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IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD (EAB)
MEETING AGENDA
MEETING MINUTESApproved by EAB - 17 February 2007
The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) held its third meeting of 2006 on 18 November 2006 at the Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA[1]
56.CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING REMARKS – Kam
Dr. Moshe Kam, Vice President, Educational Activities and Chair, Educational Activities Board (EAB) called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM, and asked for introductions. EAB Secretary Barbara Stoler confirmed that an EAB member quorum was present. (Agenda Tab 1 - Minutes Attachment 1)
Dr. Kam welcomed EAB members and guests. He reviewed the scope of EAB responsibilities as mandated by IEEE Bylaws and outlined the main issues to be addressed during the meeting.
Dr. Arthur Winston, EAB Pre-University Education Coordinating Committee (PECC) Chair, led the EAB in congratulating Dr. Kam for his re-election as 2007 Vice President Educational Activities. 57.REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
Dr. Kam reviewed the Consent Agenda, which included:
a. Approval of 23 June 2006 EAB Meeting Minutes (Agenda Tab 2a) b. Approval of EAB/SA SEC Committee Appointments (Agenda Tab 2b) c. Approval of New Award – IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education (Agenda Tab 2c) d. Approval of Education Fund Contribution to the IEEE President’s Scholarship Fund (Agenda Tab2d) e. Approval of Appointments/Reappointments of IEEE Reps to the TAC of ABET (Agenda Tab 2e)
The Consent Agenda was unanimously approved.
58.REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Dr. Kam reviewed the Agenda.
The Agenda was unanimously approved.
59.REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT – Kam Dr.
Kam outlined the items to be addressed during the
Vice President’s Report. Pre-University Education: Teacher In-Service Program; TryEngineering.org; • Working Group on Education in China • Exploratory cooperation: El Salvador, Ecuador, West Indies • University-level education - Accreditation: Training workshop in Lima, Peru 1-3 December 2006; - Model curricula; US licensing exam in bio-engineering • Women in Engineering New Initiative • Expert Now: Progress; Sales; Accounting issues; • Certification: ComSoc certification; Biometrics; SME (EE technology) • Coordination of educational offerings in IEEE • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eta Kappa Nu (HKN): Future Cooperation with HKN • Discussions on cooperation with the Sarnoff Library
a. Pre-University Education
a.1
Teacher In-Service Program
(TISP): TISP sessions were conducted in
Cape Town, South Africa, August 2006 and in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2006.
The South Africa Section has organized a Task Force
that will continue to expand TISP. On 25-30
September, more than 500 teachers participated
in TISP sessions organized and administered by the
South Africa Section. The Section has
made plans for TISP sessions in 2007 to cover
major geographical areas. For 2007, TISP sessions are planned in Region 2, Baltimore; Region 5, Dallas; Region 8, Africa; in Region 9, either Brazil or Argentina; and sessions are planned for student branches in Peru or Ecuador.
a.2 TryEngineeing.org: In June 2006, TryEngineering.org was launched in partnership with IBM. At the present time, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has agreed to become a TryEngineering.org partner. IBM has assumed responsibility for technical maintenance and hosting of the TryEngineering.org web site that receives about 10,000 visitors per month. In September 2006, a monthly newsletter was added (TryEngineering Today! ) in English and Spanish. Moreover, a group of volunteers in Region 7 have agreed to translate the English version of the newsletter into French and to add articles that are specific to French-speaking Canada. EAB is currently in the process of translating the major part of the site into Spanish, Japanese, French, Chinese, German and Russian. Further, EAB has developed a school listing for countries outside the U.S. to include India, South Africa, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, South Korea and Japan.
a.3 Working Group on Education in China: In January 2006, EAB initiated the Working Group on Education in China (WGEC) as part of the IEEE China Initiative. The group is organized to include high-level individuals from Chinese universities that have similar educational objectives. The group includes several members from industry in China, the new IEEE Director of China Operations, and from the U.S., the Vice President-IEEE Educational Activities.
The WGEC held its first teleconference on 9 October, and the first face-to-face meeting is scheduled for 24-25 November in Beijing, China. The purpose of the meeting in Beijing is to review emerging issues in engineering and computing education and to determine plans for the WGEC in 2007.
b. Exploratory cooperation – El Salvador, Ecuador, West Indies: EAB has received requests from education officials in Ecuador, El Salvador and the West Indies regarding possible cooperation in accreditation and pre-university engineering education. Dr. Kam will visit the University of West Indies in Trinidad in December 2006 to explore further.
c.
University-level education: c.1 Peru Accreditation Workshop: As part of the IEEE EAB Global Accreditation Initiative, EAB is sponsoring a workshop on accreditation, on 1-3 December 2006 in Lima, Peru. The workshop is geared toward future program evaluators of ICACIT (Peruvian accreditation body) in Peru. Dr. Mario Gonzalez will conduct the workshop (in Spanish). ABET has agreed to allow the EAB to translate the engineering criteria and the ABET accreditation manual into Spanish, and this material will be available for workshop participants. Additionally, EAB has created a website for ICACIT that includes founding documents and all available current information.
c.2 Model curricula: EAB is working with the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) on development of model curriculum on biomedical engineering and with the IEEE Systems Council regarding systems engineering.
c.3 U.S. licensing exam in bio-engineering: At the request of the National Council for Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the EAB, in collaboration with IEEE-USA and the IEEE EMBS will participate in activities to prepare an exam for bio-engineering. d. Women in Engineering (WIE) New Initiative: EAB has submitted a new initiative "Increasing the Representation of Women in IEEE Fields of Interest" that is expected to be approved by the November 2006 Board of Directors. EAB Public Awareness Committee (PAC) Chair Amy Bell has led this effort which is focused on increasing recruiting of women in baccalaureate electrical and computer engineering (ECE) and Computer Science (CS) degree programs.
e. IEEE Expert Now: In 2005 IEEE launched IEEE Expert Now and has acquired three institutional customers for this library of state-of-the-art on-line tutorials. Development of the library continues in cooperation with TAB with a target of 75 modules by the end of 2007. The library will be available to IEEE members on subscription basis in the first quarter of 2007. IEEE Expert Now has established an editorial board and plans are in place for the first series of modules on a common theme on the IEEE 802 family of standards. The series will also serve to enhance the sales of new standards.
f. Certification: EAB is working with the IEEE Communication Society on development of a certification program.
g. Biometrics: In October 2006 EAB met with representatives of the NSF Center for Identification Technology and the IEEE Biometrics Group, and with the National Biometrics Security Project to explore opportunities for cooperation involving model curricula, IEEE Expert Now module, and certification.
h. EE Technology ‘certification’: A joint effort is in progress between the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the IEEE that is aimed at producing an assessment tool for electrical engineering technology programs with potential to develop into certification. The IEEE is in process of preparing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SME.
i. The Sarnoff Library: EAB is participating in preliminary discussions on possible cooperation between the IEEE and the Sarnoff Library.
j. IEEE Executive Committee and Board of Directors Update: Dr. Kam reported on actions of the of the November 2006 IEEE Executive Committee Board of Directors and other Major Boards and Committees.
k. Coordination of Educational Offerings in IEEE: During the May 2006 meeting, IEEE FinCom requested EAB to provide a review of all on-line courses offered by the IEEE, which are scattered throughout the Institute. In response, the EAB has developed recommendations for the Board of Directors regarding coordination of all course offerings of the IEEE. However, due to time constraints during meetings of the Board of Directors, the EAB has not yet had an opportunity to present these recommendations.
l. Transnational Committee (TC) Motion Regarding the EAB : During the October 2006 Meeting, the TC approved the following motion: “(The) Transnational Committee (TC) requests EAB to develop a transnational program of activities, adapting to different educational needs, and allocating its resources on a global basis.”
In response to this motion, Dr. Kam will visit the next meeting of the TC to describe and discuss the EAB portfolio and its geographical distribution.
60.VP-EA ANNUAL REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Kam (Agenda Tab 3a)
61.MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) – IEEE AND ETA KAPPA NU (HKN) – CEREMONIAL SIGNING – Lightner/Irwin/Kam
Dr. Kam reported that the IEEE and HKN have collaborated on a regular basis for several decades and that their missions are consistent with each other. Earlier in 2006, IEEE President Lightner established a committee on HKN and IEEE relationships, and President-elect Jamieson has agreed to extend the committee to 2007.
Dr. Kam announced that an MOU between the IEEE and HKN has been prepared that declares an intent to cooperate and establishes reciprocal visits during IEEE EAB meetings and HKN Board of Governors meetings as well as a procedure for updating personal contact information by members of both organizations. Dr. Kam introduced President Lightner and HKN President, J. David Irwin who joined Dr. Kam in signing the IEEE/HKN MOU. Signed copies were provided to IEEE Corporate, EAB and to Dr. Irwin for Eta Kappa Nu. (Minutes Attachments 3-MOU, 3a-presentation, 3b-Photo)
62.ACCREDITATION POLICY COUNCIL (APC) REPORT –Baker
APC
Chair David Baker reported on the following activities: a. ABET Proposed Renumbered Criteria Project: Originally known as “harmonization of criteria” this effort is intended to standardize criteria across the ABET commissions. During the ABET November 2006 Meeting, the ABET Accreditation Council reported that, due to further comments received requesting substantive modifications to the project, implementation will be delayed to the 2008- 09 cycle. A modified version is being prepared and will be submitted for approval by the March 2007 ABET Board of Directors Meeting.
b. ABET Partnership to Advance Volunteer Excellence (PAVE) Project (Formerly the ABET Participation Project): The first PAVE meeting was held on 30 August, 2006 and was attended by representatives from 19 ABET Member Societies. The meeting focused on recruitment/selection, training and evaluation of program evaluator (PEVs). During the meeting, ABET reported that there is a 10% PEV evaluator failure rate, but no data were provided to support this assertion. Member Societies expressed a number of concerns regarding the project, including costs, length of time commitment for training, possible impact on recruitment of industrial PEVs. Member Societies also had questions regarding the role of the Member Societies versus ABET in the recruiting, selection, training and evaluation of PEVs. The Societies viewed positively many aspects of the proposed changes to the PEV training process and the increase in use of electronic communication.
Recommendations regarding the PAVE project made to the November 2006 ABET Board of Directors included the following: establishment of a PAVE Steering committee with clearly assigned roles and responsibilities; utilization of a phased implementation strategy; and development of a formal communications strategy plan.
c. On-Line PEV Training Modules Update: The EAB CEAA and CTAA are involved in development of training modules that are intended to provide continuing education of PEVs. The training modules, which will be available on the web, are expected to provide opportunity for mentors to coach PEVs and will reduce the time and expense needed for face-to-face training – which will prove attractive to industry and government PEVs. Beta testing is scheduled to begin on 27 November 2006. ( Minutes Attachments 4)
d. 2007 Accreditation Meeting Schedule: (Agenda Tab 4a)
e. Committee on engineering Accreditation Activities (CEAA) 23 July 2006 Meeting Report: (Agenda Tab 4b)
f. CEAA Year-End Report: (Agenda Tab 4c)
g. Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities (CTAA) 16 June 2006 Meeting Report: (Agenda Tab 4d)
h. CTAA Year-End Report: Agenda Tab 4e)
i. Committee on Global Accreditation Activities (CGAA) Year End Report: (Agenda Tab 4f)
j. CGAA Report: CGAA Chair Jose Antonio De La O Serna reported on the following activities:
j1. EAB Accreditation consultant Carole Mablekos is developing a white paper entitled, “IEEE’s Guidelines on Accreditation” and is conducting an environmental scan of global accreditation systems and Mutual Recognition Agreements.
j2. EABTryEngineering.org consultant, Joanne Van Voorhis, is researching current global accreditation systems and developing an inter-relational accreditation database that will house all information related to this documentation.
j3. Peru: In July, Dr. Kam visited Peru and made a presentation during the Peruvian Computer Week Conference. He met with the leadership of ICACIT to discuss the translation of TryEngineering.org into Spanish and the sponsoring of a Program Evaluator Training Workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to educate ICACIT members about ABET processes and is intended to help Peruvian educators and practitioners to ultimately conduct their own evaluations in engineering, technology and computing. The workshop is scheduled 1-3 December 2006 in Lima and will be conducted in Spanish. To assist in these efforts, EAB received approval from ABET to translate their procedures and processes into Spanish.
j4. China: A working Group on Education in China has been formed. See full report under the Vice President’s Report, Minute 58.b.
j5 . The West Indies: In response to a request from the University of West Indies (UWI) on how the IEEE can help reform their accreditation system, Dr. Kam will visit the UWI in December for a preliminary information-gathering meeting.
k. CSAB Report: CSAB President Varanasi reported on proposed IEEE/CSAB
actions regarding the ABET PAVE project.
( Minutes Attachment 6) l. ABET Report: Dr. George Peterson, Executive Director, ABET, Inc., provided a report of ABET activities as follows:
Agreements; Substantial Equivalency Recognition; Memoranda of Understanding; Consultations: Workshops/Seminars
l2. ABET PAVE Progress Report – Dr. Peterson provided an ABET Status Report of the PAVE project and reported on future plans for the project.
EAB thanked Dr. Peterson for his visit and is looking forward to strong cooperation between the IEEE and ABET.
63.EAB FINANCE COMMITTEE (FinCom) REPORT – Hodges
EAB FinCom Chair David Hodges reported on the following: a. EAB Activities and Projects b. Organization of EAB Budget c. 2006 Budget Update: Based on the October forecast, the EAB budget is on target and will meet the budget target for 2006 d. 2007 Budget Summary (Minutes Attachment 8 - Copies of this document are available to authorized IEEE members; please contact eab-admin@ieee.org.)
64.EXECUTIVE SESSION – Kam
Dr. Kam reported that during Executive Session, the EAB discussed IEEE Expert Now, relationship with Eta Kappa Nu, and the Future activities of IEEE in the area of accreditation.
65.INVITED SPEAKER – The Importance of Engineers in Pre-University Classrooms” – Bottomley
66.CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (CPEC) REPORT – Sudbury
CPEC Chair Roger Sudbury reported on the following: a. Educational Partners Program: This program continues to expand with 21 educational course providers. b. IEEE Expert Now: IEEE Marketing has taken on the marketing of IEEE Expert Now c. IEEE Certification: Currently, Certification is focused on IEEE Communication Society activity d. Standards Education Program: The EAB /SA Standards Education Committee (SEC) has been established. A “Standards Workshop for Practitioners” is planned for 2007 - date to be determined. e. IEEE Educational Web Portal: A focus group has been established to
review redesign of the
site. (Agenda Tab 7 – Minutes Attachment 10) 67.CERTIFICATION MARKET AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT – Holmes Corporation
Dr. Kam
invited Matthew Loeb, Staff Director, Corporate
Strategy and Communications to introduce Mr.
Scott Miller, President of the Holmes
Corporation. Mr. Miller provided a presentation
entitled “Certification Market and
Needs Assessment – Preliminary
Report.” The presentation
included a brief overview of the certification
industry, background on the Holmes
Corporation, review of the specific IEEE
certification needs assessment activities
completed and reported on observations and
recommendations that were generated to date.
( Minutes Attachment 11) 68.2007 IEEE PRESIDENT: THEMES AND GOALS - Jamieson
Dr. Leah Jamieson, 2007 IEEE President, reported on her themes and goals for the IEEE in 2007. She shared her thoughts regarding a number of issues about the future of engineering and pointed out that opportunities to impact the public’s understanding of engineering continue to reside in the EAB through educational activities such as TryEngineering.org and the Teacher In-Service Program.
69.THE IEEE COMMITTEE ON EARTH OBSERVATION – Pearlman
Dr. Kam introduced Dr. Jay Pearlman who provided a presentation on the IEEE Committee on Earth Observation. This committee provides leadership for IEEE activities involving the Global Earth Observation System of Systems, known as GEOSS. The project is supported by 66 countries and a group of 44 international organizations that includes the IEEE. The GEOSS project is intended to help the nations involved to produce and manage information in a way that will benefit the environment as well as humanity. Through GEOSS, the IEEE will promote outreach, education, technical support and engineering participation to the broad community of Earth information developers and users.
70.SOCIETY OUTREACH COMMITTEE (SOOC) REPORT – Basar
SOOC Chair Tamar Basar provided a status report of SOOC activities.
71.IEEE EXPERT NOW EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING REPORT - 17 NOVEMBER – Basar
Dr. Basar reported that the IEEE Expert Now Editorial Board has been established, in principle, as a standing committee of the EAB. Request for formal approval to establish the Editorial Board along with the new charter will be submitted to the February 2007 meeting of the EAB.
The Editorial Board will develop strategies for the future of the IEEE Expert Now library and prepare plans to maintain and expand the coverage, quality, reach and relevance of the library. Dr. Basar reported on the current membership, functions and guiding principles of the new editorial board.
72.PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE – Winston
PECC Chair Arthur Winston provided a report, which included: a. 2006 Goals: • Enhance the Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) • Assist in creating TryEngineering.org web-based program • Assist in introduction of TryEngineering.org • Develop an international conference in pre-university education for fall 2007
b. Teacher In-Service Program (TISP): Five TISP training workshops were held in 2006 including Region 1 (Boston), Region 3 (Memphis), Region 4 (Indianapolis), Cape Town, South Africa and Putrajaya, Malaysia. Over 330 participants attended these training sessions. Several Sections have made excellent progress in developing or expanding partnerships with local school districts or ministries of education using TISP.
c. 2007 International Symposium on Pre-University Engineering Education: A two-day Summit is planned in November 2007 in Munich, Germany. A planning committee has been established and discussions are underway with industry, government and academia. (Agenda Tab 8 – Minutes Attachment 15)
73.IEEE-USA PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE PROGRAMS – Gorham
EA Director of Education Outreach Douglas Gorham reported on the 17 November IEEE USA Pre-College Education Committee Meeting. He discussed the committee’s functions, membership, budget and 2006 activities. ( Minutes Attachment 16)
74.REPORT OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR – Stoler
EA MD Barbara Stoler reported on current EA Staff activities. (Agenda Tab 5)
75.NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE REPORT – Tien
EAB N & A Chair Jim Tien reported on the re-election of Dr. Kam as Vice President, Educational Activities for 2007. He reminded the EAB that nominations for 2007 EAB and EAB Committee Positions are due 1 November to r.toscano@ieee.org.
76.MARKETING AND SALES COMMITTEE REPORT – Tien
EAB Representative to the Marketing and Sales Committee Tien provided a report.
77.TAB/PSPB PRODUCTS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT – Tien
EAB Representative to the TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee Tien provided a report.
78.PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS BOARD (PSPB) – Tien
EAB Representative to the PSPB Tien provided a report.
79.AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE (ARC) REPORT – Eisenstein
ARC Chair Bruce Eisenstein reported on the 2006 EAB Awards Presentation Ceremony of 17 November. Awards were presented to the following recipients:
• Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities Mario Gonzalez
• Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education Les Besser
Perry Sprawls • Major Educational Innovation Award Terri Fiez
•
Pre-University Educator Award
• Meritorious Service Citation Theodore Bickart
• Section Professional Development Award Puerto Rico & Caribbean Section
• Vice President’s Recognition Award J. David Irwin
80. IEEE TRANSNATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORT
– Eisenstein EAB Representative to the TC Eisenstein provided a report.
81.IEEE STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (SA) REPORT - Arnold
EAB SA Representative George Arnold reported on the EAB/SA Standards Education Committee (SEC) meeting of 17 November. He noted that the committee had reviewed the status of materials that have been under development through the Standards Education Task Force (SETF). Development of these materials is in the trial phase at three schools, and further development is ongoing (partially funded by an NSF grant).
Dr. Arnold reported that, during the meeting, the EAB/SA SEC approved the following motion: “ Recognizing that, the SEC has invested significant time in developing a pricing model for small and medium sized universities to obtain standards, and,
such standards through IEL, and,
package being in possible conflict with IEL,
Dr. Arnold noted that the committee has begin work on planning a Standards Education Workshop for Practicing Engineers. ( Minutes Attachment 18)
82.PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE (PAC) – EAB REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING COMMITTEE (WIEC) REPORT – Bell
PAC Chair Amy Bell provided written reports of the PAC and WIEC for the Agenda. (Agenda Tab 6)
83.MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - Dunn
RAB Representative and EAB Representative to the MDC reported on the Membership Models Research update presentation that was provided during the 17 November MDC Meeting. ( Minutes Attachment 19)
84.TECHNICAL ACTIVITES BOARD REPORT (TAB)/ASEE UPDATE – Melsa
TAB Representative James Melsa reported on TAB activities. Dr. Melsa, who is ASEE President-Elect, also provided a report of ASEE activities.
85.CLOSING REMARKS – Kam
Dr. Kam thanked EAB volunteers and staff for their dedication, hard work and enthusiasm during the year in their support of the many programs and activities that have brought about a very productive and successful year for the EAB.
86.NEXT MEETING – Kam
17 February 2007 Sheraton Universal City, CA
87.ADJOURNEMENT - Kam
A motion to adjourn at 4:45pm was approved.
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[1] A preliminary agenda was provided via email and on the World Wide Web; an agenda book or CD was provided to participants at the meeting. The meeting was conducted with electronic access to the agenda and presentations. |
