Transcript Introductory Remarks IEEE EAB VP, 2008 Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou (LITSA) [email protected] Feb 16, 2008 Continuity and Change  In 2008 EAB has a new Vice President: Evangelia (Litsa) Micheli.

Introductory Remarks
IEEE EAB VP, 2008
Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou
(LITSA)
[email protected]
Feb 16, 2008
Continuity and Change
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In 2008 EAB has a new Vice President: Evangelia
(Litsa) Micheli Tzanakou
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The EA VP is selected by the IEEE Assembly for one
year and it renewable for a second year
2003-2004: James Tien
2005-2007: Moshe Kam
About half of the 2008 EAB is new
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Several members completed the traditional 2-year
service period
Several members were elected to new positions
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Who is Litsa ?
Real Life:
Professor II, Dept. of Biomedical
Engineering, Rutgers University
Director, Computational Intelligence
Labs
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Past IEEE Life:
Director Division X
Awards Board Chair
President of CIS
TAB N&A, Chair
IEEE N&A
AB N&A, Chair
Many other committees
Numerous Conferences
Currently: SPC, NTDC, Expert Now, BEWG
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EAB Vision
Collegiality
Inclusion
Respect
Competitive
Critical
Effective
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Problems to be addressed
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Inter-Group-Communication
Industry vs. Academic
Conferences/Workshops
Professional Development &
Education
Diversity and Cultural Respect
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Changes in
the Accreditation Policy Council (APC)
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A new Chair, Eric Tappert
An ongoing discussion on the role of APC in 2008
and beyond:
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More policy, less day-to-day CTAA/CEAA oversight
Assistance to IEEE representatives on ABET BoD with
policy issues
Development of long term goals for accreditation
activities in the US outside ABET
Development of long term goals in the area of global
accreditation
Next policy paper: role of standards in engineering
education
Proposed next policy issue: industry-Academia
“balance” in accreditation visiting teams
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Working with ABET (1)
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We will continue the close cooperation
between EAB, the IEEE Representatives to
the ABET BoD, and CSAB
Close involvement of EAB and APC in
policy issues concerning ABET
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By providing IEEE representatives on the
ABET BoD of information in IEEE’s views on
key matters
Currently, issues of financial viability and
governance are of primary importance
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Working with ABET (2)
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In 2008 we need to appoint a new
IEEE representative to the BoD of
ABET
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The 3-year term of Willis King is
expiring
Call for Nominations was issued in
January 2008
A large number of applications
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Working in the US outside of ABET
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IEEE voice in the area of regional
accreditation
The role of standards in engineering
and engineering technology
education
Assessment and certification
 E.g., effort with SME
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Global Accreditation
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Defining IEEE’s 5-year objectives
 Matching needs to resources
Developing new regional programs
 E.g., West Indies
Assisting existing/developing
systems
 E.g., China, Peru
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Global Accreditation (Cont.)
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Program expansion and definition
 Computer Science programs in
Latin America
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Primary Objectives for 2008
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Post-university Education
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The next phase of IEEE Expert Now
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New business model
New methodology for acquisition and
development of material
Expansion of content by an order of
magnitude
Stratification of content by audiences
and levels
This is the most difficult and ambitious goal for EAB in
2008!
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Post-university Education
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Consolidation of IEEE’s on line
offerings
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Pre-university Education
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Increase content of TryEngineering by
about 25%
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New games, new discipline descriptions, new
advice, interviews with students
Expand reach of TryEngineering
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Versions in Portuguese and Arabic
Complete university search functions for the
whole world
Requires a cadre of dedicated volunteers!
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Pre-university Education
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Seek corporate sponsorship for the
Teacher In-Service Program
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University Education
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Provide on-line services to university
students at all levels
Interactive Opportunities section on Try Engineering
Services to undergraduate and graduate students
Exploit the GSM level designation
Major expansion of offerings on Standards on Line
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Standards
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IEEE Policy on the Role of Standards
in Engineering, Technology and
Computing Education
• Complete overhaul of the IEEE
Standards Education Committee
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Accreditation
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Establish stronger
presence in China
Move ICACIT (Peru) to
the next stage
Start the ETC
accreditation body in
the Caribbean
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Promote Accreditation.org !!
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Regularize IEEE
activities in the USA
Foster re-organization
of ABET
Seek opportunities to
support diversity of
accreditation methods
in the US
Other Areas
Electrical Engineering Technology
assessment
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Collaboration with SME
Merger with HKN
Activities for the pre-university
community in IEEE conferences
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Other Areas
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Certification programs will be
examined for certain technologies
and put in place in collaboration with
external agencies after research has
taken place that proves the
profitability of such an action. This
program will make IEEE the place to
go for companies and individuals
that need a proof of knowledge.
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Biometrics Certification
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Others
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Other Areas
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Webinars: will be initiated for hands
on experience with some courses.
Possibly software for simulations online for Expert Now courses could be
the solution
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Other Areas
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Model curricula,
Already, three model curricula in
Biometrics are under development
with our active participation and
guidance. Templates for different
disciplines will be developed.
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Other Areas
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Professor training by experts
especially in new technologies will
be one of the major efforts in 2008.
This program is different from the
Teacher in Service Program (TISP)
which is mainly for pre-University
students.
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Other Areas
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Many emerging technologies
developed by NTDC need to be made
known to Engineering curricula and
College Professors also need to be
trained to these new technologies.
One week long summer or winter
schools will be organized by EAB. In
addition, 1-2 days satellite
workshops on specific emerging
topics will be organized around
conferences.
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Other Areas
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Incorporation of MATLAB in Expert Now
will be investigated with Mathworks.
Sponsor workshops and summer schools
on emerging technologies. The content of
those can become model curricula and
also become Expert Now courses.
Create e-Zine, once PSPB has a working
template, since there is no means of
communication in EAB.
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Other areas
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Create a wiki/portal for EAB and its
activities
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increase public awareness to
engineering education activities at
undergraduate and graduate levels.
This portal will be similar to wikipedia
and could be linked to wikipedia.
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Contact Information
[email protected]
(732) 318-7908 (cell)
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