The NEEDHA 1996 annual business meeting was held March 18, 1997, in Orlando, FL, during the NEEDHA 1997 Annual Meeting. These draft minutes have not yet been approved.
The meeting was called to order by Paul Penfield at 8:30 A.M. A quorum of greater than 20 members was confirmed.
Minutes from the 1996 Business Meeting, held March 26, 1996 during the Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, were approved.
Bob Janowiak reported a deficit of about $3K due to increased conference costs last year. The increase in conference fees made up for this, so we are fiscally sound.
Paul Penfield acknowledged Bob Janowiak and the IEC for the good health of the organization. Outstanding enthusiasm has been displayed by the membership.
Jim Roberts discussed the data. There were 167 responses, compared to 204 last year. A summary will be put together and distributed by Jim.
Bill Brown thanked the NEEDHA members for attending, and is looking forward to next year's meeting.
Paul Penfield stated that the next three annual meetings are as follows:
Abe Haddad (Chair of Nominating Committee) introduced the members of the Nominating Committee. He then introduced the candidates, Jim Roberts (University of Kansas) and Marwan Simaan (University of Pittsburgh). Each candidate made a brief statement.
Paul Penfield requested one paragraph from each region group that had a meeting, which Paul will put on the NEEDHA web site.
Larry Burton reported on the NEEDHA dinners held at the 1996 ASEE meeting in Washington, D.C. in June and at the FIE meeting in Salt Lake, UT in November. His proposal that these dinner be coordinated by the NEEDHA Secretary/Treasurer was approved. In the meantime, he will coordinate the dinner at the 1997 ASEE meeting in Milwaukee this June.
Paul Penfield (reporting for Tim Trick, who was absent) led discussion on two issues:
Following discussion, it was concluded that Computer Engineering was already included in NEEDHA, and that no action was necessary.
On the international question, it was recommended that more foreign EE/ECE departments be invited to obtain associate memberships in NEEDHA. It was also recommended that a panel of foreign representatives be included in the 1998 Annual Meeting to discuss this issue.
This report was bypassed since a discussion of ABET 2000 was scheduled to be held at 10:30 A.M. at the Open Forum.
John Orr requested that any inputs for the next newsletter be sent to him.
There was no other business.
Paul Penfield made some comments on the history of the gavel, and passed it to Bill Brown, who will assume the duties of President on July 1, 1997. Paul received a standing ovation for his contributions over the past year.
The meeting was adjourned by Bill Brown at 9:45 A.M.
--- Minutes recorded by Larry C. Burton, Secretary/Treasurer
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