Why Volunteer?• As an IEEE volunteer you can:

– HELP make a difference– CONNECT with others of your profession; make

new contacts.– NETWORK with peers, technical experts, and

others.– CONTRIBUTE your time to your areas of interest

in your professional organization– GAIN valuable management and leadership skills – EXPAND your knowledge and understanding of

the IEEE– IMPROVE the public perception and image of

engineers and engineering– HELP to solve a problem

Where am I needed at IEEE?

How about Educational Activities?

Teacher In-Service Program www.ieee.org/go/TISP

How to get involved: Attend a train the trainer workshop like you are doing here to learn: – tips and strategies on how to organize

teacher workshops in your area – connect with local schools– develop hands-on activities that teach

engineering and engineering design concepts

TryEngineering.org www.TryEngineering.org

• TryEngineering.org lets visitors explore how to:• Prepare for a career in engineering, computing and technology • Find accredited programs in engineering, computing and

technology, • Search student opportunities, • Play interactive games, • Find lesson plans• and more.

• How to get involved: – Submit an Engineer or student profile in any engineering,

computing or technology discipline – Suggest ideas for lesson plans – Submit a student opportunity for summer programs, internships,

etc.

TryEngineering Progress

Statistics (01 October 2010)5.1 MILLION HITS in 2009…4.1 MILLION HITS SO FAR IN

2010– 60,237 = average # of visitors per month

119,001= highest number of total unique visitors (Mar 10)

– 320,062 = average # of page hits per month– 10,462 = average number of university searches per

month– 20,255 = average lesson plan downloads per month

2.8 million = total number of lesson plan downloads ( all languages)

– 35 minutes = average time users spend on site– Visitors come from the US, China, Canada, India, Germany

and scores of other countries

TryNano.org www.TryNano.org

• At TryNano.org you can: • explore nanomaterials • meet nano experts • learn about organizations on the

cutting edge • find universities offering

coursework in nanotechnology • and download lesson plans.

• How to get involved: – Submit a nano expert profile – Suggest ideas for lesson plans – Submit a nanotechnology

education program

Women in Engineering www.ieee.org/women

• IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is the largest network of volunteers dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists.

• How to get involved: – Contribute a related idea or article to the WIE

newsletter or magazine – Participate in the IEEE STAR Program — a mentoring

program for students to illustrate a positive image of engineering and science careers.

Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE

EPICS in IEEE is a New Initiative that organizes sections, student branches and high-school students to work on engineering-related projects for local area humanitarian organizations. EAB provides funding to Sections/Student branches to develop devices and systems for the benefit of the target audiences of the non-profit community partners.

• How to get involved: – Identify a NGO with specific technical needs– Submit a proposal

IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award

www.ieee.org/web/education/preuniversity/awardssch

• The IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award recognizes current pre-university education classroom teachers who have inspired an appreciation and understanding of mathematics, science and technology and the engineering process in students and have encouraged students to pursue technical careers.

• How to get involved: – Nominate a classroom teacher

Where to Find EA on the Web

For more information about these EA programs

From the main page of the IEEE, www.ieee.org, , click “Education & Careers”OR

www.ieee.org/education_careers/index.html

All EA’s programs can be located on this page.

Where else can I help?

Your local Section, Society and Student Branch need your help:– Plan and organize meetings, conferences, etc.– Chair a committee– Evaluate award candidates– Counsel, mentor students – Work with finances– Create a newsletter– Create/maintain a website– Pre-University Outreach– Membership development– University student activities– Competitions

 

What’s next?

How to find the right opportunity for you:Identify what you like to doWork with your student branch and other branches on current or new activitiesAttend a section/society or region meetingTalk to local IEEE volunteersContact IEEE staff about opportunitiesVisit the IEEE website

Where to find the IEEE on the Web

The main page of the IEEE

www.ieee.org

This is your one stop shop for all IEEE news

and programs

The Teacher In Service Program (TISP)

A program that trains IEEE volunteers to work with pre-university teachers

Based on approved Lesson Plans– Prepared/reviewed by IEEE

volunteers– Tested in classrooms– Designed to highlight engineering

design principles

Oporto, Portugal, 13-14 Nov 2010

A training session for student branch leaders

Based on the success of the student branch session in Piura, Peru in 2007

Teacher In Service Program (TISP)

Train volunteers– IEEE Section Members– IEEE Student Members– Teachers and Instructors

…using approved lesson plans on engineering and engineering design IEEE members will develop and conduct TISP training sessions with TeachersTeachers will conduct training sessions with Students

IEEE Volunteers

Teachers

Students

Our Overall TISP GoalsEmpower IEEE Section and Student Branch “champions” to develop collaborations with local pre-university education community to promote applied learning

Enhance the level of technological literacy of pre-university educators

Encourage pre-university students to pursue technical careers, including engineering

Increase the general level of technological literacy of pre-university students

Increase the level of understanding of the needs of educators among the engineering community

Identify ways that engineers can assist schools and school systems

Teacher In-Service ProgramPresentations

Over 142 TISP presentations have been conducted by IEEE volunteers

TISP presentations have reached over 3252 pre-university educators – This reach represents more than 354,000 students

each year

Presentations have taken place in at least 14 countries

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WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO HERE TODAY AND TOMORROW?

IEEE Volunteers

Teachers

Students

What are we going to do here?

Demonstrate four (4) lesson plans:– “Build Your Own Robot Arm”– “Critical Load”– “Build a Better Candy Bag”– “Working With Wind Energy”

Discuss trends in pre-university education Develop action plans to implement TISPHave Fun!

The Basic Approach – Lesson Plans

IEEE volunteers and consultants develop lesson plans that highlight an engineering design topic and are aligned with Education Standards– How to build a balanced mobile (rotational

equilibrium)– How to design a sail for a ship (aerodynamic design)

The lesson plans are geared toward pre-university teachers and their students and are tested in the classroom– Materials are low cost - $50-$100 USD for a

class of 30

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European Framework for Key Competences for Lifelong Learning

The Reference Framework sets out eight key competences:– Communication in the mother tongue;– Communication in foreign languages;– Mathematical competence and basic competences in

science and technology;– Digital competence;– Learning to learn;– Social and civic competences;– Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship;– Cultural awareness and expression.

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What the Lesson Plans Support

– Communication in the mother tongue Skills to communicate both orally and in writing in a

variety of communicative situations and to monitor and adapt their own communication to the requirements of the situation.

– Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology ability to develop and apply mathematical thinking in

order to solve a range of problems in everyday situations

Ability to recognize the essential features of scientific inquiry and have the ability to communicate the conclusions and reasoning that led to them.

Volunteer Training

Key questions to be discussed in training:– How to conduct a training sessions for teachers

using the TISP lesson plans?– How to approach the school system to engage

teachers?

Teachers and officials from the education establishment participate in the training sessions

After The Training…

IEEE volunteers work with the local schools and school system to conduct training sessions for teachers IEEE participates in paying for the program– In the first year, EAB pays for the materials

and supplies needed for TISP sessions for teachers

– In subsequent years, funding is the responsibility of the IEEE Section and Student Branch

Gracias por su tiempo y atención