Presentation: IEEE Senior Member Upgrade Application Coaching (Food Provided)
Senior Membership: How to get it, Why you need it, and Why the Section needs it.
IEEE Senior Membership is not difficult to apply for, but it does take some planning to get it right. James Mercier will explain the details one will need for a successful application and why one should apply. He will also discuss what the Senior Member Reference Writers’ true function is and what they each need to do to write an effective reference. James will also cover what is the Sr. Member Upgrade Coordinator and how to do the job, why the Section needs Senior Members, and my recommendations on a Senior Member Upgrade Event.
We are planning to have Slim Chickens cater this event.
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- Date: 31 Jul 2024
- Time: 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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- 700 Research Center Blvd
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- United States 72701
- Building: ENRC
- Room Number: Joffe Conference Room
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- Starts 02 July 2024 12:00 AM
- Ends 30 July 2024 12:00 AM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
James J. Mercier, P.E.
Senior Membership: How to get it, Why you need it, and Why the Section needs it.
IEEE Senior Membership is not difficult to apply for, but it does take some planning to get it right. I will explain the details one will need for a successful application and why one should apply. I will also discuss what the Senior Member Reference Writers’ true function is and what they each need to do to write an effective reference. I will also cover what is the Sr. Member Upgrade Coordinator and how to do the job, why the Section needs Senior Members, and my recommendations on a Senior Member Upgrade Event.
Biography:
James Mercier is licensed as a professional engineer in Texas and five other states, and a Texas licensed Master Electrician. He is an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Life Member and an IEEE Life Senior Member, having joined both while in college. In the Central Texas Section his duties include Sr. Member Upgrade Coordinator, and in Region 5 he is the Application and Advancement (A&A) Panel member. He also is a Past-Chair of the IEEE joint chapter (PI)² (PES/PELS/IES/IAS). James was a 2020 George F. McClure Citation of Honor recipient for his dedication to IEEE and his Chapter. His nickname is “Honeybadger”.
James has an eclectic history. After serving 4-years in the Air Force, he worked and completed a four-year Apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1999, making him a qualified construction electrician. The training specialized in industrial and commercial wiring. Then, in 1986, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BS in Civil Engineering and worked as an Environmental Engineer in the private sector. In 1994, James was hired into the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to work in the Roadway Illumination and Traffic Signals Sections where he specialized in reviewing electrical plans, specifying grounding practices, inspecting installations for code compliance, improving design practices, and lightning protection.
In 2001, James transferred to the TxDOT Bridge Division Hydraulics where he specialized in river and stream flows through culverts and bridges. James used his multiple and varied experiences to design a collapse detection and motorist warning system for the Queen Isabella Causeway Bridge in south Texas. James also was a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) and an instructor for the Texas Floodplain Management Association.
He retired from TxDOT in 2015 so that he can enjoy doing what he wants to do!