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Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

Electrical and Computer Engineering Academy Purpose By-Laws Membership Officers

Academy Purpose

 

ECE Academy By-Laws

 

Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Bylaws 10-04

I. The Mission of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Academy (ECEA) is to guarantee continued excellence in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department's teaching, research, and development programs through:
 

  • Recognition of graduates of the department for their sustained and outstanding contributions to the electrical engineering profession;
  • Recognition of eminent electrical engineers for their interest in, and support of, the department's students, faculty, teaching and research programs;
  • Guidance and counsel, when possible, to the department head, faculty, and students;
  • Development of personal, corporate, foundation, and government gifts and grants for the support and benefit of the department;
  • Motivation of students and development of employment opportunities through association with members;
  • Contact with potential students;
  • Assist the department to identify and promote professional outreach.
II. MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMY

A. Active membership shall be limited to living individuals duly elected in accordance with the following conditions:

  1. Each active member shall hold a degree in electrical and computer engineering (or electrical engineering) from New Mexico State University, or from another accredited engineering college, granted at least 20 years prior to election. The member's competence in electrical engineering shall be attested to by the degree as well as professional achievements.
  2. Each candidate shall receive at least a three-fourths affirmative vote of the total votes cast for election to membership.
  3. The number of active members shall not exceed one hundred (100) and not more than ten (10) active members may be elected in each year.
  4. The number of active members from electrical engineering departments at universities other than New Mexico State University may not exceed twenty percent (20%) of active membership, and not more than one from an electrical engineering department other than New Mexico State University may be elected in any year.
  5. A full time An active member of the electrical and computer engineering faculty at New Mexico State University may not be elected to membership.
  6. A candidate who is elected to membership shall be present for induction at the first induction ceremony held after the candidate's election. This requirement may be waived by the President of the Academy for reasons acceptable to the President. If this requirement is not waived by the President, the candidate's invitation shall be withdrawn and the candidate's status shall be the same as a person who has never been elected.

B. Associate membership shall consist of graduates that do not meet the qualifications of active membership, yet are recipients of a degree granted at least 10 years prior to nomination and election, and have demonstrated professional achievements and commitment to advancing the mission of the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer engineering. Associate members do not shall have voting privileges. The number of Associate members shall not exceed 20% of the active members. Associate members automatically become full members when the time qualification is met.

C. Honorary members shall be living or deceased individuals duly elected in accordance with the following conditions:

  1. Each shall have the unanimous approval of the Directors and at least a three-fourths affirmative vote of the membership or of a quorum of members present at an annual meeting.
  2. The number of living Honorary Members shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the active members.
  3. The number of living Honorary Members from an electrical engineering department other than New Mexico State University shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total number of living honorary members.
  4. Honorary Members may be inducted without being present. They will be inducted at the first induction ceremony following their election.

D. Distinguished past members shall consist of formerly active members who are deceased.

E. ECEA will appoint a nominating sponsor for each new inductee. The nominating sponsor will provide proper introduction to the ECAC membership and will provide appropriate materials and information about ECAC to the inductee for the first meeting, and beyond the first meeting as necessary.

III. NOMINATIONS FOR THE ACADEMY

A. Active members may make nominations until April 1 of each year. These nominations shall be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer of the Academy. Those nominated must be qualified under Article II.A.1 of these bylaws. Information which substantiates the candidates qualifications must be submitted with the nomination.

B. The Secretary/Treasurer shall deliver the nominations to the Membership Committee by April 15 of each year.

C. The Membership Committee will review, determine eligibility, oversee committee conduct, and forward recommended nominations to the Board of Directors by June 1 of each year.

D. The Board of Directors shall review and certify the nominations by July 15 of each year and return those acceptable to it to the Secretary/Treasurer.

IV. BALLOTING FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ACADEMY

A. The Secretary/Treasurer shall prepare a letter ballot which lists the names of all those certified by the Board of Directors as nominees for membership. This letter ballot, along with a blank envelope, and an envelope addressed to the Chairman of the Membership Committee shall be sent to each of the members by August 1 of each year. The marked ballot shall be inserted in the blank envelope and returned to the Chairman of the Membership Committee. The voting member shall sign the flap of the self-addressed envelope to certify that the ballot is eligible for canvassing.

B. The Membership Committee shall canvass all certified ballots that are received by September 1 of each year. By September 30 of each year the Committee shall report to the Directors those who have met nomination requirements under Article II.A.2 of these bylaws and are eligible for invitation to membership.

V. ORGANIZATION OF THE ACADEMY

A. Directors
  1. The Board of Directors shall consist of six (6) active members. At each annual meeting two (2) directors will be elected by the active members.
  2. At the first annual meeting of the Academy, the members shall elect six (6) directors with terms of service as follows:
    • two (2) to serve for one (1) year,
    • two (2) to serve for two (2) years, and
    • two (2) to serve for three (3) years.
    Those directors who will serve the various terms will be determined by lot. Successors will be elected for three (3) year terms.
  3. Nominations for Directors may be made by any member present at the annual meeting. The affirmative vote of the majority of the membership present is required for election.
  4. Each vacancy on the Board of Directors occurring from death or resignation shall be filled at the next annual meeting of the Academy. A Director to complete the un-expired term for each vacancy will be elected by the active members.
  5. The department head of the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be an ex-officio member of the board of directors.

B. Officers

  1. The officers of the Board of Directors and of the Academy shall be a President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. They shall be elected by and from the Board of Directors promptly after the election of the Board of Directors by the active members. The officers shall serve one (1) year terms, and are elected by the ECEA membership.
  2. The officers shall have such duties as are necessary for the purposes and functions of the organization and such other duties as are assigned by the Board of Directors.
  3. The officers shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred, if such expenses are authorized and approved by the President and approved by the Board of Directors.

C. Committees
  1. The minimum length of membership will be two (2) years for committees, and one (1) year for committee chairs.
  2. The Board of Directors shall authorize and the President shall appoint such committees as are necessary to advance the purposes and business of the Academy.
  3. There shall be a Membership Committee of at least five (5) active members, one (1) of which shall serve as Chairman. This committee will take such action as is necessary to comply with Article III.C of these bylaws.
  4. There shall be a Professional Outreach Committee. At least 2 members will be elected to serve on the department's Industrial Advisory Committee.

D. Meetings of the Membership
  1. An annual meeting of the membership shall be held at such time and at such place as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
  2. There shall be an Induction Ceremony for the purpose of inducting newly elected members. This ceremony shall usually be held in conjunction with the annual meeting at a time and place determined by the Board of Directors.
  3. There may be other meetings as shall be determined by the Board of Directors or by a petition signed by one-third of the active members requiring the Board of Directors to call a meeting.
  4. Each meeting shall be announced by mail at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the meeting.

E. Quorum of the Membership Meetings
  1. A quorum shall consist of thirty (30) percent of the active members or of eighteen (18) active members whichever is less.
  2. Every act or decision made either when a majority of the membership is present, or when a quorum is present, shall be an action of the membership.

VI. INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY GROUP

There shall be an Industrial Advisory Group (IAG) consisting of five (5) members. One of the members will serve as Chair for the IAG. If not already a Board member, the Chair of the IAG will be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors, and will be granted voting privileges. The Chair will serve for one (1) year and will be the third person in seniority in the IAG. The new chair will be responsible for coordinating the meeting for the following year. The IAG will normally meet the day before the Academy meeting.

Members of the IAG will be active members of the Academy and will serve no longer than five (5) years on the IAG. At each ECEA meeting, one member of the Academy shall be elected or appointed to the IAG to replace the member whose term ends that year.

The purpose of the IAG is to review the adequacy of the NMSU Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) educational program in preparing its graduates for effective and credible entrance and contributions to the various sectors of industry, the government, health science, biomedical engineering, the environment, and advanced research and development institutions. The review is conducted yearly in the fall with a report to the ECEA at large, the ECE Department Head, the Dean of the College and the President of New Mexico State University. This report provides the scope, nature and focus of the year’s review and is intended to support and encourage the future direction of the ECE program.

The review includes, but is not limited to the following:

  1. Undergraduate curriculum
  2. Graduate curriculum
  3. Department long range plan
  4. Staff activities
  5. Facilities and equipment
  6. Accreditation compliance (ABET, NCA)
  7. ECE departmental budget and financial support
  8. Previous year’s concerns

At the conclusion of the review, an exit interview may be held with the Head of ECE, the Dean of the College and if needed, the President of the University.

A written summary of findings, to include advice and recommendations, will be forwarded to the Department Head within 30 days of the meeting.

VII. LIMITATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ACADEMY

A. The rules contained in Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the Academy in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the bylaws of the Academy.

B. The Board of Directors may remove from the Academy any member upon the recommendation of the Membership Committee. Such removal may not be enacted until such time as the Board and the membership have heard the appeal of the member so recommended if such a hearing is requested by the aggrieved member.

C. The bylaws may be amended at any annual meeting at which such intention has been a part of the notice of the meeting. The amendment will be adopted if it carries the favorable recommendation of two-thirds of the Directors and is approved by a majority of the membership present.

D. The members of the Academy shall be indemnified by New Mexico State University for any indebtedness of the Academy or liability incurred by any member acting in his or her capacity as a member of the Academy.

VIII. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The Academy shall be self-supporting. It shall use only those monies that are exclusively reserved for it in a university account. Said monies shall accrue from contributions made or solicited by the members.

B. The Board of Directors shall adopt an annual budget, which shall be reported to the active members. This budget will provide the Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University with direction for the expenditure of monies from the account in the name of the Academy.

C. The Officers and Directors shall instruct the Secretary/ Treasurer to maintain funds in the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering account pursuant to Article IV.D. of the "STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING THE ACADEMY OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING."

IX. RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

A. A plaque or certificate of membership in the Academy will be awarded to each active and honorary member (living or deceased) at the Induction Ceremony.

B. A framed photograph (eight by ten inches) and a nameplate of each honorary and active member of the Academy shall be prominently displayed in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University.

C. A current biographical sketch of no more than one page, of each honorary, active and distinguished past member of the Academy will be maintained in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University where it will be easily accessible to the students.
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ECE Academy Membership

John Ackerman Rust Professor of Business Ethics: The Anderson Schools of Management, UNM  
Karl Agar President and Principal Engineer, CMEC  
Lon Alexander    
Herman Baca Co-Founder and Partner, ESEI  
Darrell Bandy Retired Director Technology Transfer and Commercialization Staff DOE  
Vincent Boudreau Program Manager, Computer Sc. Corp.  
Raymond Bowerman Retired EG and G  
Benjamin Boykin    
James Boykin    
Thurlow Caffey Retired, Sandia National Laboratories  
David Durgin VP Quatro Corp  
Dasha Estes    
Jerome Garcia    
Vicente Garcia    
Kevin Groenewold Exec. VP and General Manager NM Rural Electric Coop. Assoc.  
Chris Hickman    
Joe Hixon    
Arthur Hurtado Chairman and CEO, Invertix Corp  
Russell Johnson Partner KPLJ Ventures  
Jay Jordan Dean and Director, Physical Science Laboratory, NMSU  
Paul Kepner    
William Kersting College Professor, NMSU  
Joseph Kitchell VP, Product Development, Invertix  
Valerie Klipsch    
Richard Kohlhaas    
John Lopez    
Patricia Lopez Imaging Scientist, Hewlett-Packard Co.  
Andrew Lucero Dir.: Info. Tech. & Svcs. MN Power  
John McAfee    
William McCullough VP Of Business Dev. Boeing Defense & Space Grp.(Retired)  
Marvin Morris Dept. Mgr. Electromag. Analysis & Tests, SNL  
Peggy Morse Program Mgr. Integrated Defense Systems, Boeing Space & Comm. Grp.  
Harley Myler Professor & Chair, Lamar University  
William Osborne Dean of Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale  
Eddie Padilla    
George Petty, Jr. President and CEO Telus  
David Pippen Ret. Chief NASA Lab Office  
Patrick Quinlan    
Henry Rachele Ret. Sr. Scientist Atmospheric Sciences Lab  
John Scruggs Ret. Agilent Tech  
Jerome Shaw    
Raymond Shoults    
Edward Shreve CEO Frontier Engineering, Inc.  
Martin Small Founder & President & CEO Calculex  
Lary Stolarczyk Chrman of the Bd. Stolar. Inc/ Pres & CEO of Stolar Horizon, Inc./VP of Raton Public Service Co. (RET) Sec/Tres. US Industry Coalition (USIC)  
Robert Tausworthe Sr. Research Engr. JPL, (Ret) Fellow IEEE  
Javin Taylor College Professor, NMSU  
Roland Thomas    
Eloy Torrez President SEI Group  
Gerald Traver    
David Voelz Associate Professor, NMSU  
Stuart Warrick Pres. Warrick Mgt. Consultants  
James Wise    
Robert Witter Pres. SGS Witter, Inc  
Donald Wunsch Pres. and CEO Printron, Inc./Pres and CEO Heartbeat Medical Corp.  
Allyson Yarbrough Principal Director Electronics Engineering/Subdivision The Aerospace Corporation  
Arlene Yusnukis    
John Zschelie Technical Advisor Networking IPT Lead-6 Northrop Grumman Mission Systems  

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ECE Academy Officers and Committee Members

 
Name Office
2005-2006 ECE Academy Officers and Board of Directors
Eddie Padilla Chairman (2006)
Peggy Morse Member (2006)
John Scruggs Vice President (2007)
Jay Jordan Member (2007)
Eloy Torrez Secretary/Treasurer
   


Name Position
2006-2007 ECE Membership Committee
Benjamin Boykin Chairman
Vincent Boudreau Member
Paul Kepner Member
John McAfee Member
Eddie Padilla Academy Cahirman
Robert Tausworthe Member
Allyson Yarbrough Member

 

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