SPEd Bylaws
Purpose and Activities
Membership
Management
Conduct of Business
Elections
Subcommittees
1.1 Purpose
1.1.1 To promote and foster the advancement of signal processing education and applications of signal processing for education.
1.1.2 To enhance interaction with similar organizations within the IEEE and throughout the world.
1.2 Activities
1.2.1 Assist with the review of papers in collaboration with IEEE journal and magazine editors.
1.2.2 Conduct the review of papers submitted to Society conferences.
1.2.3 Organize and operate symposia, seminars, workshops and sessions at technical meetings of the Society or of the IEEE, at all levels, and at meetings of other organizations having cooperative relationships with the Society, in accordance with IEEE rules and procedures and the rules of such meetings.
1.2.4 Nominate candidates for SPS and IEEE awards and prizes.
1.2.5 Recommend candidates for the editorial staff of SPS publications.
2.1 All SPEd TC members must be current IEEE and SPS members of good standing. SPEd TC members are expected to play an active role in the technical and professional activities of the Signal Processing Society. Personal commitment and willingness to serve are expected. This includes conducting conference reviews (such as ICASSP) as well as being actively involved in the operation and subcommittees of the SPEd TC (such as awards, membership, etc.). SPEd TC members who are unable to commit to these responsibilities may be removed from the SPEd TC by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the SPEd TC members present at the time, provided a quorum is present.
2.2 Regular members are elected based on the needs of the SPEd TC and will serve for a three-year term, beginning the following January 1. Newly elected members may be called upon to participate in ICASSP paper reviews before their terms officially commence.
3.1 The Chair of the SPed TC shall be nominated from among the members of SPEd TC and voted upon by the members of the SPEd TC. The Chair is responsible for organizing the ICASSP review process, organizing the SPEd TC activities, and maintaining communication with the officers of the Society and other similar organizations.
3.2 The Chair will serve for a two year term. The term for a Chair may extend past the end of his or her SPEd TC membership term, in which case the full term of the Chair will be served. At the end of term, the Chair will stay on the committee for an additional year as the "Past Chair". The "Past Chair" will have rights equal to a regular SPEd TC member and in addition is responsible to support the new Chair to aid in providing continuity of that position.
4.1 The technical committee will hold a face-to-face meeting at ICASSP each year.
4.2 The technical committee will hold a face-to-face meeting at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.
4.2 The technical committee may also conduct business via e-mail at the request of the Chair.
4.3 A majority of legal votes cast by SPEd TC members shall be necessary for the conduct of business.
4.4 The order of business of SPEd TC meetings shall be organized by the Chair and made available to the members prior to the meetings.
5.1 All elections shall be conducted by anonymous ballot. Candidates must receive majority votes in order to be elected; If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, then runoff elections shall be used as necessary.
5.2 The election process for Chair shall be conducted in alternating years at the end of the calendar year, and organized by a subcommittee appointed by the Chair. Candidates for Chair must be members of the SPEd TC.
5.3 New member elections shall be held once each year. Nomination of candidates will be made to a Membership Subcommittee.
6.1 Membership & Bylaws Subcommittee:
The Membership & Bylaws Subcommittee shall consist of 3-5 members and may include the SPEd TC chair. Subcommittee members are proposed by the SPEd TC chair and approved by the SPEd TC at the annual ICASSP meeting. The subcommittee responsibilities are:
6.1.1 To review the composition of the SPEd TC with respect to current and future activities and maintain a membership composition that is well suited to the activities and responsibilities of the SPEd TC, to solicit nominations, and to detail the rules and procedures of the nomination process.
6.1.2 To govern the election process by identifying the minimum number of open SPEd TC positions, accept nominations for prospective members in those areas, and conduct the anonymous voting process detailed in bylaws 5.1 and 5.2.
6.2 Awards Subcommittee:
The Awards Subcommittee shall consist of 3-5 members and may include the SPEd TC chair. Subcommittee members are proposed by the SPEd TC chair and approved by the SPEd TC at the annual ICASSP meeting. The subcommittee responsibilities are:
6.2.1 To coordinate the nomination of candidates for Society and IEEE awards and prizes.
6.2.2 To foster nominations for the Society’s Education Award, both from within the SPEd TC and from other TCs.
6.2.3 To coordinate and promote the nomination of Distinguished Lecturers.
6.3 Conference and Workshop Subcommittee:
The Conference and Workshop Subcommittee shall consist of 3-5 members and may include the SPEd TC chair. Subcommittee members are proposed by the SPEd TC chair and approved by the SPEd TC at the annual ICASSP meeting. The subcommittee responsibilities are:
6.3.1 To coordinate review of papers submitted for conference and workshops.
6.3.2 To promote the continued vitality and growth of workshops sponsored by the SPEd TC, particularly the IEEE Signal Processing Education Workshop.
6.4 Publicity Subcommittee:
The Publicity Subcommittee shall consist of 3-5 members and may include the SPEd TC chair. Subcommittee members are proposed by the SPEd TC chair and approved by the SPEd TC at the annual ICASSP meeting. The subcommittee responsibilities are:
6.4.1 To maintain an up-to-date SPEd TC website.
6.4.2 To provide input as appropriate for IEEE publications regarding SPEd TC activities.
6.4.3. To promote publication of educational topics from conferences in society journals o nominate associate editors for SPED topics to the relevant journals.
6.5 Industrial Relations and Liaison Subcommittee:
The Industrial Relations and Liaison Subcommittee shall consist of 3-5 members and may include the SPEd TC chair. Subcommittee members are proposed by the SPEd TC chair and approved by the SPEd TC at the annual ICASSP meeting. The subcommittee responsibilities are:
6.5.1 Promote ways of education to industry. Reach out to, and better serve, industry.
6.5.2 Suport the Connexions Project
6.5.3 Improve communication with other TC’s, with the Education Society and with ASEE.
6.6 Innovation & Growth Subcommittee:
The Innovation & Growth Subcommittee shall consist of 3-5 members and may include the SPEd TC chair. Subcommittee members are proposed by the SPEd TC chair and approved by the SPEd TC at the annual ICASSP meeting. The subcommittee responsibilities are:
6.6.1 Education of the public at large, in particular decision makers and influencers, about the role of signal processing in society and modern technology.
6.6.2 Sponsor of activities to educate the membership about pressing needs in other fields and related research opportunities that can benefit from the applications of signal processing.
6.6.3 Foster the invention, development and application of signal processing technologies in technical and non-technical education. For example, novel integration and applications of multimedia and speech technologies in the teaching of foreign languages.