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PAC 2007 Activities

PAC 2007 Activities. EAB Public Awareness Committee (PAC). Amy Bell, PAC Chair. 17 November 2007 Boston, MA, USA. EAB Joint New Initiative with WIE. Former Name: Increasing the Representation of Women in IEEE Fields of Interest Real World Engineering Projects (RWEP).

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PAC 2007 Activities

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  1. PAC 2007 Activities EAB Public Awareness Committee (PAC) Amy Bell, PAC Chair 17 November 2007 Boston, MA, USA

  2. EAB Joint New Initiative with WIE • Former Name: Increasing the Representation of Women in IEEE Fields of Interest Real World Engineering Projects (RWEP)

  3. RWEP: Real World Engineering Projects • EAB-WIE New Initiative • Two year project: 2007-2008 • Total budget: $380,000 • Discovery-based projects for first-year ECE and CS students • Best teaching practices workshops for the ECE and CS classroom

  4. Focus on High-Quality Undergraduate Education • IEEE will provide ECE and CS faculty with first-year, discovery-based, projects that focus on real-world problems whose solutions impact society • IEEE will provide ECE and CS faculty with online, self-study workshops on the best pedagogical techniques for the engineering/computer science classroom

  5. Timeline • June-July 2007 • First review of submitted project and workshop abstracts • Online peer review process • Invitations to submit proposals • October 2007 • Second review/final selection of first year proposals and workshops • Peer review meeting in Arlington, VA

  6. 2007 EAB-WIE Advisory Board Members • Prof. Gozde B. Akar • Prof. Joan Carletta • Dr. Luisa Coppola • Prof. Deepa Kundur • Prof. Jenny Lo • Prof. Theresa Mayer • Prof. Mary Beth Rosson • Prof. Yaling Yang

  7. Abstract Submissions • Submitted abstracts • 34 projects from 12 countries • (In order submitted): Colombia (2), Iran (1), Indonesia (1), India (1), United States (15), Bangladesh (2), Canada (4), Thailand (1), South Africa (2), Brasil (1), Australia (3), Switzerland (1) • Appx. 10 project abstracts submitted by women (estimated from first name) • 4 workshops from 3 countries • (In order submitted): United States (1), Australia (1), Serbia (2) • Appx. 3 workshop abstracts submitted by women (estimated from first name)

  8. Outcome: Abstract Review • Double-blind review • Authors unknown to reviewers • Reviewers unknown to authors • Invited for proposal • 18 projects from 6 countries • Appx. 5 proposal invitations extended to women (estimated from first name) • 1 workshop from 1 country • Appx. 1 proposal invitation extended to a woman (estimated from first name)

  9. Proposal Submissions • Submitted proposals • 15 projects from 5 countries • Iran (1), India (1), United States (8), Canada (4), Switzerland (1) • Appx. 4 project proposals submitted by women (estimated from first name) • 1 workshop from 1 country • Australia (1) • Submitted by a woman

  10. Review Criteria (Projects) • Relevance:Does the proposed project address a problem whose solution benefits society? Is the project presented in the context of a real-world, contemporary application? Are these connections made explicit in the proposed project? • Quality: Is the proposed project described in a straightforward, organized, and complete manner? Are the proposed project description and methods accurate, clear, and concise? Is the proposed project tractable for first year EE, CE and CS students? • Discovery:Does the proposed project result in student discovery of an underlying principle or concept? Does the proposed project illustrate strategies and trade-offs that are important in the engineering problem solving process?

  11. Outcome: Proposal Review • Double-blind review • Authors unknown to reviewers • Reviewers unknown to authors • Selected for awards • 5 projects from 2 countries (US and Canada) • Appx. 3 awards extended to women • Note: 4 additional project proposals are in revision, we anticipate making awards to them

  12. 9 Project Awards • Span 7 technical categories: circuits, communications, computer hardware/architecture, controls, human computer interaction, power electronics, signal processing • Project titles: • Error Correction Codes for Wireless Communication Systems • Audio Forensics: Solving a Crime using Digital (Audio) Signal Processing

  13. Titles (cont.) • Manipulating Everyday Objects With Prosthetic Hands • Solid State Lighting for the Developing World • HCI Alternatives using the Nintendo Wii • Using Engineering to Save the Planet—One Ear at a Time • Power Electronics/System: A Look at Renewable Energy • Smarter Vehicles • Feedback Controlled Brushless DC Motor

  14. Benefits to IEEE • IEEE faculty members have all materials needed to conduct real-world projects in EE/CE/CS classroom • Students discover excitement of real problems and understand the importance of IEEE fields to society • Preliminary results indicate this is successful for recruiting women students • IEEE faculty members have online access to self-study teaching workshops

  15. Future • RWEP portal development • Assessment plan and tool development for understanding impact on student outcomes • Publish/promote inaugural projects • Initiate second year CFP and CFW • New leader for RWEP

  16. Thank You

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