Pre-University Education Coordinating

Committee

Arthur Winston, Chair PECC

15 November 2008 New Brunswick, NJ

PECC Activities and Status

Reference EAB Board Report Update Munich Conference Pre-university education committee

integration

Munich Conference

Meeting the Growing Demand for Engineers and Their Educators 2010-2020

9 – 11 November 2007 Proceedings in preparation Copyright - Mirelle White

Principal Themes

Why are we here? Relationship between pre-university

education and continuing education Collaborations Sharing experience Improving the public image of engineering Engineering and Technology in teacher

preparation

Next Steps

Develop strategic promotional plan Develop training programs Encourage and enhance existing

collaborations, industry, academia, government

Enhance and formalize collaboration between Colleges of Engineering and Education

Next Steps (Cont.)

Develop forums Develop and facilitate standardized

communication practices Create a task force Schedule and organize a follow-on

event

Proposed Pre-University Merger

Original Approach Revised Approach PECC Meeting – 16 August 2008 IEEE-USA Status – R. Shastri MGA status – S. Robinson EAB PECC Status – A. Winston Proposal

BYLAW

Section I-304.3 of the IEEE Bylaws

Educational Activities Board (EAB).  The IEEE Educational Activities Board shall recommend to the Board of Directors policies on educational matters and implement programs specifically intended to serve and benefit IEEE members in educational pursuits, the engineering and scientific community, and the general public.  These programs shall include the broad planning of educational activities of the IEEE, the development and delivery of continuing education products and activities, the development of guidelines for the IEEE representatives to accreditation bodies, the monitoring of accreditation activities, the coordination of pre-university programs, and the representation of the IEEE in matters regarding engineering education.  The EAB shall be the IEEE interface in education-related matters with external bodies.

EAB shall be responsible for administration of the annual assessment paid to ABET, Inc.

EAB has the responsibility as defined above.  This responsibility is not formally given to any other Board or Organizational Unit.

Proposal

IEEE-USA (R. Shastri) and MGA (s. Robinson) should be full voting members of PECC

Appointments should be independent of EAB representatives from TAB and MGA

PECC determine policy and direction for pre-university activities consistent with EAB and IEEE Strategic Plan

Proposal (Cont.)

PECC develop programs PECC implement programs Staff assistance through EAB IEEE-USA and MGA use their resources

together with EAB in implementing programs

Decision to eliminate or keep IEEE-USA and MGA pre-university committees to be OU decisions

Status

IEEE-USA PEC and IEEE-USA ExCom Meeting

IEEE-USA work with EAB PECC but continue to have their PEC

No further input from MGA

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