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Student expectations &recruiting Kodjo AGBOSSOU Full professor Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia 2010 2 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"
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Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia 2010 3 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"
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Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia 2010 4 Plausible Targets High schools Colleges Teachers School orienteer Industry (Industrial Internship Prog) General public (parents and others) Elementary schools"
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Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia 2010 5 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"
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Workshop ECEDHA- Arlington, Virginia 2010 7 Thank you!
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