R4 Educational Activities Report

S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, REA Chair (hossein.mousavinezhad@ieee.org)

IEEE Region 4 Meeting

January 27-28, 2007

Marriott Hotel, Chicago

Educational Activities Responsibilities

Coordinate the Educational Activities

Provide Educational Programs for the

Continuing Education (LLL) of R4 Members

Actively Participate in Engineering Accreditation (IEEE, ABET, ASEE)

Pre-College (K-12) Programs

Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Expert IEEE Now

Educational for Members to Enhance their Professional and Educational Experiences

Educational Resources

• IEEE Resources

• Region/Section and local resources (Universities, Industry, Government) can be used. e.g., seminars offered by universities and R4 e IT conferences

• IEEE Center for Education & Training provides a central platform for the collection, hosting and delivery of educational and training materials

• Learning Communities

• Xplore database, find a conference, learn about new technologies

Educational Resources – Cont.

• Educational programs to discuss vital issues in members’ technical areas, the latest articles and papers, networking opportunities with others in the field, peer and expert advice to help you in your job, and so much more

• Encourage members to attend regular seminars, workshops, short courses, and conferences. Information about these educational activities are often available through Web sites, newsletters and eNotice

2006 ActivitiesWMU Greater China Forum, Kalamazoo, March

Engineering Education Conference, Fort Wayne

March 31- April 1, 2006 (IPFW)

e IT 2006 Conference, MSU, E. Lansing, MIMay 7-10

IEEE/ABET Program Evaluators Workshop, Chicago, June 25, 2006

Visit to R10 (Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore), August 2006

06 Activities, Cont.

ASEE Annual Conference, June, 2006, Chicago

Research & New Directions Accreditation Issues Teaching & Learning w/Technology Online, Distance Education Course & Curriculum Innovations Capstone Design Laboratory Developments Pre-College Education IEEE Education Society AdCom

Conclusions

• Need To Encourage Closer Collaborations between:

IEEE R4, Universities, Industry, Business & Government

Ideas, Feedback:hossein.mousavinezhad@ieee.org

THANK YOU!