RESOURCES FOR SECTIONS TO ORGANIZE & PROMOTE EDUCTIONAL & CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

1. RESOURCES FOR SECTIONS TO ORGANIZE & PROMOTE EDUCTIONAL & CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES DICK KLAFTER R2 EDUCATIONAL CHAIR

2. A GOOD PLACE TO START IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD (EAB) http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/index.htm

3. Goals of Section/Society Educational Programs • Update members on current topics • Offer professional networking opportunities • Make courses affordable • Encourage IEEE membership

4. WHAT IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM? • A program hosted by an IEEE Section, Society, Chapter, or Region that can focus on technical as well as professional topics. • Some designed for general public and students. • Others more technical in nature, concentrating on new and emerging technologies. • May take on any of the following forms:

5. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CAN BE: • Popular Talk • Tutorial • Short Course • WorkShop • Self Study • Group Study

6. Popular Talk • Provides information about various aspects of electrical, electronics, & computer engineering to pre- college students or general public. • Typical topics include technological literacy and careers. •Are generally brief & run about an hour or longer

7. Tutorial • Introduces engineers to new technical areas and applications. •Are generally short overviews, ranging from two to eight hours. • Involve lectures, questions & answers, and sometimes, demonstrations

8. Short Course • Covers technical and non-technical materials in depth, as in a regular college course. • Short courses, however, are usually for non-credit. •Are generally run from one to five days (or sessions), sometimes longer.

9. • Involves intensive interaction among students and instructor. • Some designed to help students master a particular application or tool. • Others focus on problem-solving, brainstorming, and other group techniques. • Workshops can run a half-day, or longer.

10. Self-Study • Uses stand-alone tools in a variety of media, such as books, videos, CD- ROMs, web-based audio and/or video presentations, etc. • No instructor. • IEEE Section or Society can facilitate the use of these materials through a lending library. • Self-study usually supplements organized group activities, such as those mentioned.

11. Group-Study • Brings together two or more individuals, using a common set of learning materials and tools. • • Interactivity can take place via the web, by phone, or face-to-face

12. Services & Resources: Continuing Education • IEEE Continuing Education Resources Guide • • Professional Engineer Licensing Information www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/pelicens.html • Continuing Education Criteria by U.S. State www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/ceus/index.htm www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/resource/mandate.html • Ref. Guide for Instructional Design & Development www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/tutorials/refguide/mms01.h tm

13. Services & Resources: Continuing Education • Section & Society Courses Registered to Offer IEEE CEUs • www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/ceus/ceucourselist.htm • Organizations www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/resource/organiz.html • IEEE Education Partners www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/eduPartners.htm

14. CEU GUIDLEINES AND POLICIES • As an Authorized Provider of CEUs IEEE has adopted IACET guidelines and criteria for all its continuing professional development programs. • IEEE EAB will work with Sections and Societies to assure that the guidelines are followed.

15. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Purpose • Measure quality of non-credit continuing education • Assure value through application review by IEEE EAB • Meet licensing board and employer CE requirements

16. Value of CEUs • Increase attendance due to added quality and perceived value • Help engineers maintain their Professional Engineer (PE) license • Generate revenue for Sections, Societies, Chapters, or Regions • Document continuing education requirements of industry

17. CEUs and PDHs What do they measure? • CEU - One CEU equals ten contact hours of instruction in a continuing education activity. • PDH (Professional Development Hour) - One contact hour of instruction or presentation.

18. IEEE CEU Program Background • First offered in 1995 • More than 980 courses have offered CEUs • More than 15,000 participants have received CEUs • Over 30 Sections and Societies currently participate in the IEEE CEU Program

19. IEEE CEU PROGRAM  IEEE CEUs first offered in 1995  More than 14,500 participants since 1997 1999-150 courses 2000-248 courses 2001–213 courses 2002–239 courses (to date) 300 Projected 250 Completed 200 150 100 50 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Courses Offered

20. U.S. States Requiring Continuing Professional Competency Rule in Effect as of Feb 2002  New Hampshire • Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Iowa • Kansas • Louisiana • Minnesota • Mississippi • Montana  New Mexico  North Carolina  Oklahoma  Oregon  South Carolina  South Dakota  Tennessee  West Virginia - R2  Wyoming

21. Application Fees • Course Application Fee: • $25 per course • $10 per course - For multiple applications submitted at the same time • Student Fees: • 1 January 2003 - $10.00 per individual/per course

22. Links and Contacts • CEU Home Page • www.ieee.org/eab/ceus/ • Reference Guide for Instructional Design & Development • www.ieee.org/eab/tutorials/refguide/mms01.htm • Continuing Professional Competency Status by US State www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/resource/conedtex.html • US State Licensing Boards • www.ncees.org/engineers/licenseboard.shtml • Contact EAB Staff at education-services@ieee.org

23. IEEE CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING • COURSES Search for courses and Continuing Education Units people can take at a discount from corporate and university partners, in local IEEE Sections, or at IEEE Conferences using the IEEE EAB Educational Products database. • ARTICLES & PAPERS Full-text access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings published since 1988 and all current IEEE Standards is available through the IEEE Xplore database. Also available

24. • PRESENTATIONS Audio/powerpoint presentations on current technologies by IEEE experts offered as a "No ChargeService" for all IEEE • COMMUNITIES Network with colleagues and experts in online forums that provide information and presentations on the latest developments in a variety of IEEE technical fields. (Membership required in some areas) • RELATED LINKS Career and employment information for all levels of engineers and students considering careers in engineering.

25. IEEE Distinguished Lecturers Program The Program is intended to serve as a convenient resource, especially for Sections and Chapters, to assist them in planning high quality programs for their membership.

26. • Distinguished Lecturer Programs operate according to procedures defined by the sponsoring Society or Council. • Some programs available to any IEEE entity (Chapter, Section, Student Branch), as well as to non-IEEE entities (e.g., universities), while others are restricted to use only by the Chapters of the sponsoring Society. • Some Societies provide full or partial financial support for speaker travel expenses. In some cases support limited to Chapters of sponsoring Society; in others no restrictions.

27. CD-ROM LENDING LIBRRARY • CD-Rom Lending Library managed by IEEE • CDs are sent to any Section Chair, Society Chapter Coordinator or Chapter Chair. • E-mail request: electronic-dl@ieee.org • State specific lecture(s) desired as well as mailing address and position within the Chapter, Society or Section

28. ABOUT THE PRESENTATIONS • The Electronic Distinguished Lecturers pilot program was funded in 2000 to provide three lectures in high visibility areas. • Rutgers has assisted IEEE in the capturing and formatting of these lectures. They are offered as multimedia presentations: • Powerpoint slides with an accompanying audio segment.

29. • TOPIC: Power Control for Wireless Data Communications Society - David Goodman •Project Management: High-Impact Techniques for Any Effort Engineering Management Society - Cinda Voegtli • Restructuring and Its Impact on the Cost and Reliability of Electric Power Systems Power Engineering Society - Jack Casazza

30. • For group meetings, may be possible to arrange an interactive session with the lecturer through a teleconference. • Adequate time for scheduling and planning needed and scheduling is at the discretion of the lecturer based upon availability. • For more information on scheduling an interactive session, contact electronic-dl@ieee.org

31. SUCCESS STORIES • BOSTON SECTION: • 13 DAY & EVENING COURSES THRU MAY (SPRING, 2003) • CONTACT: Bob Alongi at sec.boston@ieee.org www.ieee-boston.org/

32. HOUSTON SECTION • 6 COURSES FOR SPRING 2003 • CONTACT: Ed Pando or Christopher Brown at epando@powl.com or christopher.brown@halliburton.com http://www.ieee-houston.org

33. R2’s PRIORITIES? •INCREASE NUMBER/VARIETY OF SHORT COURSES & TUTORIALS •ASSIST EE’s WHO ARE OUT OF WORK • WORK MORE CLOSELY WITH SOCIETIES/SOCIETY CHAPTERS

35. Authorized Provider Status • IEEE is an Authorized Provider of CEUs through the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and has adopted IACET guidelines and criteria for all its continuing professional development programs.

36. • The activity must be an organized continuing education experience, under responsible supervision, with capable direction and qualified instructors • Program must be planned in response to educational needs of a target population. • Clear statement of rationale, purpose, and objectives required for each educational activity, prior to its initiation • Qualified instructional personnel must be directly involved in conducting the educational activity

37. • Specific performance requirements for awarding CEUs must be established, prior to offering the program. Participant registration must include sufficient detail to provide information necessary for a permanent record. Program administration must include a system for verifying participants’ CEU eligibility. It must also provide a list of those approved for CEUs. These records will be maintained by IEEE for at least seven years

38. • IEEE EAB maintains a policy of strict confidentiality regarding the release of these records to anyone other than the participant. No social security numbers are collected. • Presenters must disclose, in advance of the activity, instructor’s proprietary interest in any product, instrument, device, service, or material discussed during the activity, course, or program. Compensation for the presentation must also be stated.

39. To Offer IEEE CEUs . . . • Complete application and submit with back– up course materials • Comply with IACET guidelines • Provide names and contact information of participants for IEEE EAB records