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id="mid-page" class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_animated et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h1>Frequently<br />Asked Questions About Mentoring</h1></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3>Are you interested in becoming an EPICS in IEEE Mentor? Here’s what you need to know.</h3></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row_inner et_pb_row_inner_1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column_inner_1 et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_0 et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_open"> <h5 class="et_pb_toggle_title">Who can be a mentor?</h5> <div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Any IEEE professional member can serve as a mentor for an EPICS in IEEE project. Individual student teams or projects may also find their own mentors directly, and these individuals can come from any background.</span></p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_1 et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_open"> <h5 class="et_pb_toggle_title">How will I be matched to a team?</h5> <div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All prospective mentors fill out a short questionnaire with general information and questions about your expertise areas. We review all questionnaires and determine if there is a current project that has requested assistance that we can pair you to. If no current projects need mentors or align with your areas of expertise, you will be notified and will enter a mentor bank. We will reach out when a new project comes along that does align with your expertise to get you started at a future date.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0 et_animated et-waypoint et_pb_image_sticky"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="600" height="400" src="https://epics.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0228.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://epics.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0228.jpg 600w, https://epics.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0228-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw" class="wp-image-2540" /></span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_section_regular" > <div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_2 et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_open"> <h5 class="et_pb_toggle_title">What is my responsibility as a mentor?</h5> <div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mentors are asked to check in with their team at least once a month to follow up on project progress. During these check-in meetings, you may offer advice or even offer assistance to the team based on the team’s current needs. These check-ins could be in-person if you are geographically close to the team and travel is convenient, but in general, most of these check-ins are expected to be virtual check-ins (web conferencing, phone calls, or emails). Mentors may be asked to complete surveys or provide feedback to the EPICS in IEEE committee at occasional interviews.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://epics.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/buddy-the-dog-4314.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://epics.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/buddy-the-dog-4314.jpg 1200w, https://epics.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/buddy-the-dog-4314-980x653.jpg 980w, https://epics.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/buddy-the-dog-4314-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw" class="wp-image-212" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_3 et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_open"> <h5 class="et_pb_toggle_title">What is the expected time commitment?</h5> <div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In general, we expect mentoring one team to take less than 2 hours a month. You may have the opportunity to provide more time if you choose to become heavily involved in the project, but this is not an expectation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most projects last 1 year, so you will likely be mentoring for less than one year depending on the remaining time left in the project.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Projects funded by the EPICS in IEEE Environmental Competition (sponsored by UEF) are running from April 2022-November 2022. Mentors for these specific projects would be informed and would likely start mentoring during the summer, or when the team resumes its fall semester.</span></p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_4 et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_open"> <h5 class="et_pb_toggle_title">Am I compensated for being a mentor?</h5> <div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">EPICS in IEEE mentors are not compensated for their time. Any expenses incurred during any mentoring role are the responsibility of the mentor unless pre-approved by the EPICS in IEEE committee.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_5 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_5 et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_open"> <h5 class="et_pb_toggle_title">Do I need to be geographically located close to an EPICS project to mentor the team?</h5> <div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No! While we do ask about geographic location in the matching survey, this is not a requirement for mentoring. If you happen to be close to a project team, we may partner you up even if it is outside of your expertise as sometimes being local can provide support that a virtual mentor cannot. However, most of our mentor matches will be remote mentors.</span></p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_6 et_hover_enabled et_pb_toggle_item et_pb_toggle_open"> <h5 class="et_pb_toggle_title">What happens if the project or team I am mentoring appears to be struggling or is not going to be successful?</h5> <div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sometimes, teams struggle to complete their EPICS in IEEE Project. As a mentor, you are not expected to complete the project on their behalf or solve any/all of their problems. If it looks like a team you have been partnered to work with appears to be struggling, please reach out and let us know at epicsinieee@ieee.org. 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