Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
                                                        - John D. Rockefeller
Eight professional chapters find their element  -  GOLD !!!

The Chapter Activity Report (CAR) is the basis for the Professional Chapter Recognition Program recognizing chapter improvements and progress. Chapter excellence is judged by a number of factors, including but not limited to quality of programs, membership growth and retention, participation in volunteer leadership development, student chapter support, and strategic planning. Chapters can  earn  GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE or Award of MERIT.

2016 GOLD Award Professional Chapters

Columbus (OH)
Dayton (OH)
IISE Costa Rica
IISE South Jersey Delaware Valley
Los Angeles (CA)
Pittsburgh (PA)
Twin Cities (MN)
Wichita (KS)
        
Click here for chapters earning Silver, Bronze, Award of Merit

 

Gold award chapters will receive a plaque at the 2017 Annual Conference & Expo.
Silver, Bronze, Award of Merit chapters will be mailed an Award Certificate.

Congratulations to all! 
 
Take advantage of the opportunity to build your skills, network with industry professionals and prepare for your career at the largest industrial and systems engineering event of the year,
May 20-23 in Pittsburgh.
 
IISE Wichita Professional Chapter unveils new banner!

 

Officers from the IISE Wichita Professional Chapter were invited to participate in a mini-fair prior to the annual dinner meeting of the Wichita Council of Engineering Societies. The event brought together the local professional and student engineering societies to honor Engineers' Week in Kansas. The IISE Wichita Professional Chapter used this event to unveil their new chapter banner. There was considerable interest in the IISE table by those attending the meeting. The chapter officers provided information about IISE and pointed perspective members to the IISE website for details about membership. After the mini-fair, IISE members attended the all-society dinner with a presentation by Barbara Wendling of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America on Deployment of Automated Driving Vehicle Technology.

Is that a fact?  Golf is the only sport that has been played on the moon.
What students want to know ...

Question:  Should I let my boss beat me at golf?

Answer:  T hink about golf as another project, task, or proving ground where your boss could be measuring your performance.  More important than the scores is the value you can create for yourself in the round by learning from and about your boss, better understanding what drives him/her, how you fit and are perceived, and maximizing the exposure you are having by spending 4-5 hours with your boss.  Focused time like that doesn't
come often, so it's a good idea to think through development and project conversations that may fit into the round.  It's also important to properly feel out your boss to make sure they don't mind having some 'office talk' on the golf course. It's also important to understand the rules and etiquette of the game and make sure you don't embarrass yourself. Lastly, don't visit the adult beverage cart too often and definitely don't out drink your boss on the golf course.

Networking Tip:  Touch base frequently (regardless of your need for a favor) with thank-you cards, follow-up phone calls, e-mails, and accomplishment clippings.
A popular session at IISE Annual Conference!  

Volunteer Leadership Training
Saturday, May 20, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. EST
Room 327
              
  RSVP Now...Seats are limited!                          
                                            
      
May 20-23, 2017
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh
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News  
 
  • On March 21, University chapter 881, Virginia Tech, hosted a live streaming video on Lean Manufacturing (applications in the automotive industry) on the chapter's facebook page
  • March issue of Twin Cities Newsletter
  • Document submittal deadlines for university chapters | professional chapters 
  • The 2016-2017 UCAR (for university chapters) has been posted on the IISE website, and the completed UCAR is due in to Headquarters by April 30.
  • Connect with industrial and systems engineering professionals and students of all levels through the member-only IISE Mentor Board. Whether you're looking to provide your knowledge and expertise as a mentor or need guidance as a mentee, the IISE Mentor Board provides a special chance to develop meaningful connections that help advance your career. Click here.
  • IISE Chapter 38, Twin Cities, will tour the Star Tribune's newspaper production plant on Thursday, April 6. Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in the region.
  • Follow logo guidelines when creating your chapter logo and send your final design to Headquarters for approval.
  • IISE Memphis Chapter toured Memphis International Airport on April 6 and will tour Southland Park Gaming and Racing on May 25
  • Recognize your outgoing officers with the Certificate of Appreciation.
  • Read Columbus Chapter March Madness Memo 
  • Chapters in process of chartering: Instituto Tecnológico de Zacatepec (Mexico), German Jordanian University (Jordan), Universidad del Valle de México Campus Cumbres (Mexico), Universidad del Valle de México,Campus Mérida (Mexico)
  • CHARTERED on April 7!  Student Chapter Cartago in Costa Rica

Systems Engineers are Transforming Industry and Academia

Presented by IISE's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) - OPEN TO ALL

April 13 | 2 p.m. Eastern time
Presenters: Jon McGraw, partner, Vision Pursue and Carl Kirpes, chair, IISE Industry Advisory Board

Creative destruction and disciplined innovation are not foreign concepts to industrial and systems engineers. Transformational change requires a balanced approach to problem solving. In this webinar, learn how a mental skill called mindfulness can unlock higher levels of creativity and innovation.

Look for more write-ups and pictures of  IISE university regional conferences in future issues of Chapter Leader News!
These IISE Regional Conferences were OUTSTANDING!

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference was hosted by the University of Tennessee.  Attendance was around 200, from 9 separate schools. One of the highlights was a visit to the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. T he organizing committee did a wonderful job putting this event together and is to be commended.  
As part of the run-up to the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Region Conference IISE student members of host chapter, University of Tennessee, painted "The Rock". Congratulations to UT on a great conference! 

 

 


 

 

Thanks to Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Co-Chairs for a great IISE event! 
 

From left to right: Kylie White, Hannah Jarrett and Sierra Frech
The 2017 Western Regional Conference was hosted by Oregon State IISE University Chapter on February 23 - 26, 2017 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Congratulations on a terrific conference! 
 

Also, congratulations to the winners of the Technical Paper Competition
1st Place - Mohammed Alhathal & Bader Alhathal (Cal Poly Pomona)
2nd Place- Amanda Dunn & Abdullah Ezmirli (Cal Poly Pomona)
3rd/4th Place - Christopher Bame (Oregon State), Jeremy Melamed (Oregon State)