Review of Action Plan and Timeline for EScientia Around the World Expansion EScientia Around the...

Review of Action Plan and Timeline for EScientia Around the World Expansion

EScientia Around the World Symposium8 July 2011

Yvonne PelhamManager, Education Outreach

Educational Activities

Engagement and Sponsorship

1 Engagement of sites around the world – Engage planning team with museum

personnel and section volunteers Establish a forum for partners to oversee the project

(i.e. Hyderabad FORUM-SEE)

– Establish collaboration agreements Floor space Support Branding

Engagement and Sponsorship

2 Research and obtain sponsorship – Identify potential funders and/or

corporate sponsors– Draft funding proposal(s) and

sponsorship correspondence – Complete review(s) and revisions– Submit to funding organizations and

solicit support from corporate sponsors– Secure funding and/or in-kind support

Documentation and Promotional Plan

3 Create exhibit documentation – Document operational descriptions

and exhibit design drawings – Determine manipulative materials

lists (i.e. electronic kits, consumables; etc.)

– Develop training and educational materials (inc. review)

– Create promotional/press materials

Documentation and Promotional Plan

4 Create a Web presence plan and related promotion plan – Build umbrella website on

IEEE main site Links to local sites

– Establish social media presence

Fabrication5 Fabrication

– Secure and prepare floor space (e.g. structural enhancements)

– Complete location-specific adaptations/enhancements to design

– Complete content localization (i.e. translation, localization)

– Contract with IEEE-sourced, museum in-house or local 3rd party vendors to fabricate

– Order materials, computers, electronic kits and build exhibit

– Install on site

Training, Inauguration and Assessment

6 Training, Inauguration and Measure– Training of volunteers and museum staff – Hold Inauguration and distribute press

release(s) – Establish and capture metrics

Path Forward

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