Transcript Report of the Managing Director, Educational Activities Department Douglas Gorham November 2008 New Brunswick, NJ.

Report of the Managing Director,
Educational Activities Department
Douglas Gorham
November 2008
New Brunswick, NJ
EAB’s Mandate
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The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB)
shall:
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Recommend to the Board of Directors policies on
educational matters
Implement programs specifically intended to serve and
benefit IEEE members in educational pursuits
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And the engineering and scientific community, and the
general public
Be the IEEE interface in education-related matters
with external bodies
Be responsible for administration of the annual
assessment paid to ABET, Inc.
Overview of Department
Responsibilities (1)
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Pre-university education
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Tryengineering.org
Teacher In Service Program (TISP)
Outreach to teachers and school
counselors
University education
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Accreditation in the United States
Global accreditation
Accreditation.org
Technical English Program
Student retention: Real World
Engineering Projects
Overview of Department
Responsibilities (2)
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Post-university education
 Continuing education
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Certification
Women In Engineering
EAB Support
Department Mgmt
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IEEE Education partners, IEEE Expert Now,
Education about Standards
Educational Activities
Department
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Overview
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A total of 20 positions make up EAD
3 new positions were approved for 2008
5 unexpected vacancies occurred at the
conclusion of 2007
We have filled 7 open positions during
2008
Educational Activities 2008 Org
Chart
Functional Organization Chart
Educational Activities 2008
Managing Director,
Educational Activities
EA Promotion
Manager
EAD Business
Manager
Director, University
Programs *
Sr. Administrator
Accreditation Activities
Sr. Administrator,
EAB
Director, Educational
Programs
Standards Education
Program Manager
Edu Program Mgr,
Univ Programs
Sr. Manager
EAB
Program Manager
Educational Programs
and eLearning
Director, Educational
Outreach
Projects Administrator
Certification Director*
Education Outreach
Program Manager
Projects Administrator
Administrative
Assistant
Program Admin
Program Manager
Program Manager
* = New Position in 2008
26-Jan-08
Educational Activities
Highlights in 2008 (1)
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A promotional CD for EA
A Body of Knowledge for biometrics
certification
A policy paper on the role of technical
standards in engineering education
Tutorials for school counselors and
teachers
Educational Activities
Highlights in 2008 (2)
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The WIE magazine won a 2008 APEX
award for publication excellence
Technical webinars
New business model for IEEE Expert Now
Standards Education tutorials
Approval of a new position to support our
growing Women In Engineering programs
in 2009
Educational Activities
Highlights in 2008 (3)
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Development of an on-line continuing
education portal for IEEE
A declaration was signed by 27
representatives from 7 countries to establish
a new accrediting body for programs in
engineering and technology entitled, The
Caribbean Accreditation Council for
Engineering and Technology (CACET)
Approval of additional funding in 2009 to
invest in expanding IEEE Expert Now
Questions? Comments?
Thank you!