1. IEEE Standards Education Steve Mills and David Law April 2008: IEEE Region 8 Meeting

2. Standards Education Committee l Joint committee of IEEE Educational Activities Board and IEEE Standards Association Board l Mission (1) Secure and disseminate learning materials on the application of standards in the design and development aspects of educational programs. (2) Secure and provide short courses about standards needed in the design and development phases of professional practice. (3) Lead other education initiatives planned jointly by EAB and the SA as needed.

3. IEEE’s Key Interests in Education about Standards l At the university level l Development of curricula l Accreditation criteria l Providing an “entry point” to the world of standards l At the post-university level (continuing education) l Familiarizing engineers with the standard development process l Education about specific standards (e.g., the IEEE 802 family)

4. Target Audiences l Undergraduate Students l Graduate students l Entry-level technology professionals l Candidates for licensure l Experienced technology professionals l Standards developers l Product developers l Standards managers l Marketing professionals l Business leaders l SSO/SDO l Committee leaders l Committee participants l Governance participants

5. Vision for Standards Education Web Portal l A curriculum development effort funded in part by a United States National Science Foundation grant l Aim is to provide university educators and students with opportunities to learn how to read, understand, and apply standards l Updated web portal is in development with the aim of delivering state-of-the art content on Standards Education

6. IEEE Standards Education Portal l Goal: Establish the IEEE as the global one-stop source for information on education about standards l More content for students and educators l Supporting the incorporation of the teaching of standards in the undergraduate engineering and engineering technology programs l About 450 schools worldwide have full access to IEEE standards through the IEEE/IET Electronic Library l About 10 schools make use of this feature… l Increase content useful to the practicing professional l Standards, their applications, and their impact on designing new products, processes, and services

7. Main Sections of Standards Education Web Portal l Tutorials and Case Illustrations l Tutorials are online comprehensive learning modules that provide guidance in how to assemble and apply standards appropriate to the development of a product or process l The Role of Standards in Engineering and Technology l The Role of Standards in Cellular Telephony l Tutorials in Power Engineering and System Verilog domains coming soon l Case Illustrations are examples of the application of standards in a real-world context l Wireless Router Case Illustration l Multimode Mobile Phone Case Illustration

8. Main Sections of Standards Education Web Portal l Student Application Papers l Illustrate how specific standards were applied to a task in the classroom, with students and/or faculty describing the way in which standards impacted the design process l Submitted by students and/or their faculty mentors l Now Available: “Applications of IEEE 802.11b Wireless Standards in the Realization of a New Service Paradigm for New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway” l Glossary of key standards terms l Reference Guide l Alphabetical listing of standards development bodies and standards-related terminologies – soon to be categorized by technical domain l News and Features l Gateway to other learning opportunities

9. IEEE Standards Education University Level Education http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs_iportals/iportals/education /setf/index.html

10. Challenges at the University Level l Many academics and practitioners do not understand the centrality of standards in the discipline l Standards are seen as the opposite of creativity in design l In many curricula, economic constraints, legal constraints, compliance and interoperability are considered secondary l..and sometimes absent l Techniques and devices based on standards are often taught with little or no regard to standards l …taught without referring to the standardization infrastructure l Many graduating students have never seen a standard, do not know how to tackle one or find one l Standards are often not used in “capstone” projects of Engineering programs University Level Education

11. Addressing the Challenges l Development of Standards Curriculum for undergraduate students l A policy paper on the role of Standards in academic programs in Engineering, Technology and Computing University Level Education

12. IEEE Position Paper on Standards in the Curriculum l Part of the work plan of the IEEE Standards Education Committee l Will state the desired role of technical standards in the academic curriculum l Programs in engineering and computer science l Will be used in model curriculum development and in discussions with accrediting bodies University Level Education

13. More Challenges l Industry technical professionals often assume that standardization is performed by large corporations and the government l Professionals complain that information about standards updates never gets to them l It is often difficult to understand interrelationship between standards l Standards are viewed as not being user-friendly Continuing Education

14. Addressing Standards Education for Practitioners l Workshops on standards are demanded by the IEEE membership l The number one area requested for continuing education is face to face workshops and conferences l First standards education workshop held in 2007 l Standards Education Committee planning future standards workshops, seminars and conferences l “Expert Now” online learning courses on standards Continuing Education

15. First Workshop on Standards l First joint Educational Activities and Standards Association sponsored workshop took place in Washington DC in November 2007 l Held at same venue as IEEE Globecom l Topic was the IEEE 802 Family of Standards, focusing primarily on the IEEE 802 wireless technology Continuing Education

16. “Attend this workshop to gain an understanding of...” l Six speakers and panel session l Detailed sessions on: l Assessing the Impact of IEEE 802 Standards on Society l The Strategic Value of Standards l How to use IEEE 802.11 WLAN Standards for Wi-Fi Solutions in your work today and in the future l What IEEE 802.16 means in the marketplace today and why the development of its next generation has been initiated l How to use performance requirements and verification of IEEE 802 wireless technologies l The development of standards for unlicensed spectrum, primarily for WPAN applications Continuing Education

17. IEEE Expert Now l Hour-long learning modules developed by leading experts recognized in their fields l Professionally produced, IEEE conference quality education that is accessible to customers world-wide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week l Dynamic interface with audio, animation, engaging graphics, assessment, glossary, and references l Optional coninuing education units (CEUs) for maintaining professional licensure Continuing Education

18. l Meets the continuing education needs of IEEE Members and Customers l Provides learning opportunities in manageable, one hour courses l Facilitates IEEE becoming the marketplace leader in providing high-quality e-learning services for practicing engineers, scientists and researchers l Creates an additional revenue stream for IEEE Societies and Councils Objectives

19. Subject Areas Featured in the Collection to date l Aerospace l Artificial Intelligence l Biomedical Engineering l Biometrics l Circuits & Devices l Communications l Computing l Instrumentation & Measurement l Lasers & Optics l Management / Professional Development l Microwave Theory & Techniques l Power / Power Electronics l Robotics & Automation l Reliability l Signal Processing l Standards l Vehicular Technology

20. IEEE Expert Now Product Development Update l 70 titles in collection as of April 2008 l 33 courses currently in development l Course production and hosting with vendor (SkillSoft)

21. Standards Courses in IEEE Expert Now l Currently Available: l Home Networking Standards by Marie-Jose Montpetit Introduction to IEEE 802  by Todor Coolev Introduction to IEEE Std 802.11  by Todor Coolev Introduction to IEEE 802.15  by Todor Coolev Introduction to IEEE 802.16  by Todor Coolev l Coming Soon: IEEE 802.11N  PHY Layer by Eldad Perahia IEEE 802.11N  MAC Layer by Robert Stacey

22. Who Can Purchase IEEE Expert Now? l Corporations, Government Organizations, Academic Institutions l Subscription to the entire library through our Learning Management System or IEEE Xplore l IEEE Members l Single modules via IEEE Xplore l $69.95 (30 day access)

23. Benefits for Sponsoring IEEE Expert Now IEEE Expert Now can provide a member benefit that increases member satisfaction In past consecutive years members have indicated that they want more Continuing Education resources from the IEEE Provides an additional continuing professional development resource Creates a new source of revenue Helps Fulfill IEEE’s education mission

24. Standards Education Committee Goals for 2008 l Develop IEEE Position Paper on Standards in the Curriculum l Will state the desired role of technical standards in the academic curriculum for programs in engineering and computer science l To be used in model curriculum development and in discussions with accrediting bodies l Work to establish the IEEE as the global one-stop source for information on education about standards l Add to the number of online Tutorials and Case Studies for students and educators l Increase number of student Standards Application Papers l Plan for ongoing workshops, seminars and/or conferences on standards l Develop additional Expert Now courses based on standards

25. How you can help… l Student Application Papers are needed l Sponsoring Tutorials and Case Studies for students and educators l Ideas for topics and locations for standards workshops and seminars l Speaking opportunities about standards at conferences l Sponsoring Expert Now modules for practicing professionals

26. Additional Information Current standards education website http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/iportals/education/setf/tutorials.html l Chair, Standards Education Committee: Steve Mills, steve_mills@hp.comsteve_mills@hp.com l Member, Standards Education Committee: David Law, David_Law@3com.comDavid_Law@3com.com l IEEE Standards Education Program Manager: Jennifer McClain, j.mcclain@ieee.org j.mcclain@ieee.org