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Page 1: Introductory Remarks IEEE EAB VP, 2008 Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou (LITSA) e.tzanakou@ieee.org Feb 16, 2008

Introductory Remarks IEEE EAB VP, 2008 Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou

(LITSA)

[email protected] 16, 2008Feb 16, 2008

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Continuity and Change

In 2008 EAB has a new Vice President: Evangelia (Litsa) Micheli Tzanakou

The EA VP is selected by the IEEE Assembly for one year and it renewable for a second year

2003-2004: James Tien 2005-2007: Moshe Kam

About half of the 2008 EAB is new Several members completed the traditional 2-year

service period Several members were elected to new positions

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Who is Litsa ?

Real Life:

Professor II, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University

Director, Computational Intelligence Labs

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Past IEEE Life:Director Division X

Awards Board ChairPresident of CISTAB N&A, Chair

IEEE N&AAB N&A, Chair

Many other committees Numerous Conferences

Currently: SPC, NTDC, Expert Now, BEWG

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EAB Vision

Collegiality

Inclusion

Respect

Competitive

Critical

Effective

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Problems to be addressed

Inter-Group-Communication Industry vs. Academic Conferences/Workshops Professional Development &

Education Diversity and Cultural Respect

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Changes in the Accreditation Policy Council (APC) A new Chair, Eric Tappert

An ongoing discussion on the role of APC in 2008 and beyond:

More policy, less day-to-day CTAA/CEAA oversight Assistance to IEEE representatives on ABET BoD with

policy issues Development of long term goals for accreditation

activities in the US outside ABET Development of long term goals in the area of global

accreditation Next policy paper: role of standards in engineering

education Proposed next policy issue: industry-Academia

“balance” in accreditation visiting teams

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Working with ABET (1)

We will continue the close cooperation between EAB, the IEEE Representatives to the ABET BoD, and CSAB

Close involvement of EAB and APC in policy issues concerning ABET

By providing IEEE representatives on the ABET BoD of information in IEEE’s views on key matters

Currently, issues of financial viability and governance are of primary importance

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Working with ABET (2)

In 2008 we need to appoint a new IEEE representative to the BoD of ABET The 3-year term of Willis King is

expiring

Call for Nominations was issued in January 2008

A large number of applications

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Working in the US outside of ABET

IEEE voice in the area of regional accreditation

The role of standards in engineering and engineering technology education

Assessment and certification E.g., effort with SME

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Global Accreditation

Defining IEEE’s 5-year objectives Matching needs to resources

Developing new regional programs E.g., West Indies

Assisting existing/developing systems E.g., China, Peru

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Global Accreditation (Cont.)

Program expansion and definition Computer Science programs in

Latin America

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Primary Objectives for 2008

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Post-university Education

The next phase of IEEE Expert Now New business model New methodology for acquisition and

development of material Expansion of content by an order of

magnitude Stratification of content by audiences

and levelsThis is the most difficult and ambitious goal for EAB in 2008!

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Post-university Education

Consolidation of IEEE’s on line offerings

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Pre-university Education

Increase content of TryEngineering by about 25%

New games, new discipline descriptions, new advice, interviews with students

Expand reach of TryEngineering Versions in Portuguese and Arabic Complete university search functions for the

whole world

Requires a cadre of dedicated volunteers!

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Pre-university Education

Seek corporate sponsorship for the Teacher In-Service Program

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University Education

Provide on-line services to university students at all levels

Interactive Opportunities section on Try Engineering

Services to undergraduate and graduate students

Exploit the GSM level designation

Major expansion of offerings on Standards on Line

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Standards

• IEEE Policy on the Role of Standards in Engineering, Technology and Computing Education

• Complete overhaul of the IEEE Standards Education Committee

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Accreditation

Establish stronger presence in China

Move ICACIT (Peru) to the next stage

Start the ETC accreditation body in the Caribbean

Regularize IEEE activities in the USA

Foster re-organization of ABET

Seek opportunities to support diversity of accreditation methods in the US

Promote Accreditation.org !!

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Other Areas

Electrical Engineering Technology assessment Collaboration with SME

Merger with HKN

Activities for the pre-university community in IEEE conferences

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Other Areas• Certification programs will be

examined for certain technologies and put in place in collaboration with external agencies after research has taken place that proves the profitability of such an action. This program will make IEEE the place to go for companies and individuals that need a proof of knowledge. Biometrics Certification Others

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Other Areas

Webinars: will be initiated for hands on experience with some courses. Possibly software for simulations on-line for Expert Now courses could be the solution

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Other Areas

Model curricula, Already, three model curricula in

Biometrics are under development with our active participation and guidance. Templates for different disciplines will be developed.

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Other Areas Professor training by experts

especially in new technologies will be one of the major efforts in 2008. This program is different from the Teacher in Service Program (TISP) which is mainly for pre-University students.

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Other Areas Many emerging technologies

developed by NTDC need to be made known to Engineering curricula and College Professors also need to be trained to these new technologies. One week long summer or winter schools will be organized by EAB. In addition, 1-2 days satellite workshops on specific emerging topics will be organized around conferences.

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Other Areas Incorporation of MATLAB in Expert Now

will be investigated with Mathworks.

Sponsor workshops and summer schools on emerging technologies. The content of those can become model curricula and also become Expert Now courses.

Create e-Zine, once PSPB has a working template, since there is no means of communication in EAB.

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Other areas

Create a wiki/portal for EAB and its activities increase public awareness to

engineering education activities at undergraduate and graduate levels.

This portal will be similar to wikipedia and could be linked to wikipedia.

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Contact Information

[email protected]

(732) 318-7908 (cell)