IEEE Educational Activities

Services & Resources for Sections and Chapters

Membership Development Retreat

29 April 2005

EAB’s mandate

IEEE Constitution: ARTICLE I - NAME, PURPOSE AND TERRITORY

Sec. 2.  Its purposes are: (a) scientific and educational…It shall endeavor to promote understanding of the influence of…technology on the public welfare.

By Laws The EAB shall be the IEEE interface in

education-related matters with external bodies

EAB’s duties

Broad planning of educational activities of the IEEE

Development and delivery of continuing education products and activities

Development of guidelines for the IEEE representatives to accreditation bodies

Monitoring of accreditation activities

Coordination of pre-college programs

Representation of the IEEE in matters regarding engineering education 

EAB

14 members

Main portfolios: Accreditation (US and non-US) Pre-College Education Public Awareness of Engineering Continued Education (including XELL) Education about Standards Educational requirements for admission Section and Society Outreach Internal affairs: strategic planning, N&A

Educational Activities Resources for Sections and Chapters

Accreditation In the US through ABET Outside the US through assistance to Regions and

local Sections

Continuing Professional Education E.g., CEUs

Pre-College (Pre-university) Education A large-scale program in the process of expansion

Education about Standards (new)

Accreditation in the USHow to get involved

Encourage members to volunteer as Program Evaluators

Help accrediting Engineering and Engineering Technology programs at U.S. colleges

Host a meeting to present information about accreditation and the role of IEEE program evaluators. (IEEE and Accreditation presentation available – see below)

Accreditation outside the USHow to get involved

Sponsor a workshop in coordination with IEEE EAB CGAA (Committee on Global Accreditation Activities

Acquaint local members, government officials, university leaders, and industry executives with accreditation systems

Become involved in improving accreditation in your country through IEEE

Coordinate with EAB efforts to establish new accreditation bodies where at present they do not exist

AccreditationResources: IEEE EAB Accreditation Overview

http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/overview.htm

Accreditation and IEEE Presentationhttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/accreditation_ieee.htm

Information about Program Evaluators http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/ctaa/evaluators.htm

To volunteer to be a Program Evaluator eab-accred@ieee.org

International Accreditation http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/apc/int_accr.htm

Continuing Professional EducationHow to get involved

SECTION/CHAPTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Develop and deliver training in the form of workshops and tutorials

Contact EAB for assistance in locating lecturers and trainers and in starting new programs and activities

Use EAB “Reference Guide for Instructional Design and Development”

Incorporate IEEE CEUs into your program Contact EAB to coordinate provision of CEUs to program

participants

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Society Education Programs

Develop training programs for Chapter officers

Best if delivered in key conferences to which a chapter chair is invited every 3 years

Coordinate Chapter activities with EAB We need to collect and disseminate best practices We may be able to assist with trainers/lecturers

Offer IEEE CEUs

Continuing Professional EducationComing Soon

On-line learning modules 1 hour each Voice over animated graphics Based on best IEEE Conference

Tutorials Highly engaging/interactive CEUs available for completion Can be used for Section C.E.

Activities Generally available early-mid 2006

XELL

Continuing Professional Education

Resources: IEEE CEUs

http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/ceus/index.htm

Reference Guide for Instructional Design and Development http://www.ieee.org/eab/tutorials/refguide/mms01.htm

Continuing Education Resource Guide - Online and paper guide helps organize short courses / tutorials / workshops http://www.ieee.org/eab/ceus/

XELL http://www.ieee.org/education/xell

Pre-College EducationHow to get involved

TEACHER IN-SERVICE PROGRAM

Encourage member participation in TISP to develop and present technologically oriented

subject matter to local pre-college educators in an in-service or professional development setting.

Ask members to share their experiences related to their Pre-college outreach efforts

FIRST Robotic competition

Organize a FIRST team in your community to be sponsored by a local corporation

Serve as a judge at one of the regional FIRST competitions

Become a member of a local FIRST team

EAB Pre-College Educator Award

For pre-college classroom teachers who… have inspired an appreciation and understanding of

mathematics, science and technology and the engineering process in students

have encouraged students to pursue technical careers

Teachers nominated by a Section, Chapter, or Affinity Group

Discuss with your members if there are any local teachers that should be nominated for this award.

Career Fairs/Career Days/Science Fairs

Encourage members to do outreach to local schools through these events

VINNY award (IEEE/NASA)

Encourage members to volunteer to be judges for the competition

Spring, annually

Encourage members to Mentor Student Teams both English and Spanish speakers are needed

Promote participation in future competitions.

IEEE President’s Scholarship

Presented at the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

Largest single award by an organization

This competition moves annually the local Section provides judges, promotion,

and outreach

Promote student participation in this event

Pre-College Education

Central portal for activities of many engineering societies (global) – not just IEEE

“Launching Our Children’s Path to Engineering”

Tryengineering.com

On-line resources for school counselors Topical maps of engineering schools

Coming

Soon!

The Engineering Center for Pre-College Education

Pre-College Education

Resources:

Teacher In-Service Program http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/precollege/tispt/forsections.htm

Lesson Plans http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/precollege/tispt/lessons.htm

PEERS http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/precollege/peers/index.htm

IEEE President’s Scholarshiphttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/precollege/scholarship/

Intel International Science and Engineering Fairhttp://www.sciserv.org/isef/index.asp

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Pre-College EducationResources:

FIRST Robotics Competition http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/precollege/first/index.htm

VINNY Awardhttp://vinny.pcs.cnu.edu/

IEEE EAB Pre-College Educator Awardhttp://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/arc/awards/descriptions.htm

Educator / Engineer Collaborations Forum https://www.ieeecommunities.org/pc_ed_eng

If you would like to be connected with other volunteers who have already participated in the Pre-College activities mentioned, then contact Doug Gorham at d.g.gorham@ieee.org

Education about Standards

EAB is looking for a site for a pilot all-day educational workshop on a family of popular standards

E.g., IEEE 802.11

This activity can be done in alliance with a Region, Section, Society, Chapter

Or a combination of these OUs

Questions and Comments

b.stoler@ieee.org

m.kam@ieee.org