Standards Education
Tsinghua University
28 October--Beijing, China
Steve Mills
IEEE-SA President-Elect
Outline
IEEE and IEEE-SA Now
Standards Education at IEEE
The Standards Education Portal
Workshops and Symposia
Discussion Topics
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Outline
IEEE and IEEE-SA Now
Standards Education at IEEE
The Standards Education Portal
Workshops and Symposia
Discussion Topics
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IEEE Members
53,215 (3%)
229,442 (1%)
5,651 (4%)
85,116 (12%)
8,340 (6%)
14,827 (0.5%)
(% Annual Growth)
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IEEE Office Locations:
Current and Future
Beijing, China (2007)
Europe: 2011
Opening in Brussels
or Geneva
United States
Piscataway, NJ
New York, NY
Washington, DC
Los Alamitos, CA
Industry outreach,
Membership development, IP,
Recruitment, Product
Development, Certification,
Humanitarian activities
Tokyo, Japan:
Opening 2011
Singapore
Brazil: Under
consideration
India – Nov 2010,
Member services
(Charter will expand)
Bangalore selected;
Activities will include
humanitarian efforts
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IEEE Technical Societies/Councils
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Systems, Man, & Cybernetics
Industry Applications
Technology Management Council
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Ultrasonic's, Ferroelectrics, & Frequency Control
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Vehicular Technology
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Sampling of IEEE Conferences in China
IEEE 2nd IITA International Conference on Geoscience and
Remote Sensing (IITA-GRS 2010), 17-18 Jul, Qingdao, China
2nd IEEE International Conference on E-Learning, E-Business,
Enterprise Information Systems, and E-Government
(EEEE), 04-05 Sept, Luoyang, China
IEEE International Conference on Computational Aspects of
Social Networks (CASoN 2010), 26-28 Sept, Taiyuan
3rd IEEE International Conference on Broadband Network &
Multimedia Technology (IC-BNMT 2010), 26-28 Oct,
Hongxiang Hotel - Beijing
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems and
Knowledge Engineering (ISKE) 15-16 Nov, Zhejiang
University - Hangzhou
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics
(ROBIO), 14-18 Dec, Westin Hotel – Tianjin
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IEEE’s Role in Standards
The IEEE is a leading global developer of standards that
underpin many of today’s essential technologies.
– IEEE is a central source of standardization in both traditional
(e.g., power and energy, information technology,
telecommunications, transportation, medical and healthcare,
etc.) and emerging fields (e.g., nanotechnology and information
assurance).
– Standards are developed in a unique environment that builds
consensus in an open process based on input from all
interested parties.
– Nearly 1,400 standards either completed or under development
IEEE Standards Association leads IEEE’s standards
activities
– The IEEE-SA itself contains nearly 20,000 individual and
corporate participants who participate in standards activities.
– Draws on the expertise of the IEEE's 44 societies and technical
councils.
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Complete Technology Lifecycle Management
IEEE Standards Association provides complete technology lifecycle
management at every stage of technology development. The
approach ensures the rapid introduction of new technologies to
market.
Key programs include:
Pre-Standards Development
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Industry Connections
Standards Development
Standards Market Implementation
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ICAP
Patent Pools
Registration Authority
Professional Services
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International Cooperation
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Market View: Corporate Member
Community
Market View: Chinese Engagement
with IEEE-SA
IEEE-SA Corporate Members
– Amperex Technology Ltd.
– Beijing Jiaotong University
– Beijing University of Posts and
Telecommunications
– BII Group Holdings Ltd.
– China Mobile
– China Telecommunications
Corporation
– FiberHome Technologies
– Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
– RITT (Research Institute of
Telecommunications Transmission
of MITT)
– State Grid Corp of China
– Tsinghua University
– ZTE
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MoUs with Chinese
entities
– State Grid Corp of
China
– China Electronics
Standardization
Institute
– China National
Institute of Standards
22-Mar-16
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Why Standards Education Is Important
Standards education recognizes the key role standards play
within the engineering, technology and computing fields.
Knowledge of standards can help facilitate the transition from
classroom to professional practice by aligning educational
concepts with real-world applications.
Incorporating standards into the curriculum …
Benefits students and faculty mentors as they face
challenging design processes
Provides tools for use in learning about standards and
their impact on design and development
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IEEE Board of Directors
Standards
Education
within
IEEE
Board
Structure
Member &
Geographic
Activities
IEEE-USA
Technical
Activities
Publication
Activities
Mission of the Standards Education
Committee
Promote the importance of standards in meeting technical,
economic, environmental, and societal challenges.
Secure and disseminate learning materials on the application of
standards in the design and development aspects of educational
programs.
Secure and provide short courses about standards needed in the
design and development phases of professional practice.
Actively promote the integration of standards into academic
programs.
Lead other education initiatives planned jointly by the IEEE
Educational Activities Board and the Standards Association.
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Who Benefits?
Students
• Undergraduate and graduate
Technology professionals
• Engineers and other technologists
• Experienced professionals
• Standards developers
• Product developers
• Standards managers
Business leaders
Marketing professionals
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Outline
IEEE and IEEE-SA Now
Standards Education at IEEE
The Standards Education Portal
Workshops and Symposia
Discussion Topics
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IEEE Standards Education
on the Web
IEEE Standards Education Portal
http://www.standardseducation.org
Focal point for delivery of information on education about
standards
Content is available for free.
Developed with the support of a US National Science Foundation
Grant
Standards Education Tutorials
and Case Illustrations
Tutorials
Free online comprehensive learning modules
Guidance on how to assemble and apply standards appropriate to the
development of a product or process
Representative modules:
The Role of Standards in Engineering and Technology
The Role of Standards in Cellular Telephony
The Role of Standards in Electrical Power Systems
Case Illustrations
Examples of the applications of standards in the real world
Representative case illustrations:
Wireless Routers
Multimode Mobile Phones
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Snapshot of Tutorial
http://www.ieee.org/web/education/standards/tutorials.html
IEEE Mini-Grants
and Student Application Papers
SEC is offering Mini-Grants to students and faculty mentors
Help with graduate and undergraduate last-year design
projects that contain an industry standards component
$500 USD grants for students
$300 USD grants for faculty advisors
Projects must illustrate how specific standards were applied
to a task in the classroom
Students and/or faculty describe how standards impacted the
design process
Results are published as Student Application Papers
http://standardseducation.org/applications
Global Standards Search Portal
Currently under development, with beta launch planned for first quarter
2011
The portal would allow search for ALL available resources on standards
education.
The portal would allow for search for all publicly available standards in
IEEE Technical Fields of Interest.
The Final Product
An open access portal for public use
Search by key words, topics, and standard numbers/titles
For all available educational material
For all available standards
User may be able to proceed from the landing page to purchase
educational material or standards.
Not limited to English or English sites, though mostly in English
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IEEE Standards Education eZine!!
Currently under development, with beta launch planned for
first quarter 2011
Standards education electronic magazine
Freely available to the public
Worldwide audience of …
Educators
Students
Practicing professionals interested in technical standards
and standards development
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IEEE Standards Education eZine
(cont’d)
Contributions to the eZine will be in the form of …
Refereed papers
Feature articles
Interviews
SEC-approved final student application papers
Case studies
News briefs
Editor-in-Chief’s page
Beta version coming first quarter of 2011, continuing in
beta mode for one year, publishing on a quarterly basis
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Outline
IEEE Standards Now
Standards Education at IEEE
The Standards Education Portal
Workshops and Symposia
Discussion Topics
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IEEE Standards Education
Conference Activity
Targeted at practicing professionals as part of IEEE’s continuing
education efforts
Some highlights …
Standards education speaker at TELFOR (Telecommunications Forum) 2008
in Serbia
Standards education at 2008 and 2010 IEEE Region 8 GOLD and Student
Branch Congress in the U.K. and Belgium
Standards workshop for the South Africa section in 2009
Standards education tutorial at IEEE 802 plenary in U.S In 2009
Standards track at IEEE MELECON (Mediterranean Electrotechnical
Conference) 2010 in Malta
Standards education speaker at Electronic Design & Solution (EDS) Fair in
Japan 2010
Seminar at Indian Institute of Science during visit of IEEE-SA Corporate
Advisory Group in 2010
Joint CNIS/IEEE Standards Education Workshop, Beijing, China, 2010
Proposal for a standards track at IEEE AFRICON 2011 in Zambia
Example of a Popular Workshop Topic
Demystifying 802 Standards
A full day of immersion into the world of IEEE 802®
Standards that covers each of the working groups
developing standards in both the wired and wireless areas
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Discussion Topics
Are standards and their importance a part of your current engineering
course curriculum?
If so, at what level? Undergraduate? Graduate?
If not, do you think it would be a good idea to introduce the importance of
standards into the engineering course curriculum?
If so, at what level?
What about the focus of such education? Should it be more technical, or
should it include the standards development process, including IPR
issues?
Do you think it is important for students to have an understanding of the
industry standards applicable in their fields of interest?
Do you think it is important for students to have an understanding of the
consensus building process under which industry standards are
developed?
Do you think that having an understanding of the standards development
process is important?
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Discussion Topics
(cont’d)
Have industry standards been introduced directly into the coursework at
your university?
If yes, how are they used in the classroom or coursework?
Do students actually read industry standards for courses?
Does your university have access to industry standards for use in the
classroom?
What opportunities for research exist in standards and standards education?
Is this important at your university?
Would your university be interested in internship opportunities in standards
education?
Were you aware of the IEEE mini-grant program?
Do you think it would be helpful at your university?
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Discussion Topics
(cont’d)
Which of these would be helpful to you in teaching about
industry/technical standards:
– Access to standards online
– Coursework assignments and lectures
– Textbooks
– Chapter books
– Ancillary materials
– Web-based materials
– Interactive materials
– Project-based activities
– Case studies online
– Tutorials online
– Lectures online
– Face-to-face workshops or seminars
– Independent study
– Internships with companies or standards development organizations
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IEEE Standards Education Contacts
Steve Mills
– President-Elect, IEEE-SA
– smills@hp.com; + 1 408-447-3426
David Law
– Chair, IEEE Standards Education Committee
– dlaw@hp.com; +011-44-131-665-7264
Susan K. Tatiner
– Director, Government Relations & Standards Education, IEEE
Standards Association
– s.tatiner@ieee.org; +1 732 562 3830
Jennifer McClain
– Program Manager, Standards Education, IEEE Educational
Activities
– j.mcclain@ieee.org; +1 732 562 6355
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Thank you!
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