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e.tzanakou@ieee.org Feb 16, 2008. Introductory Remarks IEEE EAB VP, 2008 Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou ( LITSA). Continuity and Change. In 2008 EAB has a new Vice President: Evangelia (Litsa) Micheli Tzanakou - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Introductory Remarks IEEE EAB VP, 2008 Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou
(LITSA)
e.tzanakou@ieee.orgFeb 16, 2008Feb 16, 2008
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Continuity and Change
In 2008 EAB has a new Vice President: Evangelia (Litsa) Micheli Tzanakou
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 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 ChairPresident of CISTAB N&A, Chair
IEEE N&AAB 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
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) A new Chair, Eric Tappert
An ongoing discussion on the role of APC in 2008 and beyond:
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)
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
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)
In 2008 we need to appoint a new IEEE representative to the BoD of ABET 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
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
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.)
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
The next phase of IEEE Expert Now 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 levelsThis is the most difficult and ambitious goal for EAB in 2008!
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Post-university Education
Consolidation of IEEE’s on line offerings
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Pre-university Education
Increase content of TryEngineering by about 25%
New games, new discipline descriptions, new advice, interviews with students
Expand reach of TryEngineering 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
Seek corporate sponsorship for the Teacher In-Service Program
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University Education
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
• 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
Establish stronger presence in China
Move ICACIT (Peru) to the next stage
Start the ETC accreditation body in the Caribbean
Regularize IEEE activities in the USA
Foster re-organization of ABET
Seek opportunities to support diversity of accreditation methods in the US
Promote Accreditation.org !!
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Other Areas
Electrical Engineering Technology assessment Collaboration with SME
Merger with HKN
Activities for the pre-university community in IEEE conferences
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Other Areas• 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. Biometrics Certification Others
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Other Areas
Webinars: will be initiated for hands on experience with some courses. Possibly software for simulations on-line for Expert Now courses could be the solution
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Other Areas
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 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 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 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
Create a wiki/portal for EAB and its activities 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
e.tzanakou@ieee.org
(732) 318-7908 (cell)
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