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IEEE Educational Activities Board Vice Presidents’ Report June 2008. Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou. Topics. Planning Document V.6 Introduced draft HC – distributed to eab and provided via email last week (date?) Strategic Planning Retreat results
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IEEE Educational Activities BoardVice Presidents’ ReportJune 2008 Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou
Topics • Planning Document V.6 • Introduced draft HC – distributed to eab and provided via email last week (date?) • Strategic Planning Retreat results • Summarized SP retreat results – strengths/weakness, etc. • Bylaw I-304.3 • ExCom Report • Marketing and Sales research findings • Future TIPS • WIE (RWEP, Magazine, Sections) • Biometrics Book • Intel President’s Scholarship • Technical English Speaking workshop in Russia • Professionals in Service Workshop • Summer Schools on Emerging Technologies • EAB e-zine • Webinars Associated with ExpertNow
EAB Strategic Planning • Preliminary results came in March 2008 (3a) • Strengths and Weaknesses identified • Many Opportunities are mentioned • Potential Barriers also exist • Suggestions as to how to strengthen our position • Next steps • Possibly new retreat in November • Alignment of EAB Strategic Planning with IEEE’s SP • Comments on the report are appreciated
Bylaw I-304.3 EAB proposes a revision to this bylaw in order to add the positions of the IEEE Expert Now Editorial Board Chair and the EAB N&A Committee Chair as voting members of the EAB Proposed Action: Resolved that revisions to IEEE Bylaw I-304.3-Educational Activities Board, in the form presented to the Board of Directors, shall be approved. This action increases the number of the EAB body from 17 to 19 Financial implications: Yr1 $1500, Yr2 $4500 and increase of $500 /year there after
Report to the ExCom • A written report is attached (3d) • Updates on almost all programs were also given in a 5 min oral report
Market ResearchSome Key Preliminary Findings • Many respondents feel the availability of content is lacking in Expert Now and thus want… • Wider range of topics and more depth/technical issues in current topics • Increased complexity and length of modules • Study materials: printouts and note taking capabilities for later reference (now - Course Notes) • Related references to pursue after completion (now - References) • Interactive features (Ability to ask questions during the module)
Market ResearchSome Key Preliminary Findings • The idea of bundling a series of courses together ranging from an overview to more advanced topics is of strong interest to respondents, particularly if it includes a cost savings as well
The Five “Needs” of Expert Now • Courses need to go beyond the intro level • Courses need to be organized into curricula • Curricula need to be focused on customer base • Expert Now needs to work with certification product development • A strategy for an IEEE course test certification program • IEEE continuing ed products need to be under the same branding & product management • The new Product Management department should play a major role Jonathan Dahl Staff Director, IEEE Sales & Marketing IEEE Financial Committee
TISP Upcoming TISP Workshops: • Cordoba, Argentina—Sept. 2008 • Port of Spain, Trinidad—Sept. 2008 • San Francisco, California—Nov. 2008
IEEE Expert Now Modules Are… • Professionally produced, IEEE conference quality education accessible to customers world-wide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Delivered via easy to use player-viewer, audio and video files, diagrams, and animations and include… • ‘Course Notes’ to save or print that include transcript, glossary terms, updated references, and author bio • Optional CEUs for maintaining professional licensure
IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Goals/Projects and Highlights Update as of June 2008 Karen Panetta and Keyana Tennant
Outreach Events in 2008 • In 2008, WIE continues to host collaborative events in an effort to establish IEEE WIE as a recognized international leader for supporting and developing women in engineering. • As of June 2008, WIE has conducted more than70 Outreach events worldwide, including pre-university educational outreach attracting well over 11,500 participants.
WIE Magazine (June/December 2008) WIE Clementina Scholarship (in progress) IEEE WIE Edith Hannigan Scholarship (candidate chosen) Educational Outreach (on-going) Providing assistance with the formation of new WIE Affinity Groups and support of ongoing activities (on-going) Seek for collaboration opportunities with other organizations with similar interests (on-going) Organizing receptions at major technical conferences to enhance networking and to promote membership in WIE, market of WIE Magazine (on-going) WIE attendance at IEEE Conferences (Sections Congress) Administering the IEEE Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist (STAR) Program to mentor young women in junior and high schools in conjunction with EEES Recognizing women’s outstanding achievements through IEEE Award nominations (on-going) Encourage and Support women to seek IEEE Member Grade advancement to Senior Member and Fellow (on-going) Advocate women in leadership roles in IEEE governance 2008 WIE Committee and Staff Activities
The next issue of the WIE E-Magazine, Women in Power will launch December 2008 WIE E-Magazine June 2008 launched
Monthly WIE Newsletter • As of June 2008 WIE Staff and WIE Volunteer produced 6 monthly WIE Newsletters • Articles on Career information, Educational Outreach, reports on IEEE WIE, WIE Affinity Group activities, IEEE news, Resources, and more
Growth of WIE Affinity Groups • As of June 2008, 200 WIE Affinity Groups in over 45 countries. 13 pending formation
STAR/EEES • The STAR (Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist) is a mentoring program that encourages young women in junior high and high schools to pursue careers in mathematics, science and engineering. • June 2008- STAR Call for Projects developed in collaboration with the Engineering Equity Extension Services (EEES) – National Science Foundation Grant to provide funding for approved projects that supportthe current and emerging knowledge bases on gender equality, engineering education, and project management to pre-university students.
Intel ISEFPresidents Scholarship • The winner receives: • $10,000 evenly dispersed over 4 years of undergraduate study • Four year IEEE Student Membership and Student Society Membership • Framed certificate and engraved plaque
And the winner is…….Harikrishna Rallapalli for his Low-Cost Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy Package
Other • Biometrics Book-Wiley/IEEE Press • Technical English Speaking workshop in Russia • Professionals in Service Workshop (2008) • Summer Schools on Emerging Technologies (2009) • EAB e-zine • Webinars Associated with Expert Now