What are technical divisions?
ISA is governed by the executive board and is organized into Geographic Assembly, Technical Assembly, committees, and task forces. Technical divisions are organized within the Technical Assembly.
ISA technical divisions are communities of members who have common technical interests covering a wide variety of industries and technologies. ISA’s technical divisions are free to join for ISA members. Members are encouraged to join as many divisions as they choose. For example, you might be interested in both an industry division and a technology division.
What is ChemPID?
The Chemical and Petroleum Industries Division (ChemPID) is organized within the Industry and Sciences Department of the Technical Assembly.
ChemPID aims to be a community of professionals involved in the extraction, production, transport, and processing of chemicals, petrochemicals, petroleum, and natural gas. From raw materials to products, ChemPID members seek to advance best practices in safety, environmental protection, production efficiency, operations, process control, and automation.
Why be a member?
Have you ever wondered if someone else has already figured it out? Why re-invent the wheel? The key to success is to capitalize on problems that have already been solved and focus your engineering talent on problems that require innovation.
Through your division, you can:
- Build a network of peers with similar technical interests
- Participate in online technical discussions in ISA Connect and Connect Live
- Receive access to the division community and communications
- Learn in ISA OnPoint technical presentations
- Discover opportunities to be a leader through the division board
- Share expertise by writing technical content
As a ChemPID member, you will join one of the largest divisions within ISA (4,215 members in November 2022). There are numerous benefits and professional opportunities presented by ChemPID:
- Networking – Increase your visibility in the ChemPID industry to benefit both you and your employer and have an opportunity to have a positive impact on the industry.
- Valuable Information Resources – Member events such as Connect Live.
- Leadership Opportunities – The opportunity to improve your personal leadership skill level and participate in panel discussions as well as serve as a session developer for ChemPID conferences and symposia.
- Technical Writing – Reviewing papers, making presentations, leading discussions, or writing articles.
ChemPID Strategic Plan
Vision:
Supporting ISA’s vision to create a better world through the application of automation in the chemical and petroleum industries.
Mission:
Advance technical competence by providing content from industry experts to the automation community in the chemical and petroleum industries to achieve safer and more reliable operations while reducing our environmental footprint.
Values:
ChemPID fully supports ISA’s values of:
- Professionalism
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Excellence
- Collaboration
- Integrity
Objectives:
Industry Reach and Awareness – Establish and advance the division’s relevance and credibility as the home of automation for the industries we serve, working with stakeholders to develop and deliver pertinent technical content. Provide industry expertise to industry and academia by developing external partnerships.
Member Development and Engagement – Enhance member value and engagement opportunities to nurture and grow a more diverse and global automation community within the industries we serve.
Technical Resource – Become the recognized leader in automation and control for the industries we serve, providing relevant and topical resources to enable our members to meet technological and industrial challenges.
Leadership and Business Skill Development – Create opportunities for our members to improve critical leadership skills, to build a network of industry professionals, and to develop the next generation of automation professionals to serve our industries.