RESOURCES FOR SECTIONS
TO ORGANIZE & PROMOTE
EDUCTIONAL &
CONTINUING EDUCATION
ACTIVITIES
DICK KLAFTER
R2 EDUCATIONAL CHAIR
A GOOD PLACE TO START
IEEE EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES BOARD (EAB)
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/index.htm
Goals of Section/Society
Educational Programs
• Update members on current topics
• Offer professional networking
opportunities
• Make courses affordable
• Encourage IEEE membership
WHAT IS AN EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM?
• A program hosted by an IEEE Section, Society,
Chapter, or Region that can focus on
technical as well as professional topics.
• Some designed for general public and
students.
• Others more technical in nature, concentrating
on new and emerging technologies.
• May take on any of the following forms:
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
CAN BE:
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Popular Talk
Tutorial
Short Course
WorkShop
Self Study
Group Study
Popular Talk
• Provides information about various
aspects of electrical, electronics,
& computer engineering to precollege students or general
public.
• Typical topics include technological
literacy and careers.
• Are generally brief & run about an
hour or longer
Tutorial
• Introduces engineers to new
technical areas and applications.
•Are generally short overviews,
ranging from two to eight hours.
• Involve lectures, questions &
answers, and sometimes,
demonstrations
Short Course
• Covers technical and non-technical
materials in depth, as in a
regular college course.
• Short courses, however, are usually
for non-credit.
•Are generally run from one to five
days (or sessions), sometimes
longer.
• Involves intensive interaction among
students and instructor.
• Some designed to help students
master a particular application or
tool.
• Others focus on problem-solving,
brainstorming, and other group
techniques.
• Workshops can run a half- day, or
longer.
Self-Study
• Uses stand-alone tools in a variety of
media, such as books, videos, CDROMs, web-based audio and/or video
presentations, etc.
• No instructor.
• IEEE Section or Society can facilitate the
use of these materials through a
lending library.
• Self-study usually supplements organized
group activities, such as those
mentioned.
Group-Study
• Brings together two or more
individuals, using a common set
of learning materials and tools.
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• Interactivity can take place via the
web, by phone, or face-to-face
Services & Resources:
Continuing Education
• IEEE Continuing Education Resources Guide
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www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/ceus/index.htm
• Professional Engineer Licensing Information
www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/pelicens.html
• Continuing Education Criteria by U.S. State
www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/resource/mandate.html
• Ref. Guide for Instructional Design & Development
www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/tutorials/refguide/mms01.h
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Services & Resources:
Continuing Education
• Section & Society Courses Registered to Offer IEEE
CEUs
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www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/ceus/ceucourselist.htm
• Organizations
www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/resource/organiz.html
• IEEE Education Partners
www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/eduPartners.htm
CEU GUIDLEINES AND
POLICIES
• As an Authorized Provider of CEUs IEEE
has adopted IACET guidelines and criteria
for all its continuing professional
development programs.
• IEEE EAB will work with Sections and
Societies to assure that the guidelines are
followed.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Purpose
• Measure quality of non-credit continuing
education
• Assure value through application review by
IEEE EAB
• Meet licensing board and employer CE
requirements
Value of CEUs
• Increase attendance due to added quality
and perceived value
• Help engineers maintain their Professional
Engineer (PE) license
• Generate revenue for Sections, Societies,
Chapters, or Regions
• Document continuing education
requirements of industry
CEUs and PDHs
What do they measure?
• CEU - One CEU equals ten contact hours
of instruction in a continuing education
activity.
• PDH (Professional Development Hour) One contact hour of instruction or
presentation.
IEEE CEU Program
Background
• First offered in 1995
• More than 980 courses have offered CEUs
• More than 15,000 participants have received
CEUs
• Over 30 Sections and Societies currently
participate in the IEEE CEU Program
IEEE CEU PROGRAM
IEEE CEUs first offered
in 1995
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300
Projected
250
More than 14,500
participants since 1997
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Completed
200
150
1999-150
courses
100
2000-248
courses
50
2001–213
courses
2002–239
courses (to date)
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2002
Courses Offered
U.S. States Requiring Continuing
Professional Competency
Rule in Effect as of Feb 2002
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Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
 Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
West Virginia - R2
Wyoming
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Application Fees
• Course Application Fee:
• $25 per course
• $10 per course - For multiple applications
submitted at the same time
• Student Fees:
• 1 January 2003 - $10.00 per individual/per
course
Links and Contacts
• CEU Home Page
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www.ieee.org/eab/ceus/
• Reference Guide for Instructional Design & Development
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www.ieee.org/eab/tutorials/refguide/mms01.htm
• Continuing Professional Competency Status by US State
www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/resource/conedtex.html
• US State Licensing Boards
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www.ncees.org/engineers/licenseboard.shtml
• Contact EAB Staff at education-services@ieee.org
IEEE CENTER FOR
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• COURSES
Search for courses and Continuing Education Units people
can take at a discount from corporate and university partners, in
local IEEE Sections, or at IEEE Conferences using the IEEE
EAB Educational Products database.
• ARTICLES & PAPERS
Full-text access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines
and conference proceedings published since 1988 and all
current IEEE Standards is available through the IEEE Xplore
database. Also available
• PRESENTATIONS
Audio/powerpoint presentations on current
technologies by IEEE experts offered as a "No
ChargeService" for all IEEE
• COMMUNITIES
Network with colleagues and experts in online
forums that provide information and presentations on
the latest developments in a variety of IEEE technical
fields. (Membership required in some areas)
• RELATED LINKS
Career and employment information for all
levels of engineers and students considering careers in
engineering.
IEEE Distinguished Lecturers
Program
The Program is intended to serve as a
convenient resource, especially for
Sections and Chapters, to assist them
in planning high quality programs for
their membership.
• Distinguished Lecturer Programs operate according
to procedures defined by the sponsoring
Society or Council.
• Some programs available to any IEEE entity
(Chapter, Section, Student Branch), as well as
to non-IEEE entities (e.g., universities), while
others are restricted to use only by the
Chapters of the sponsoring Society.
• Some Societies provide full or partial financial
support for speaker travel expenses. In some
cases support limited to Chapters of
sponsoring Society; in others no restrictions.
CD-ROM LENDING
LIBRRARY
• CD-Rom Lending Library managed by IEEE
• CDs are sent to any Section Chair, Society
Chapter Coordinator or Chapter Chair.
• E-mail request: electronic-dl@ieee.org
• State specific lecture(s) desired as well as
mailing address and position within the
Chapter, Society or Section
ABOUT THE PRESENTATIONS
• The Electronic Distinguished Lecturers pilot
program was funded in 2000 to provide
three lectures in high visibility areas.
• Rutgers has assisted IEEE in the capturing
and formatting of these lectures. They
are offered as multimedia
presentations:
• Powerpoint slides with an accompanying
audio segment.
• TOPIC: Power Control for Wireless Data
Communications Society
- David Goodman
•Project Management: High-Impact
Techniques for Any Effort
Engineering Management Society
- Cinda Voegtli
• Restructuring and Its Impact on the
Cost and Reliability of Electric
Power Systems
Power Engineering Society
- Jack Casazza
• For group meetings, may be possible to arrange an
interactive session with the lecturer through a
teleconference.
• Adequate time for scheduling and planning needed and
scheduling is at the discretion of the lecturer based
upon availability.
• For more information on scheduling an interactive session,
contact electronic-dl@ieee.org
SUCCESS STORIES
• BOSTON SECTION:
• 13 DAY & EVENING COURSES THRU
MAY (SPRING, 2003)
• CONTACT:
Bob Alongi at
sec.boston@ieee.org
www.ieee-boston.org/
HOUSTON SECTION
• 6 COURSES FOR SPRING 2003
• CONTACT:
Ed Pando or Christopher Brown at
epando@powl.com or
christopher.brown@halliburton.com
http://www.ieee-houston.org
R2’s PRIORITIES?
•INCREASE NUMBER/VARIETY
OF SHORT COURSES &
TUTORIALS
• ASSIST EE’s WHO ARE OUT OF
WORK
• WORK MORE CLOSELY WITH
SOCIETIES/SOCIETY
CHAPTERS
Authorized Provider Status
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IEEE is an Authorized Provider of CEUs
through the International Association of
Continuing Education and Training
(IACET), and has adopted IACET
guidelines and criteria for all its
continuing professional development
programs.
• The activity must be an organized continuing education
experience, under responsible supervision, with capable
direction and qualified instructors
• Program must be planned in response to educational needs
of a target population.
• Clear statement of rationale, purpose, and objectives
required for each educational activity, prior to its initiation
• Qualified instructional personnel must be directly involved
in conducting the educational activity
• Specific performance requirements for awarding CEUs must
be established, prior to offering the program.
Participant registration must include sufficient detail to
provide information necessary for a permanent record.
Program administration must include a system for verifying
participants’ CEU eligibility. It must also provide a list
of those approved for CEUs. These records will be
maintained by IEEE for at least seven years
• IEEE EAB maintains a policy of strict
confidentiality regarding the release of these records
to anyone other than the participant. No social
security numbers are collected.
• Presenters must disclose, in advance of the activity,
instructor’s proprietary interest in any product,
instrument, device, service, or material discussed
during the activity, course, or program.
Compensation for the presentation must also be
stated.
To Offer IEEE CEUs . . .
• Complete application and submit with back–
up course materials
• Comply with IACET guidelines
• Provide names and contact information of
participants for IEEE EAB records