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Member Professional Awareness Conference The
annual Faraday
Lecture, geared towards the high school
age student, introduces cutting edge technology in
exciting and interactive presentations. The
IEEE Educational Activities Board facilitates
the downlink for students throughout North America.
The lecture has become a mainstay of
introducing engineering concepts, with an
audience of nearly two million in 2002.
Member Professional Awareness Conference (M-PAC) An M-PAC is a locally organized and run conference where information on the professional issues and needs of members can be provided and discussed. Designed to bring together members from a Section or Area for an evening or Saturday discussion of local issues, this type of program can be used for recruitment and revenue if organized and publicized with such goals in mind. Organize
an M-PAC; advertise it the Section newsletter, at
local businesses, and in the local newspaper;
charge an admission fee. A National Speakers
List is available for US Sections. Funding is
available on a case-by-case basis but the
primary source of funds for professional
activities programs is the Section's operating
budget.
National
Engineers Week (NEW) is a week of programs
and events held to celebrate engineers'
contributions to our improved life-style. Though the
third week in February marks the annual event in the
US, NEW can be celebrated at any time. The
organizers of NEW offer free kits to help you
plan your project containing posters, newsletters,
bookmarks, ad slicks, and information on how
to obtain more materials. Think about holding an
Engineers Week in your area to raise the profile of
your profession.
Get involved with your local schools through one of the available pre-college programs supported by the IEEE Educational Activities Department:
RE-SEED
RE-SEED is a Northeastern University program that prepares retired engineers and scientists to assist middle school science teachers with activity-based teaching. Volunteers spend one day a week for one academic year sharing with teachers and students. Organizations with the appropriate infrastructure and connections to local schools are encouraged to become Regional RE-SEED Training Centers. RE-SEED at Northeastern University will work closely with each Regional Center sharing materials and expertise concerning all aspects of the program including on-site training for the first two years. It will also train RE-SEED leaders to train other volunteers, thus making each Center self-sufficient within three years. RE-SEED
has established two Regional Centers in Alabama,
California, Colorado, Maryland and Virginia.
In addition, the Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of
Engineering Sciences have already established
their own version of the RE-SEED program in Sweden.
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