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IEEE Region 8 Pre-University Activities

IEEE Region 8 Pre-University Activities. R8 EASC Meeting Berlin, March 30, 2012 Sohaib Qamar Sheikh R8 Pre-University Activities Coordinator. Agenda. Introduction Pre-University Works (PUW) Strategy Events Education Portals. Introduction.

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IEEE Region 8 Pre-University Activities

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  1. IEEE Region 8 Pre-University Activities R8 EASC Meeting Berlin, March 30, 2012 Sohaib Qamar Sheikh R8 Pre-University Activities Coordinator

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Pre-University Works (PUW) • Strategy • Events • Education Portals

  3. Introduction • R8 SAC Electronic Communications Coordinator and • Education Activities Liaison • Member of IEEE for 5 years and have been part of • committees in Regions 8/10 • Promote, support and empower Pre-University programs • and activities in the region.

  4. Pre-University Works • Formalized as part of EASC-SAC, 2011-2012 • Expanded in 2012 • Promote, support and empower Pre-University programs and activities in the region. • Make section and student leaders aware of Pre- University opportunities offered by Educational Activities Board (EAB) • Coordinate with global Pre-university Education Coordinating Committee (PECC) and Region 8 Student Activities Committee (SAC) • PECC is a standing committee of EAB

  5. Team Sohaib Qamar Sheikh (UKRI) Muhammad Mustufa (Jordan) Joyce Mwangama (South Africa) Yasemin Baser (Turkey)

  6. Strategy • Promote Pre-University programs • Increase online presence • Join the Region 8 Facebook Group! • Interact with sections and SBs • Outreach program • Support Volunteers • Provide relevant information and training • Awareness program

  7. Events • Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) • Toulon, France (March 2012) • Czech Republic and Slovakia (Late 2012) • Madrid, Spain (July 2012)

  8. TISP Toulon, France

  9. Events • Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) • 6 programs currently running in the region • Application submitted for another project from Uganda in January • Prospective projects • Palestine • UKRI • Cameroon • Sweden • Jordan

  10. Events • Outreach Program • Awareness Presentations • UKRI (February 29th, UKRI SBCM) • Jordan (April 17th, JSBC) • Sweden (May 2012) • Spain (July, R8 SBC) • Lebanon (March 2013)

  11. Events • Outreach Program • Webinar Series • Pre-University Activities (March 1, 2012) • TISP (April 12, 2012) • EPICS (June 2012) • Education Portals (August 2012) • Humanitarian Activities (October 2012)

  12. Events • Outreach Program • Online promotion • Social Websites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) • Emailing list: r8puw@ieee.org • Chat Session (February 2012) • E-notice to all branch chairs and counsellors (March 2012)

  13. TryEngineering • Translation into Arabic completed in February and the website was launched on February 17th, 2012. • Support from EAB, Saudi Aramco and Saudi East Section.

  14. TryComputing • Website promotion at R8 SBC • Stand • Breakout session by Iva Bojic, IEEE CS Student Representative for Region 8

  15. Thank you Email: sohaibqamer@ieee.org

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