PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 7 October 2008 -- The IEEE Computer Society Microprocessor Standards Committee (MSC) is seeking candidates for the Chairperson and other leadership positions.
Scope of the MSC:
To create, maintain, and encourage the use of IEEE standards for the engineering of computer systems involving microprocessor and floating-point architectures, buses, interconnects, sensors, microprocessor operating system interfaces, real-time operating systems, programming and object languages, data interchange, cryptographic hardware, and computer environmental specifications.
Current standards working groups are listed at: grouper.ieee.org/groups/msc along with the list of completed projects.
Requirements for the position are IEEE and SA Membership and a working knowledge of the IEEE standards development process.The Chairperson’s role includes supervision of standards working groups, seeking and encouraging new working groups and overseeing the smooth transition of the groups from the study group stage to working group to a completed standard. Close interaction with the IEEE-SA New Standards Committee (NesCom) and the Review Committee (RevCom) is required to support new and developed standards.The chair is expected chair quarterly MSC meetings, to report biannual to the IEEE-CS Standards Activity Board quarterly to MSC TAG to JTC1 working groups and annual financial report to IEEE-SA.
Interested parties please reply to Bob Davis, bob@scsi.com, +1 408-857-1273
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body, develops consensus standards through an open process that engages industry and brings together a broad stakeholder community. IEEE standards set specifications and best practices based on current scientific and technological knowledge. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of 900 active standards and more than 400 standards under development. For information on the IEEE-SA, see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world’s largest technical professional society. Through its more than 375,000 members in 160 countries, the organization is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed nearly 900 active industry standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide. Additional information about the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.
