1. Telecommunications Engineering The University of Texas at Dallas The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Jonsson School Industrial Advisory Board IAB Committee(s) on Telecom Engineering Bill Krenik Lorne Hinz Andrea Fumagalli April 4, 2008

2. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Outline  Updates on Recruiting Members  Full School IAB (May 2) – Preparing for –Curriculum Development and Training –Research and Industrial Collaboration  TE Testbed Facility - Update

3. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Documenting What We Do  A key procedure required by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is to clearly document what we do –Tape recorder –All material is available at: http://www.te.utdallas.edu/constituents-activities.html –Your input using forms an other means Your Name: ______________________ Company: _______________________ E-mail: __________________________

4. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Update on Potential New Members  Ericsson (Ed)  Small Companies (Jim, John)  Raytheon (Ed)  Rockwell Collins (Ed)  Cingular- AT&T (Ben)

5. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Curriculum Development and Training  Enrollment – BSTE _____________________________ – MSTE _____________________________ – PhDTE _____________________________ Create Poster/Flyer using facts about DFW _______________________________________  Continuing Education  Short Courses

6. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Research and Industrial Collaboration  Focus of TE (IAB SubCommittee reports)  Special (New) Opportunities – Analog Center (Dr. David Allstot) – Material Science Department (Dr. Yves Chabal from Bell Labs) – ________________________________  Key Directions – Medical – ________________________________

7. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science TE Testbed Facility - Update  ABET Evaluators: “A program in TE requires considerable resources and continuing commitment from Institution and local Industry to provide modern equipment and facility to keep up with explosive pace of the field”  School provides Lab space and resources to run equipment  Choose equipment to acquire (TE Focus)  How to acquire equipment _______ _____________________________

8. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Future IAB Meeting Dates  Spring 2008 – Full School Meeting: May 2, 2008  Summer 2008 – Quarterly Meeting: July ____, 2008, 1-3pm

9. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Closing Remarks  Activity report will be prepared based on feedback received today –Posted online for Constituents’ review –Submitted to Dean’s Office  We may need to have further discussion with some of you, based on feedback received Thanks