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Page 1: 1 IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Beth Babeu Kelly, Sr. Manager, Educational Programs Douglas Gorham, Managing Director IEEE Educational Activities

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities

Beth Babeu Kelly, Sr. Manager, Educational Programs

Douglas Gorham, Managing Director IEEE Educational Activities

2 September 2007

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Pre-University Education Focus

Objectives Increase the propensity of young people

worldwide to select Engineering as a career path

Build a sustained public awareness program, led by IEEE, with broad support of corporations and professional associations

Emphasis on programs for the adults who influence students, e.g., school counselors and teachers

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The Need

Industry representatives contacted by IEEE expressed serious worries about the decreasing propensity of young students to choose education programs that would enable future engineering studies and subsequent engineering careers.

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The Need Cont’d

The perception of young people and those who influence them is critical to the future of the engineering profession. According to the National Academy of Engineering, there are misconceptions that obscure both the contributions of engineers and the skills and competencies that define the engineering discipline. These misconceptions discourage many talented young people, especially women and other under-represented groups, from considering an engineering career.

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Percentage of Undergraduate Science Degrees Awarded

41

.83

63

2.4

18

.41

5.6

38

.43

2.5

28

.21

5.8

13

39

.53

1.5

24

.21

5.9

15

38

.43

12

5.9

15

.71

4.9

38

.93

1.1

25

16

.41

7.4

38

.53

0.8

24

.61

4.8

16

.2

05

101520253035404550

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

South Korea

Germany

Czech Rep.

USA

Norway

Science degrees include life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer sciences, engineering, manufacturing, and building

Source: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Include:

VolTS project with the NY Hall of Science

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Joint collaboration efforts with ASCE,

ASME and JETS An International Pre-University

Engineering Education Summit TryEngineering.org Design Squad

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Include:

VolTS project with the NY Hall of Science

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Joint collaboration efforts with ASCE,

ASME and JETS An International Pre-University

Engineering Education Summit TryEngineering.org Design Squad

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Volunteers TryScience (VolTS)

VolTS addresses the need for content experts to volunteer in informal education settings

Working with the NY Hall of Science and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)

Goals include: Increasing knowledge and skills of volunteer

coordinators in museums Support scientists and engineers Increase the quantity and quality of volunteer

commitments Develop a recognition program for volunteers

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VolTS Cont’d

IEEE volunteers participated in focus groups in 2006

Recognition program includes: IEEE EAB Meritorious Award in Informal

Education, approved in November 2006 Develop a VolTS Award Certificate to be

used by volunteer coordinators worldwide Generate a letter to a Volunteer’s Employer

acknowledging their contribution

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Include:

VolTS project with the NY Hall of Science

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Joint collaboration efforts with ASCE,

ASME and JETS An International Pre-University

Engineering Education Summit TryEngineering.org Design Squad

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Summary of TISP 2001-2007

57 TISP presentations have taken place, led by IEEE volunteers, in Malaysia, South Africa and the US

Over 1480 pre-university educators have participated, representing more than 160,000 students

More than 90% of the attendees indicated that they would use the concepts presented in their classroom instruction

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Sample TISP Topics

“Everything You Wanted to Know About Electric Motors But Were Afraid to Ask”

“Rocket Cars and Newton’s Laws” “Rotational Equilibrium: A Question of

Balance” “Effective Lighting” “Get Connected with Ohm’s Law” “Design and Build Your Own Robot Arm” “Learn to Program and Test Robots for

Classroom Use”

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What did we do in 2006?

5 TISP training workshops were held in 2006 for Sections in: Region 1 (Boston), Region 3 (Memphis), Region 4 (Indianapolis), Cape Town, South Africa and Putrajaya, Malaysia

Over 330 people attended these training sessions representing 36 IEEE Sections.

More than 900 teachers have participated in an IEEE volunteer led TISP presentation in 2006

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What we are doing in 2007? Expanding to

Region 2 (Baltimore) 7-8 September

Region 5 (Dallas) 13-14 July 70 attendees

Region 9 (Rio De Janiero) 17-18 August 100 attendees from 13 countries

Region 9 (Piura, Peru) 4-5 August tudent Branch model 105 attendees from 3 countries

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Include:

VolTS project with the NY Hall of Science

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Joint collaboration efforts with ASCE,

ASME and JETS An International Pre-University

Engineering Education Summit TryEngineering.org Design Squad

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ASCE/ASME/IEEE/JETS Partnership

We have formed a partnership with NACAC and ASCA to assist school counselors

We have developed print materials for educators outlining the resources of each society

Since 2000 we have directly impacted over 13,000 engineers and more than 7000 educators in workshops, exhibits, webinars and presentation sessions at engineering and educator meetings

In 2007 we will: develop professional development modules for school

counselors focusing on engineering as a career option Conduct training workshops for volunteers Conduct professional development workshops for

educators Make presentations and sponsor exhibits at educator

conferences

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Include:

VolTS project with the NY Hall of Science

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Joint collaboration efforts with ASCE,

ASME and JETS An International Pre-University

Engineering Education Summit TryEngineering.org Design Squad

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“Meeting the Growing Demand for Engineers and Their Educators

2010-2020” First time event To be held on 9-11 November 2007 in

Munich, Germany 100-125 attendees is our goal Attendees from industry,

government, professional societies, pre-university education and academia

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Objectives and Outcomes

Objectives bring together

representatives of the various organizations with decision making ability;

understand who are the customers and constituents;

understand pre-university education trends in various areas of the world, and

generate an “inventory” of effective activities.

Outcomes identify and agree on a set

of action items; identify opportunities for

collaboration; develop an action plan to

accomplish the purposes of the Summit;

institutionalize identified practices; and

disseminate opportunities for collaboration.

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Planning CommitteeArthur Winston, chair Moshe Kam

Fanny Klett David Janosz (Pre-University teacher)

Rolf Remshardt Volker Schanz (VDE)

Victor Fouad Hanna (SEE)

Gerald Anleitner

Andreas Luxa Douglas Gorham

Michael Schanz (VDE) Jessica Czeczuga

Charles Turner

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Include:

VolTS project with the NY Hall of Science

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Joint collaboration efforts with ASCE,

ASME and JETS An International Pre-University

Engineering Education Summit TryEngineering.org Design Squad

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On Line Portal

TryEngineering.org

“Strong On-line presence”

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TryEngineering.org– summary

Overall a major success story

Biggest advantage: a tangible public service by IEEE to the pre-university community

Biggest surprise: success of “ask an engineer”

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TryEngineering.orgA portal for students, parents, school counselors and teachers

School searchBy location, program, environment

Day in the life of an engineer

Hands-on and virtual projects

Lesson plans for teaching engineering design

Ask an engineer:Brought to you by SAE

Ask an undergraduate student:Brought to you by JETS

Games Summer camps, internship opportunities

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TryEngineering.orgCurrent Status

TryEngineering.org has been on-line since June 2006

Available in seven languages Please visit and provide us with feedback

Some statistics (as of 1 August 2007) 28,800 = average # of visitors per month 25-47 minutes = average time a visitor spends on the site 126,835 = average # of page hits per month 4,727 = average number of university searches per month 10,223 = average # of lesson plans downloaded per month 1,821 = # questions submitted to Ask an Expert Top 5 countries based on visitor percentage = US, India,

China, Canada, UK

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TryEngineering.orgStatus of Non-English Versions

Language Hits VisitorsChinese 17,608 2834

Spanish 21,866 2693

Russian 24,763 2589

French 23,230 2498

German 21,835 2237

Japanese 20,704 2091

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IEEE Pre-University Education Activities Include:

VolTS project with the NY Hall of Science

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Joint collaboration efforts with ASCE,

ASME and JETS An International Pre-University

Engineering Education Summit TryEngineering.org Design Squad

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Design Squad

Education Outreach to Introduce Young Students to Engineering

a new, live-action reality TV series that debuts nationwide on PBS stations during Engineers Week 2007, aims to introduce nine- to 13-year-olds and their families to the engineering design process.

Two teams of high school students use their problem-solving skills to design, construct, and test an intriguing, fully operational and unique engineering project.

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Design Squad Cont’d

Hands-on activities that work in conjunction with each episode will play an integral role in the outreach campaign.

EA is working with IEEE USA to organize “train the trainer” workshops

Major funding provided by IEEE, Intel and the National Science Foundation

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Questions? Comments?

Contact Douglas Gorham

[email protected]