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IEEE Region 8 Student Activities Committee
UKRI Student Branch Chair MeetingSouthampton, February 29, 2012
Sohaib Qamar SheikhChair, R8 Pre-University Works CommitteeCoordinator, Pre-University Activities, R8 EASC
Agenda
Introduction
TISP
EPICS
Awareness Program
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MGA Regions
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Team
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Programs
Teacher-in-Service ProgramEngineering Project in Community ServiceAwareness ProgramWebinar Series
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Teacher-in-Service Program (TISP)
The Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) enables IEEE volunteers to share their technical expertise and demonstrate the application of engineering concepts to support the teaching and learning of science, mathematics, and technology disciplines.
Lessons:
TryEngineering.orgTryNano.orgTryComputing.org (August 2012)
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Teacher-in-Service Program (TISP)
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Teacher-in-Service Program (TISP)
Previous Workshops:– Scotland– Saudi Arabia– Zambia– Tunisia, etc
2012 Workshops:– Czech Republic/Slovakia– East Africa
TISP Training Workshops:
– R8 SBC, Spain– ME-SBC, Lebanon– More…
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Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS-in-IEEE)• EPICS is a program that organizes university and high-school students to work
on engineering-related projects for local humanitarian organizations. Projects that are within IEEE's fields of interest should address one or more areas of interest as described below:
• Education: K-12 schools, museums, adult learning programs, after school programsAccess and abilities: adaptive services, clinics for children with disabilities, programs for adults with disabilities, assistive technologyHuman services: homelessness prevention, affordable housing, family and children agencies, neighborhood revitalization, local governmentEnvironment: environmental organizations, neighborhood associations, parks & recreation
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EPICS-in-IEEE
Selected Ongoing Projects:
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Section Project FundingNamibia Mobile Science lab for
High School in Rural Area
USD 5,635
South Africa Air-quality microsensors for Earth Observations
USD 9,300
Uganda Poverty Reduction And Enviromental Conservation Through Solar Powered Solutions
USD 5,000
Pre-University Awareness Program
New Initiative
Involve Pre-University Students in Branch Activities
Pilot programs:– Sweden, late 2012– Lebanon, 2013
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Webinar Series
Pre-University Activities – 1st MarchTISP - April 2012 EPICS-in-IEEE - June 2012 Education Portals - August 2012 Humanitarian Activities - October 2012 TBA -December 2012
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