S tandards Education in Technology Programs Amin Karim, DeVry University Jennifer McClain, IEEE Educational Activities

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3 Career requirements drive education Career/Job = End Game, Education is meansCareer/Job = End Game, Education is means Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Professional Credentials Associate’s Degree $ $$ $$$$$$$ Multiple Entry/ Exit Points

4 About the IEEE and IEEE Standards IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology. More than 375,000 members including nearly 80,000 student members in more than 160 countries. 1,616 student branches and 452 student branch chapters at colleges and universities in 80 countries. Nearly 1,300 standards and projects under development in the IEEE’s Standards Association in a broad-range of industries, including: Power and Energy Computing and Communications Industrial Applications Transportation Biomedical and Healthcare Nanotechnology

5 IEEE Standards Education Committee Mission: 1.Promote the importance of standards in meeting technical, economic, environmental, and societal challenges. 2.Secure and disseminate learning materials on the application of standards in the design and development aspects of educational programs. 3.Secure and provide short courses about standards needed in the design and development phases of professional practice. 4.Actively promote the integration of standards into academic programs.

6 IEEE’s key interests in Education about Standards At the pre-university level TryEngineering.org Teacher In-Service Program At the university level Development of curricula Accreditation criteria Providing an “entry point” to the world of standards At the post-university level (continuing education) Familiarizing engineers with the standard development process Education about specific standards (e.g., the IEEE 802® family)

7 IEEE’s interests in education about standards… Accrediting bodies need to clarify the degree to which understanding and use of standards are expected in engineering/computing/technology programs In the US the current ABET accreditation criteria are often too vague and hence unenforceable A clear accreditation requirement would translate into sections about standards in textbooks IEEE is developing a policy paper on the role of Standards in academic programs in Engineering, Technology and Computing Will state the desired role of technical standards in the academic curriculum Will be used in model curriculum development and in discussions with accrediting bodies

8 IEEE’s interests in education about standards… Standards are of growing significance to industry Practicing professionals need to understand how to use standards In October 2008 survey of 1,000 IEEE members who were practicing engineers: 75% indicated that technical standards were important or very important in their field 22% indicated that they learned to apply technical standards in university Majority learned from a mentor or were self-taught Further suggests the importance of introducing standards to students and into curricula

9 Addressing the challenges at IEEE Access to IEEE Standards About 450 schools worldwide have full access to IEEE standards through the IEEE Electronic Library (IEEE Xplore®) About 10 schools make use of this feature… Access to IEEE 802® Standards All IEEE 802 Standards are available to the public six months after publication Providing free standards-related educational content online through Standards Education web portal

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11 IEEE free online tutorials IEEE Standards Education Tutorials are designed to help students, educators and practicing engineers better understand technical standards by exploring the role of standards in engineering and technology, and by providing real-world examples of the application of standards. Online learning modules and resources are developed: To benefit both students and their faculty mentors as they face challenging design processes; To help electrical and computer engineering programs incorporate standards in their learning processes; To provide useful tools for learning about standards and their impact on design and development.

12 IEEE free online case studies Case Studies are examples of the application of standards in a real-world context: describe the application of standards to achieve a specific design objective; begin with a posed task, e.g., consider what standards might be applicable to the design of a multi-mode telephone; identify potentially applicable standards; determine design and development constraints imposed by standards; explore proposed solutions.

13 IEEE Mini-Grants for Students IEEE is offering Grants to both students and faculty mentors to help with graduate and capstone design projects with an industry standards component. $500 for students $300 for faculty advisors IEEE will publish the results as a Student Application Paper Standards Education Committee has approved eight mini-grants to date Program will continue at least until the end of 2009 Upcoming deadline for Fall 2009 applications is 15 Oct 2009

14 Get involved… IEEE welcomes participation and partnership in our activities IEEE Standards Education Committee Content providers/partners Invitations for Standards Guest Lecturers At colleges, universities, or companies Workshop and Seminar opportunities Call for New Tutorials and Case Studies: We are actively seeking subject matter experts in various technical areas to create tutorials and case studies demonstrating the application of standards. IEEE honorariums are available.

15 Get involved… Call for Instructional Material: Subject Matter Experts are needed to develop instructional material on key standards for use in the undergraduate engineering, computing, and engineering technology classrooms. Material that can be used by teaching staff and can be integrated into existing topical classes. IEEE honorariums are available.

16 Contact information Amin Karim Jennifer McClain Program Manager, IEEE Standards Education Thank You