Student expectations &recruiting

Kodjo AGBOSSOUFull professor

Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

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To initiate some discussion Dropping enrolments in 

Electrical Engineering (EE) Computer Engineering (CE) 

Why the Problem?“ “No jobs for me” syndrome“ Outsourcing“ Economy“ Parents and friends perceptions"

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Why the Effort?

Increasing public awareness of 

Science and Engineering The University (teaching and research facilities)“ Government R&D institutions (collaborative research with universities) Industry (jobs)  Recruitment of students"

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Plausible Targets

High schools

Colleges

Teachers

School orienteer

Industry (Industrial Internship Prog)

General public (parents and others)

Elementary schools"

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Examples of ActivitiesOpen House & Info Day (parents and students)Visit in High schools and CollegesInvitation of school orienteer Outstanding price for Excellence accomplishment of past student Example Director of Quebec Nuclear plant ( activity open for student and industrial people)Tours (selected labs) Media Summer Engeering Camp Dynamic Web Site

Some university in Canada (example) University of Manitoba ➤ Special events ➤ Peguis First Nation Science & Engineering Symposium ➤ Space Camp (grades 9-11; July 13-17, 2009) ➤ Ballon launches ➤ IEEE seminars"

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Thank you!