexico City

IEEE Computer Society Region 9 Meeting Mexico City John Walz 2012 President, IEEE Computer Society The community for technology leaders 1

What is hot? § Cloud Computing § Smart Grid § Life Sciences § Security § High Performance Computing § Sustainable Energy § Sustainable World § Consumer Electronics/Gaming http: //www. ieee. org/about/news 2

What the IEEE-CS provides § Conferences § Periodicals § Books § Education & Training § Digital Library § Webinars § Corporate Affiliate Program § Certifications 3

Conferences IEEE Computer Society sponsors 200+ of IEEE’s 1, 000+ events § The Computer Society sponsors geographically diverse technical conferences, symposiums, and workshops to facilitate exchange of peer-reviewed scientific and technological knowledge. – The Technical Council on Software Engineering sponsors 13 conferences annually throughout the world. Conference Publishing Services • Annually publishing 300+ conference titles • Print, Digital, and Online media • Online Production Workflow • Timely posting to digital libraries • Commercial Indexing • Now available: Mobile app 4

Magazines Practical advice, immediate solutions § § § § Computer Software Security & Privacy Computer Graphics and Applications Computing in Science & Engineering Intelligent Systems Internet Computing IT Professional Annals of the History of Computing Micro Multi. Media Pervasive Computing Plus the archives of Concurrency and Distributed Systems Online 5

Computer Magazine § Multimedia-rich digital edition § Written by leading experts § Cutting-edge research § In-depth technical expertise § Industry trends § Peer reviewed § i. Pad App now available 6

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Transactions Top quality, state-of-the-art research § Representing the best in computer science research and theory § Consistently rated among world’s most frequently cited scholarship § Find out more at What’s New in Transactions. 13 Titles Plus 8

CS Press Books: (partnering with John Wiley & Sons) § The Dark Side of Software Engineering by Johann Rost & Robert L. Glass § Design of Multithreaded Software by Bo I. Sandén Ready. Notes: § The Concise Executive Guide to Agile by Israel Gat § From Legacy to Enterprise by Kenneth Gotski & Susan K. Land Essential. Sets: § Understanding & Implementing Green IT edited by San Murugesan § TPAMI Top Picks edited by Serge Belongie http: //www. computer. org/store 9

E-Learning for Members Free member access to 4, 300+ technical and business online courses Top Courses Include: § TCP/IP Introduction and Advanced Managing Projects, 2 nd ed. § Certified Ethical Hacker: Additional Hacking Tools New Releases in Topic Areas: § § § Network & Operating Systems Business Fundamentals Premium Network & Operating Systems Design & Media Adobe Pack www. computer. org/portal/web/e 10 learning/ekcourses

E-Books for Members Free member access to 600 technical and business books from top publishers Top Titles Include: § Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time § Head First Design Patterns § Pro C#2008 and the. NET 3. 5 Platform, 4 th ed. § C# 2008 for Programmers: Deitel Developer Series, 3 rd ed. § The Best Software Writing I: Selected by Joel Spolsky § Algorithms in a Nutshell “Safari Books Online is an EXCELLENT member benefit–THANK YOU!” - Brian Scriber, Chief Architect 11

Digital Library § § § § More than 414, 000 computing articles & papers 27 periodicals, including archives 3, 800+ conference proceedings (archived from 1995) Online publication in advance of print issues Many disciplines use CSDL content § Free RSS feeds of new content § Daily updates Search data back to 1968 § Clickable math in all HTML docs § Download citations in multiple Applications of CSDL content formats § Research & Development § Competitive & Market Intelligence § Patent-Related Searching § Technological Precedent & Forecasting § New Product Information www. computer. org/portal/web/csdl 12

Webinars § § § Cutting-edge content that can be customized Access to industry thought leaders Many models: -CS delivers speakers, You deliver audience -You deliver speakers, CS delivers audience -You deliver speakers & audience Live with audio, slides, Q&A -Archived for later viewing Delivered to employee’s desktop Access to current Webinar library www. computer. org/portal/webinars 13

Corporate Affiliate Program Improve employee training and keep costs low. § Customizable program lets employers extend membership resources to keep employees up to date on technology. § Resources include more than 4, 300 online courses, 600 online books, digital issues of Computer magazine, plus a dedicated Web portal , discounts, webinars, and a monthly newsletter. § Recruit new employees, retain existing employees, and accomplish training goals. § For details, email cap@computer. org. 14

Supporting the profession • • • Software Engineering Body Of Knowledge SWEBOK Software & Systems Engineering Standards Undergraduate degree: Software Engineering 2004 (SE 2004) Graduate degree: Software Engineering 2009 (GSw. E 2009) Computer Software Development Profession CSDP Computer Software Development Associate CSDA 15

Accreditation vs Certification • • • University attracts students with Brand & Programs & Accreditation label University curriculum constructed & aligned with recognized framework and capability of professors to achieve or maintain Accreditation label University departments, professors, & curriculum are reviewed by reviewers; corrective action expected for continued Accreditation label Graduates from University with degree based on and transcript Graduates seek jobs from employers; desire to have a competitive edge Graduates may strive to achieve personal associate certification from a recognized authority at time of graduation Employers review graduates resume, including degree, transcript, and any certification; hire the best fit Employee mature in their competency early in their career and are interested in being competitive in the job market for their employer Employee may strive to achieve personal professional certification from a recognized authority Employers review job seekers resume, including resume showing experiences, results, & any professional certification; hire the best fit 16

Software Development Certifications Internationally recognized and portable; complement and strengthen the software development environment. CSDP: mid-career SW engineers (4+ years) looking to advance in their field and confirm their knowledge of software development practices § CSDA: entry-level SW engineers (< 2 years) with a baseline knowledge of fundamental software development practices and a growth path to the CSDP and beyond § 17

Certification Assessment Courses Test your knowledge in specific subject areas § § § Refreshed to align with new SWEBOK v 3 Available in e. Learning, instructor-led formats Available on the IEEE e. Learning platform Course material included in the IEL as part of the subscription service Course modules sold individually and in bundled sets 18

Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) New specialty courses coming soon on Xplore: SWEBOK Knowledge Area Focus (KAF): Cloud Computing Parallel Processing. Multicore (PPMC) 19

IEEE e. Learning Library Expand knowledge in software subject areas on Moodle platform, and earn CEU credit 20

Corporate Outreach Many employers now recommend or require IEEE-CS software development certifications • • • • Allutiq Barling Bay, LLC Booz Allen Hamilton CACI International Camber Corporation Cleared Connections Cobham Analytic Solutions Computer Sciences Corporation Compu. Ware Concurrent Technologies DMS International General Dynamics Global Strategies Group Harris Corporation Health. Partners Honeywell • • • • Infogroup Irvine Technology Corporation L-3 Communications Lockheed Martin Qineti. Q Mandex, Inc. Manheim MOSAIC Technologies Group Northrop Grumman PSI RCM Technologies SAIC SYTERA Tatilek US Office of Personnel Management VIZIO 21

Registered Education Partners Global coverage for education and training § § § § North America South America Europe/Russia Egypt/Middle East India/Sri Lanka China Japan Ghana 22

Volunteer opportunities § Worldwide – – – § Conferences Curriculum development Bodies of Knowledge Standards Awards Competitions Local Level – – – Chapters K-12 Student outreach Job Fairs Seminars 23

Computer Society chapters 220 professional chapters, 180 student chapters The Computer Society provides chapters with: §Up to $150 per year in expense reimbursement §Applications, brochures, posters, banners, fliers, and promo items upon request §Bimonthly Chapters Connection newsletter §Expert speakers through Distinguished Visitor Program and Member Visitor Program. 24

Region 9 chapters 17 professional chapters, 29 student chapters Argentina Bolivia Brasilia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Mexico City Morelos Panama Peru Puebla South Brazil Uruguay Bahia Universidad Catolica de Colombia Centro Naccional de Investigacion y Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose Desarrollo Tecnologico de Caldas Centroamericana Universidad Jose Universidad Industrial de Santander Simeon Canas Universidad de Guanajuato Escuela Militar de Ingenieria Universidad de La Salle Escuela Politecnica Nacional Universidad de Los Andes Escuela Superior Politecnico del Litoral Universidad de Los Andes Instituto Tecnico de Estudios Superior Universidad Nacional San Agustin de Monterrey Arequipa Instituto Tecnologico de Aguascalientes Universidad del Norte Lima Universidad Nacional de Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Ingenieria Aplicada - UPC Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo San Carlos Universidad de Guatemala University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Universidad Autonoma de la Cuidad de Universidad Nacional de Rosario Mexico Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Universidad de Boliviana Catolica Maria Universidad de Buenos Aires Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia 25

Join the community… § Getting involved with the IEEE Computer Society is vital to your success. Join the industry’s leading technical minds and make lifelong connections to help guide your career: -Serve on a board or committee -Join a technical committee -Organize a conference -Attend local chapter meetings -Submit or review articles -Work with a standards group -Nominate an expert for a technical award § Volunteer, get involved, and shape the profession. § Contact volunteer. services@computer. org 26

More membership benefits § Technical Committees: 30+ TCs § Standards development: 150+ standards development working groups and projects § Chapters: 400+ local chapters § Newsletters: Membership, conferences, career, certification, digital library and publications news § CAP: corporate affiliate members assess CS educational resources 27

International outreach 28

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Computer Society Awards TECHNICAL AWARDS EDUCATION AWARDS Computer Entrepreneur Award Taylor L. Booth Education Award. Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award. Distinguished Contributions to Public Service in a Pre-College Environment Computer Pioneer Award Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award Eckert-Mauchly Award B. Ramakrishna Rau Award Sidney Fernbach Award Harry H. Goode Memorial Award Tsutomu Kanai Award Hans Karlsson Standards Award Kennedy Award W. Wallace Mc. Dowell Award Harlan D. Mills Award IEEE/SEI Watts S. Humphrey Software Process Achievement Award SERVICE AWARDSRichard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award. Harry Hayman Distinguished Staff Award. Distinguished Service Award. Meritorious Service Award. Outstanding Contribution Award. Continuous Service Award. Certificates of Appreciation GOLDEN CORE AWARDS Technical Achievement Award 31

Transactions Top quality, state-of-the-art research Affective Computing Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Computers Dependable and Secure Computing Haptics Knowledge and Data Engineering Learning Technologies Mobile Computing Parallel and Distributed Systems Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence Visualization and Computer Graphics Services Computing Software Engineering Plus 32 Thirteen Titles