Jonsson School Industrial Advisory Board IAB Committee(s) on Telecom Engineering

1. Jonsson School Industrial Advisory BoardIAB Committee(s) on Telecom Engineering Andrea Fumagalli andreaf@utdallas.edu February 9, 2007

2. Outline • Introduction of Participants • Documenting what we do • Mission of IAB on TE • Past activities and background information • Discussion, tasks • Closing remarks

3. Mission of IAB on TE • Serving Telecom Industry needs • Accreditation activities for TE Program • Common goal: make sure that UTD products (e.g, graduating students, research outcome) best serve Industry

4. Documenting What We Do • A key procedure required by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is to clearly document what we do • Tape recorder • Minutes • Your input using forms an other means Your Name: ______________________ Company: _______________________ E-mail: __________________________

5. Past Activities and Background • Pete Bernardin presents summary of the last meeting held by the IAB in Fall 2006

6. Discussion and Tasks • Identify Industry needs and help establish objectives/outcomes for the TE Program (B.S, M.S., Ph.D.) List current needs:

7. Discussion and Tasks • Continuous review of Industry needs to ensure objectives/outcomes stay current Every 3 months? More frequently (initial period)?

8. Discussion and Tasks • Identify mechanism to assess achievement of objectives/outcomes, e.g., data input that we need to study Course evaluation Students’ teaching evaluations Companies hiring and job positions

9. Discussion and Tasks • Identify mechanism to evaluate collected multiple data inputs How do we combine and present for discussion a large data set?

10. Discussion and Tasks • Determine further development of the TE program based on evaluation, e.g., well defined action plan resulting in improved achievement of objectives/outcomes How do we make process documented and accessible to stakeholders?

11. Discussion and Tasks • Establish mechanism to provide ongoing professional and scholarly development for Senior Lecturers Do you want to be involved?

12. Discussion and Tasks (TE Specific) • For engineering practice student’s curriculum must culminate in a Major Design Experience • Demonstrating utilization of knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work • Incorporating engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints • With evaluation mechanism in place (April 23 – students’ presentations, posters) Examples of design experience: Your feedback in evaluation form?:

13. Discussion and Tasks (TE Specific) • A program in TE requires considerable resources and continuing commitment from Institution and local Industry to provide modern equipment and facility to keep up with explosive pace of the field Would your company explore/negotiate ways to help with • Equipment contribution? • Technical support and assistance? • Other?

14. Faculty Member to coordinate liaison Access to Graduate Student resumes Access to Faculty (pre)publication database Access to M.S. and Ph.D. Theses Seminar announcement and invitation Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Industrial Affiliate Program(s)

15. Visiting Researcher on campus working with Faculty and Students Mini Symposium at UTD on selected topics How many IAP’s: Single program? Two programs (wireless and core)? Additional Companies that could be involved Suggest list: Other? Y/N Y/N Industrial Affiliate Program(s)

16. Closing Remarks • Action plan will be defined based on feedback received today • I may need to have further discussion with some of you, based on feedback received Thanks