IEEE Pre-University Education
Programs and IEEE Teacher
In-Service Program (TISP)
S. K. Ramesh
Chair, IEEE Pre-University Education
Coordinating Committee
IEEE Teacher In-Service Program Workshop
7 & 8 November 2014
Puebla, Mexico
Outline
Why is IEEE interested in community impact
through pre-university education and outreach?
IEEE Educational Activities Objectives
Program Overview: The Teacher In-Service
Program (TISP)
Q&A
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Community Impact through PreUniversity Education and Outreach
Because it is in our stated and un-stated mission
IEEE Constitution
– The IEEE shall strive to enhance the quality of life for all
people throughout the world through the constructive
application of technology in its fields of competence.
IEEE Policies, Section 7.8 IEEE Code of Ethics:
– “to improve the understanding of technology; its
appropriate application, and potential consequences;”
IEEE By-Laws I-303.3
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– “implement programs specifically intended to serve and
benefit IEEE members in educational pursuits, the
engineering and scientific community, and the
general public.”
Societal Grand Challenges
Energy
Environment
Climate Change
Sustainability
Education
Food, Water
Transportation
Healthcare
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Changing the Conversation
No profession unleashes the spirit of
innovation like engineering. From research
to real-world applications, engineers
constantly discover how to improve our
lives by creating bold new solutions that
connect science to life in unexpected
forward thinking ways. Few professions
turn so many ideas into so many realities.
Few have such a direct and positive impact
on people’s everyday lives. We are counting
on engineers and their imaginations to help
us meet the needs of the 21st century.
“Changing the Conversation”, National Academy of Engineering, 2008
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Global Challenges
How do we make our programs outward
focused entrepreneurial engines of innovation?
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IEEE Pre-University
Education Programs
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Pre-University Education and
Outreach
Overall objective:
–To increase the propensity of young people to
select engineering, computing and technology as
a program of study and career path
–Increase the level of technological literacy
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Challenge and Approach
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Challenge:
–Public perception of engineers/engineering/
technology is often misinformed resulting in early
decisions that block the path leading children to
engineering
Approach:
–Reach major groups of influencers who impact
students and their decisions
 Teachers, counselors, parents, media…
–Online Presence – TryEngineering.org,
TryComputing.org, TryNano.org, IEEE Spark
–Engineering in the Classroom – Teacher In-Service
Program
–Community Service Projects – EPICS in IEEE
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 and play interactive games
– Find lesson plans
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.
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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 on the tab
“Education & Careers”
OR
Use URL
www.ieee.org/education
All EA’s programs can be
located from this page.
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IEEE Teacher In-Service
Program (TISP)
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IEEE’s Teacher In-Service Program
“Engineering in the Classroom”
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Overall TISP Goals
Empower IEEE “champions” to develop
collaborations with local pre-university education
community to promote applied learning
Enhance the level of technological literacy of preuniversity educators
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
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Teacher In Service Program (TISP)
Pre-University
Teachers
Engineering
Lesson Plans
IEEE Section
Members
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Pre-University
Students
A train the trainer program that trains IEEE
volunteers to work with pre-university
teachers
–Based on approved lesson plans
–Emphasis on volunteer-teacher
TryEngineering.org
interaction as opposed to volunteerstudent interaction
Teacher In-Service Program
How to get involved:
Attend a train-the-trainer workshop as you are
doing today and tomorrow to learn:
–tips and strategies on how to organize teacher
in-service sessions in your area
–connect with local schools
–utilize hands-on activities that teach engineering
and engineering design concepts
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TISP Lesson Plans
Approved lesson plans found on TryEngineering.org
– Prepared by IEEE volunteers
– Tested in classrooms
– Aligned with Education Standards
– Most include a design challenge
– Emphasize teamwork
– Designed to highlight engineering design principles
– Affordable common materials
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Alignment to Curriculum
Framework
Lesson plans are aligned to one or more of the following sets of
standards:
U.S. Science Education Standards
U.S. Next Generation Science Standards
International Technology Education Association's Standards
for Technological Literacy
U.S. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Principles
and Standards for School Mathematics
U.S. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Computer Science Teachers Association K-12 Computer
Science Standards
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Example: Working with Wind Energy
Lesson Plan
Learning Objectives
–Learn about wind energy conversion
–Design a wind turbine
–Construct the wind turbine
–Test the wind turbine
–Evaluate Performance
Learner Outcomes
–Wind energy
–Interaction of technology and societal issues
–Engineering design
–Teamwork
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Training Workshops:
2005-Present
34 Workshops - 2800 Participants (2300 volunteers)
Region 1‐6 ‐ USA (490)
Region 8 – Europe, Middle East, Africa (704)
Boston, Massachusetts
Dubai, UAE
Baltimore, Maryland
Cape Town, South Africa
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lusaka, Zambia
Atlanta, Georgia (2)
Porto, Portugal
Indianapolis, Indiana
Stirling, Scotland
Dallas, Texas
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Manhattan Beach, California
Madrid, Spain
San Francisco, California
Nairobi, Kenya
Detroit, Michigan
Region 7 ‐ Canada (214)
Montreal, Quebec
Mississauga, Ontario
Vancouver, British Columbia
133 Sections
have participated
in TISP training
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Region 9 – Latin America (938)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Piura, Peru
Cordoba, Argentina
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Montevideo, Uruguay
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Region 10 – Asia & Pacific (454)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shenzhen, China
Hyderabad, India
Queensland, Australia
New South Wales, Australia
Bangkok, Thailand
TISP Presentations
More than 235 TISP presentations have been
conducted by IEEE volunteers
TISP presentations have reached over 5,860
pre-university educators
–This reach represents more than 638,000
students each year
Presentations have taken place in at least 19
countries
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2014 Training Workshops:
Estimated 250-300 Participants
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Implemented to date
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R8: Dubai, UAE – June
Members from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan,
Lebanon, Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi,
Tunisia, and UAE Sections
–
R8: Nairobi, Kenya – October
Members from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania Sections and
from Ethiopia and Rwanda
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R10: TENCON, Bangkok, Thailand - October
Members from Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Myanmar, India, Taiwan, and U.S.
–
R9: Puebla, Mexico - November
Members from all 10 Mexico Sections
Region 9 TISP Team
Region 9 TISP Team was formed in September
2008 by Corali Ferrer Rodriguez of Peru and
Augusto Herrera of Argentina
More than 50 Team members are
located in several countries
throughout Region 9
Team is quite active and has
conducted TISP training reaching
over 2,500 teachers and over
6,500 students
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What are we going to do here
today and tomorrow?
Demonstrate four lesson plans:
–“Build your Own Robot Arm”
–“Critical Load”
–“Shake it up with Seismographs!”
–“Oil Spill Solutions”
Discuss TISP activities in Mexico
Dialogue with teachers and engineers
Develop action plans to roll out TISP in Mexico
Have Fun!
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After The Training…
IEEE volunteers work with the local schools
and school system to conduct in-service
sessions for teachers
IEEE Volunteers
Teachers use the training sessions and the
lesson plans to educate their students
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/Student Branch/Region
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Students
Inquire, Engage, Excite, Energize
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Supplementary Slides
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TryEngineering.org Measures of
Success – as of September 2014
11.5 million page hits so far in 2014
Currently averages 91,305 unique
visitors per month
15.5 million lesson plan downloads since launch in
all languages
Visitors average about 19 minutes on the site
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TryComputing.org
Discover
Find information on exciting computing
careers and explore careers using the
visual cloud tool.
Study
Explore computing majors and search for
accredited computing degree programs
around the world
Work
Browse computing professional career
profiles & computing hero profiles
Champion
Educator lesson plans and tools
Resources
External computing resources
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IEEE Spark
(spark.ieee.org)
IEEE Spark is an online publication intended to inspire students
ages 14-18 to learn more about engineering, technology, and
computing, and raise excitement about
careers in these disciplines. IEEE Spark
features articles on technological innovation,
university preparation tips, professional
career profiles, at-home activities, comics,
and more!
How to get involved:
 Submit a professional career profile or an article about your
Society for the IEEE Spotlight section focused on one or more
of these themes: Animation, Space, Robotics, Music Industry,
Gaming, Nanotechnology
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Email: ieeespark@ieee.org
EPICS in IEEE – Humanitarian
and Education Initiative
Engineering Projects in Community
Service (EPICS) at Purdue
University, USA
–Organizes university or high-school
students to work on engineeringrelated projects for local area nonprofit organizations
EPICS in IEEE
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–Empowers student branches and
Young Professional groups to work
with high school students on
community service-related
engineering projects
Call for Proposals
Through this initiative, EA will provide funding
support for approved projects in IEEE's fields of
interest which address one or more of these areas:
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–Education & Outreach: Pre-university schools,
museums, adult learning programs, after school
programs
–Access and abilities: adaptive services, clinics for
children with disabilities, programs for adults with
disabilities, assistive technology
–Human services: homelessness prevention, affordable
housing, family and children agencies, neighborhood
revitalization, local government
–Environment: environmental organizations,
neighborhood associations, alternative energy
providers, parks & recreation
Proposal Tips
Project proposals must be championed by an IEEE
Section, IEEE student branch or Young Professionals
group
Non-profit organization will provide a relevant
engineering project that the team can undertake in
one or more of EPICS in IEEE core areas
Pre-university students also need to be mentored by
the team on project related activities so that they can
learn more about engineering and engineering design
Proposal form can be downloaded from:
www.ieee.org/education_careers/education/preuniversity
/EPICSApplication.html
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