IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award

Sponsored by: IEEE Education Society

Nomination Form | Recipients  |  Committee Roster

Nomination Deadline - January 31st

The IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award is a Technical Field Award of the Institute established by the Board of Directors in 1990 to honor teachers of electrical and electronics engineering and the related disciplines, 'for inspirational teaching of undergraduate students in the fields of interest of the IEEE.'

A primary goal of the IEEE is to ensure that the Institute Awards Program provides due recognition for superior achievement in the engineering profession. To that end, and in response to the desire of the membership, the Awards Board, and Board of Directors that the field of education be more broadly recognized, this award for undergraduate teaching was added to the Awards Program.

Selection criteria include such contributions as curriculum development, authorship of course materials, involvement with students and faculty in advisory capacities, as well as 'attracting students to engineering and scientific professions, and preparing them for effective careers in engineering and the sciences.'

In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: excellence in teaching undergraduate students, creative development of the undergraduate curriculum, authorship of course materials for undergraduate students, involvement with undergraduate students through activities such as advising, project supervision, faculty counseling or advising for student organizations; and attracting students to engineering and scientific profession, and the quality of the nomination.

Recipient selection is administered by the IEEE Awards Board through the Technical Field Awards Council.  It is presented to an individual only.

The award consists of a bronze medal, certificate and honorarium.