Professional Activities Committees for Engineers (PACE)
A Series of White Papers
Walter L. Elden, P.E. (Ret) , PACE Chair
IEEE Melbourne Section
This site presents a family of White Papers which assess the professional standing of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (the IEEE) and its engineer Members. Factual data are presented along with editorials and opinions. Comments are invited and may be directed to:
w.elden@ieee.org
Index of White Papers
The Benefits of Professional Societies like the AIAA, ASCE, ASME, AICHE, IEEE and the SWE
(March 2005)
The Professional Status of the IEEE USA Engineer (November 2002)
Universal Declaration of Engineers Rights
(December 2001)
OPEN ISSUES
- Loose Membership Criteria for an Engineering Professional Society
- Awards Should Recognize More Practitioners. Less Researchers/Scientists
- Industry Exemption from Licensed PE
- Accreditation and Standards Makers by Non PEs
- At-Will Employment and Engineers' Rights
- Legal Defense/Support Fund
- Reporting on Operations and Results of Ethics and Member Conduct Committee
- Increasing Replacement of “Engineer” with “Member” Throughout Many Documents
- Lack of Professional Activities in Regions 7-10
OTHER WRITINGS OF WALTER L. ELDEN
Curtailing Ethical Harassment
IEEE Support of Ethical Engineers in Professional, Employment Jeopardy
IEEE's Member Conduct Committee: 20 Years of Operation
IEEE's Readiness to Support Ethics in the 21st Century
Members React and Express Support for Ethics in the 21st Century
Why a State P.E. Board Should Enter an Amicus Curiae Brief in a Wrongful Discharge Case
Ethical Rights and Responsibilities of Practicing Engineers
Military Engineering - A Two Edged Sword
High Altitude Clear Air Turbulence (HICAT) Research Employing an Air Force U2 Aircraft Platform
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