Student expectations &recruiting Kodjo AGBOSSOU Full professor Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia To initiate some discussion  Dropping enrolments in Electrical Engineering (EE) Computer Engineering (CE)  Why the Problem?“ “No jobs for me” syndrome“ Outsourcing“ Economy“ Parents and friends perceptions"

Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia  Why the Effort? Increasing public awareness of Science and Engineering The University (teaching and research facilities)“ Government R&D institutions (collaborative research with universities) Industry (jobs) Recruitment of students"

Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia  Plausible Targets High schools Colleges Teachers School orienteer Industry (Industrial Internship Prog) General public (parents and others) Elementary schools"

Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia  Examples of Activities Open House & Info Day (parents and students) Visit in High schools and Colleges Invitation of school orienteer Outstanding price for Excellence accomplishment of past student Example Director of Quebec Nuclear plant ( activity open for student and industrial people) Tours (selected labs) Media Summer Engeering Camp Dynamic Web Site Some university in Canada (example) University of Manitoba ➤ Special events ➤ Peguis First Nation Science & Engineering Symposium ➤ Space Camp (grades 9-11; July 13-17, 2009) ➤ Ballon launches ➤ IEEE seminars"

Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia Thank you!