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Student expectations &recruiting
Kodjo AGBOSSOUFull professor
Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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To initiate some discussion Dropping enrolments in
Electrical Engineering (EE) Computer Engineering (CE)
Why the Problem?“ “No jobs for me” syndrome“ Outsourcing“ Economy“ Parents and friends perceptions"
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Why the Effort?
Increasing public awareness of
Science and Engineering The University (teaching and research facilities)“ Government R&D institutions (collaborative research with universities) Industry (jobs) Recruitment of students"
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Plausible Targets
High schools
Colleges
Teachers
School orienteer
Industry (Industrial Internship Prog)
General public (parents and others)
Elementary schools"
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Examples of ActivitiesOpen House & Info Day (parents and students)Visit in High schools and CollegesInvitation of school orienteer Outstanding price for Excellence accomplishment of past student Example Director of Quebec Nuclear plant ( activity open for student and industrial people)Tours (selected labs) Media Summer Engeering Camp Dynamic Web Site
Some university in Canada (example) University of Manitoba ➤ Special events ➤ Peguis First Nation Science & Engineering Symposium ➤ Space Camp (grades 9-11; July 13-17, 2009) ➤ Ballon launches ➤ IEEE seminars"
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Thank you!