Technology Management Council

IEEE TMC Madras Chapter

History

The Engineering Management Society (EMS) was formed in 1963 when the IEEE was created. In 2008, the EMS transitioned to become the Technology Management Council (TMC). As a council, TMC has 14 member societies but no individual members. IEEE EMS/TMC Madras Chapter was formed during 2006. Earlier, it was a combined IA/EMS Chapter.

TMC – Member Societies(14)

1. Laser & Electro-optics
2. Industrial Electronics
3. Communications
4. Broadcast Technology
5. Professional Communications
6. Reliability
7. Solid State Circuits
8. Computer
9. Vehicular Technology
10. Circuits & Systems
11. Signal Processing
12. Systems, Man & Cybernetics
13. Electron Devices
14. Electromagnetic Compatibility

Field of Interest

Encompasses management sciences & technology applicable to organizations engaged in or overseeing research, development, design, evaluation, production, or operation of electrical equipment/systems or allied activities

Areas of Interest

1. Characteristics of technical people
2. Effective laboratory or work environment
3. Economics of invention, innovations & application
4. Relations between engineering & other functions
5. Techniques for program/project management including schedule & cost control
6. Organizational structuring
7. Concern of socioeconomic impacts of technology on society

Objectives

1. Scientific, literary & educational
2. Strive for advancement of theory & practice of management with a high engineering content