MISSION
The primary objective of the Technical Coordination and Future Directions Committee (TCFDC) is to assure that the MTT-S membership receives the best and most current information about all relevant technical activities within the society’s area field of interest.
TCFDC performs the following roles for the society:
- Coordinates the activities of the MTT-S Technical Committees
- Manages the MTT-S Distinguished Microwave Lecturers and Speaker’s Bureau programs
- Sponsor activities and events supported by Technical Committees
- Conducts “horizon scanning” for additional new emerging areas relevant to MTT-S FOI, incorporate/incubate emerging areas into existing/new TCs as they mature
- Strengthens engagement/involvement with new and established IEEE-level (FDIs) working groups that overlap our FOI
- Enhances MTT-S publications and conferences with new and emerging technical topics
- Sponsor with technical expertise to activities conducted by other committees
- Interact with other technical societies and councils on multidisciplinary topics and initiatives
- Interfaces with the MTT-S Strategic Planning committee on future technology directions and initiatives
MTT-S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
The MTT Society currently maintains 28 technical committees, covering various areas of specialization within MTT-S. The various committees service member needs in a particular technical area.
The Chair and Vice Chair of each committee serve 2-year terms and maintain open membership for those interested in the given technical area. Every two years, the Vice Chair becomes the new Chair and a new Vice Chair should be elected by the TC members.
The individual MTT-Technical Committees each:
- Maintain a Webpage that describes the Committee and provides a forum for information exchange;
- Provide a technical report about the TC activities to be reviewed and published in the MTT-S Microwave Magazine;
- Provide and recruit technical articles for MTT-S publications;
- Sponsor Special Issues of the MTT-S Transactions and Journal of Microwaves;
- Sponsor/organize workshops at MTT-S conferences;
- Review proposed conference workshops;
- Sponsor/organize Student Design Competitions at the MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS);
- Support TC members to organize sessions and design competition in conferences or local chapters;
- Sponsor regional and other technical meetings.
In addition, many TC committee members serve on MTT-S conference Technical Program Review Committees. The TC operation guideline can be found here.
Current TCFDC Chair: J.-C. Chiao Contact