IEEE Educational Activities

Saurabh Sinha, Ph.D. IEEE Vice-President, Educational Activities Douglas Gorham, Ed.D. Managing Director, Educational Activities Integrated STEM Education Conference Friend Centre, Princeton University, NJ 07 March 2015

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Educational Activities Board (EAB) Core Purpose “To be a leader in science, engineering, and technology education, to be a difference-maker in career-long learning for practitioners, to be a global catalyst for innovation, and to foster public understanding and appreciation of technology.” (Adopted by EAB, November 2011)

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EAB Activities (1)


University Education     

Accreditation activities Early Career Faculty Development IEEE Academic IBM/IEEE Smarter Planet Challenge Advanced Learning Workshop




IEEE-HKN




Continuing Education     




Customized Education Solutions Massive open online courses (partnership with edX) Certificates Standards Education IEEE eLearning Library

IEEE EAB Awards

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EAB Activities (2)


Portals     




TryEngineering.org TryComputing.org Accreditation.org TryNano.org TryStandards.org

Pre-University Education   

Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE Informal Education

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IEEE Educational Activities Board: Education Outreach Programs and Resources in Support of STEM Education Saurabh Sinha, Doug Gorham, Moshe Kam Yvonne Pelham, Liz Kurzawa

Pre-University Activities


Objective: Increase the propensity of young people to select engineering, computing or technology as a program of study and career path




Activities Include: On-Line Resources  Teacher In-Service Program (TISP)  Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE  Low Cost Exhibits for Science and Technology Museums 

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Online resources objectives IEEE EAB has developed several online portals intended to: – Provide free, open source, educational resources for the pre-university education community

– Promote interest and excitement about engineering, computing and technology

– Generate awareness and enthusiasm about technology-related career paths 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 7

Online resource content News and articles on the latest technology academic and career preparation tips profiles of students/ professionals global accredited degree programs search opportunities to get involved online tools and resources games comics 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 8

TryEngineering.org Become an Engineer Learn about engineering disciplines, career preparation, and profiles of engineers/ students Get Involved Find information about engineering camps, scholarships, and research programs University Finder Find accredited engineering programs 3,000+ institutions in 60+ countries

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Lesson Plans Download 116 fun hands-on engineering activities Insights from Experts Browse questions answered by engineers or undergraduates Play Games Play virtual games Available on mobile devices In 9 Languages!

TryEngineering.org Progress Launched in June 2006 and is available in English, Chinese, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese and Arabic
Cumulative Statistics (28 Feb 2015) 2.5M hits in 2007 … 4.5M hits in 2008… 5.1M hits in 2009…6.2M hits in 2010…7.0M hits in 2011…11.9M hits in 2012…16.4M hits in 2013…19.2M hits in 2014…6.4M hits so far in 2015  96,303 = average # of visitors per month


 201,558 = highest number of total unique  767,926 = average # of page hits per month  26,901 = average number of university searches/month  58,471 = average lesson plan downloads per month  

16.9 million = total number of lesson plan downloads (all languages)

Visitors come from the US, China, India, Japan, Germany, Canada, UK, France, Brazil, Mexico and scores of other countries 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM

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visitors (Jan ‘15)

IEEE TryComputing.org Discover Find information on exciting computing careers and explore careers using the visual cloud tool. Study Explore computing majors and search for accredited computing degree programs around the world Work Browse computing professional career profiles & computing hero profiles Champion Educator lesson plans and tools Resources External computing resources Brought to you by the IEEE Computer Society and IEEE EAB 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 11

IEEE TryComputing.org Launched in 2012
Cumulative Statistics (as of 26 Feb 2015)


    

86,759 - Average hits per month 14,118 - Average visitors per month 325 - Average university searches per month 645 - Average lesson plan downloads per month Visitors come from US, China, France, Germany, UK, India, Canada, Kuwait, Ukraine and Japan

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TryNano.org About Nanotechnology Nanomaterials Applications Meet Professionals Organizational Spotlight Resources (university search, lesson plans, glossary, games, standards, links) What’s New In English and Korean 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 13

IEEE Spark Launched 9 January 2012 Technology Articles on innovation in engineering, technology and computing; professional career profiles Tips and Advice University prep tips Activities IEEE Spotlight; at-home activities, Entertainment Comics, videos and more! 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 14

How to get involved Share an idea for an engineering or computing lesson plan Provide feedback on any of our hands-on activities that you may have used during a career day, scout event, or afterschool program Submit a career or student profile to be featured on one of our sites Suggest a pre-university student opportunity or online resource to be included in our listings

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IEEE TEACHER IN-SERVICE PROGRAM “Engineering in the Classroom” www.ieee.org/go/tisp

Overall TISP Goals


Empower IEEE “champions” to develop collaborations with local pre-university education community to promote applied learning




Enhance the level of technological literacy of preuniversity educators




Increase the general level of technological literacy of pre-university students




Increase the level of understanding of the needs of educators among the engineering community




Identify ways that engineers can assist schools and school systems

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Teacher In-Service Program (TISP)


Working with Sections, Educational Activities organizes a 1½ day volunteer Training IEEE Volunteers Workshop for a minimum of 50 participants 

Section organizing committee of 5 to 6 volunteers will provide feedback on workshop agenda, identify invited educators, and promote event

Teachers




During the workshop, volunteers will begin organizing into teams to develop an action plan




After the workshop, volunteers will work with teachers and schools to conduct in-service presentations and promote the program in the school systems 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM

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Students

Rotational Equilibrium

Learning Objectives Problem Solving: – Recognize and apply geometric ideas in areas outside of the mathematics classroom – Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies

Communication: – Communicate mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and others 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 20

Focus and Objectives Focus: demonstrate the concept of rotational equilibrium Objectives  Learn about rotational equilibrium  Solve simple systems of algebraic equations

– Apply graphing techniques to solve systems of algebraic equations  Learn to make predictions and draw conclusions  Learn about teamwork and working in groups 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 21

Anticipated Learner Outcomes As a result of this activity, students should develop an understanding of – Rotational equilibrium – Systems of algebraic equations – Solution techniques of algebraic equations – Making and testing predictions – Teamwork

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Concepts the teacher needs to introduce Mass and Force Linear and angular acceleration Center of Mass Center of Gravity Torque

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Equilibrium Momentum and angular momentum Vectors Free body diagrams Algebraic equations

Theory required Newton’s first and second laws Conditions for equilibrium – S F = 0 (Force Balance) Translational – S t = 0 (Torque Balance) Rotational Conditions for rotational equilibrium – Linear and angular accelerations are zero Torque due to the weight of an object Techniques for solving algebraic equations – Substitution, graphic techniques, Cramer’s Rule

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Mobile A Mobile is a type of kinetic sculpture Constructed to take advantage of the principle of equilibrium Consists of a number of rods, from which weighted objects or further rods hang – The objects hanging from the rods balance each other, so that the rods remain more or less horizontal – Each rod hangs from only one string, which gives it freedom to rotate about the string

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_(sculpture) 3 August 2006 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 25

Historical Origins Name was coined by Marcel Duchamp in 1931 to describe works by Alexander Calder Duchamp – French-American artist, 1887-1968 – Associated with Surrealism and Dada Alexander Calder – American artist, 1898-1976 – “Inventor of the Mobile”

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Standing Mobile, 1937

Lobster Tail and Fish Trap, 1939, mobile

Mobile, 1941 Hanging Apricot, 1951, standing mobile 27

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2014 TISP Training Workshops: 351 Participants from 32 Sections





Conducted in 2014: 

Puebla, Mexico: 120 participants from 10 Sections



Dubai, UAE: 122 participants from 9 Sections



Nairobi, Kenya: 58 participants from 5 Sections



TENCON, Bangkok, Thailand: 51 participants from 8 Sections

Planned for 2015: 




Bogota, Colombia: 80-100 participants anticipated

Received Interest for 2015: 

Czech Republic/Slovakia



Eastern Florida (Broward County), U.S.



Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.



Namibia

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ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE EPICS-in-IEEE www.ieee.org/go/epics-high

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2010

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EPICS-in-IEEE – Engineering Social Innovation through University and PreUniversity Education Non-govt./Nonprofit  organization(s)

Community partner/ “recipient” 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 31

EPICS-in-IEEE – Engineering Social Innovation through University and PreUniversity Education  University student branch(es)

 Secondary school partner(s) 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 32

EPICS-in-IEEE – Engineering Social Innovation through University and PreUniversity Education Non-govt./Nonprofit  organization(s)

 University student branch(es)

Community partner/ “recipient”

 Secondary school partner(s)

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EPICS-in-IEEE – Engineering Social Innovation through University and PreUniversity Education Non-govt./Nonprofit  organization(s)

 University student branch(es)

Community partner/ “recipient”

 Secondary school partner(s)

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EPICS-in-IEEE – Engineering Social Innovation through University and PreUniversity Education Non-govt./Nonprofit  organization(s)

 University student branch(es)

න Community partner/ “recipient” 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 35

Vertical Integration

 Secondary school partner(s)

EPICS-in-IEEE – Engineering Social Innovation through University and PreUniversity Education Non-govt./Nonprofit  organization(s)

 University student branch(es)

Community partner/ “recipient”

 Secondary school partner(s)

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External Sponsor(s)

EPICS-in-IEEE Project Categories


EPICS-in-IEEE projects fall under four defined “categories.”




These categories help students connect engineering skills to community issues that focus on needs in the areas of:  Access

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Initiative Success: Measures To date, 55 projects have received funding
Over 229 volunteers along with 468 university students and 799 (228 female) pre-university students impacting thousands in communities around the world
Technical solutions for


17 human services projects  19 access and abilities projects  11 education and outreach projects  8 environment projects 




30 projects completed 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM

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Environment


EPICS-in-IEEE “Environment” projects focus on the environmental issues that impact everyday life and communities in every region. 

Young students learn about the importance of environmental issues and how engineering can be a part of the solution.

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (1) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring South Africa: • National Environmental Management Air Quality Act 2004

Demirbas, M.; Rudra, C.; Rudra, A.; Bayir, M.A., "iMAP: Indirect measurement of air pollution with cellphones," IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications, 2009. PerCom 2009, pp.1-6, 9-13 March 2009.

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (2) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring

Outreach - Social Innovations Non-govt./Non-profit organization(s)

Universities

Community Partner/ “Recipient”

Secondary School Partner(s)

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (3) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring Secondary school partner (St Alban’s College, Pretoria, South Africa) Two group of students

Educator

– Grade 11 students – Four students per group

– Chris Mouton, MScEng (Electrical) Science Club First Group Second Group Activity – Yun-Wen Wu – Rama Raphalalani – Hanno Muire – Machaba Sathekge – Jonathan Reynders – Struan Currie – Alex de Koning – Keegan Slinger Joubert Groups designing and developing air-quality monitoring kits – Kits to also serve as an educational or teaching tools for improving the public understanding of air‐quality – Expansion 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 42

EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (4) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring

Systems-level design (1) System block diagram of the air-quality sensing system Secondary school students used “off the shelf” (OTS) components Power

Power

Sensor 1

Power Management

Data

Sensor 2

Smart Device Interface

Data

Sensor 3 Smart Device

Sensor 4

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (5) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring

Systems-level design (2) Components used • Gas (CO2) sensor • Mini Android 4.0 Google TV Player • IOIO Interface for IOIO • Android Phone (Galaxy SII Smartphone) • Smoke Detector • MicroSD Cards • Electronic Components

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (6) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring

Systems-level design (3) System block diagram of the OTS-based air-quality sensing system Power

Power

Sensor 1

Power Management

Data

Sensor 2

Sensor 3

Smart Device Interface

Data

Smart Device Sensor 4

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (7) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring

Systems-level design (4)

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (8) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring Undergraduate student - university – Specialized focus (more fundamental design)

WSN nodes - design PCBs – WSN Nodes Off-the-shelf components – Sensors – MCUs, SD cards – GSM/GPRS modules 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 47

EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (9.1) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring Some test results (1)

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (9.2) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring Some test results (2)

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (10) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring Some test results (3)

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (11) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring

Technical evolutions Renewable energy investigation

iSense Solar Power Harvesting System as a power management unit

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EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project (12) Mobile Microsensors – Air Quality Monitoring

Outreach - Social Innovations Non-govt./Non-profit organization(s)

Universities

Community Partner/ “Recipient”

Secondary School Partner(s)

Projects continue beyond the funding period 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 52

Access & Abilities


“Access and Abilities” projects with EPICSin-IEEE work towards adaptive services, clinics for those in need (such as children with disabilities), programs for adults, and assistive technologies.

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During the initial stages of work

During the later stages of work 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 54

Project Members during work 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 55

EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project

Current Progress of Project The College authorities and outside communities are eagerly waiting for the final product. The chassis of the car has been made.

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Education and Outreach Projects that fall under “Education and Outreach,” showcase efforts between members, students and the NGO to fulfill the potential futures of young students who may pursue careers in engineering, math, science, or technology. EPICS-in-IEEE Sample Project




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EPICS-in-IEEE Metrics # of Projects Argentina

3

Belgium

1

China

2

India

18

Kenya

2

Malaysia

3

Mexico

1

Namibia

1

Nigeria

1

Pakistan

1

Portugal

1

South Africa

6

Tunisia

1

Uganda

2

United States

7

Uruguay

2

Zambia

2

Zimbabwe

1

Total

55

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Regions 1-6

Region 7

Region 8

Region 9

Region 10

EPICS-in-IEEE Global Synergies

http://sites.ieee.org/vtools/products/webex/webex-registration/

IEEE Customized Education Solutions http://www.ieee.org/education_careers/education/partners/epp.html 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 59

How to Get Involved


Sections can work with student members to submit proposals for funding, indicating 

Non-profit community organization partner



Project duration and detailed budget



Project title and emphasis



Project description, objectives, and methodology




Section members can serve as mentors on approved projects




Publicize the impact of the projects on the local communities in local news channels (i.e. newsletters/newspapers, social media etc.) www.ieee.org/go/epics-high

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How to Apply for EPICS in IEEE Project Funding





A completed application form should be submitted along with a detailed budget to [email protected] 

Applications must be submitted by an IEEE member



Projects must involve a local non-profit organization partner

Typical funding awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 USD 

Funding request must be quantified or justified in the proposal’s budget break down



Budgets typically include materials and supplies necessary to accomplish the goals of the project (such as prototypes, or software)




Application form may be found at www.ieee.org/go/epics-high




Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year 

Feedback provided within 30 days

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Signature Program - EPICS-in-IEEE

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INFORMAL EDUCATION

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IEEE Low Cost Exhibits IEEE EAB has worked to develop hands-on, low cost exhibits for science and technology centers intended to engage learners in fun free-choice learning environments. Objectives Include: – Provide educational interactive experiences for preuniversity students ages 13 to 18 in IEEE’s technical fields of interest – Develop exhibits at a low cost so that they may be easily replicated in Science and Technology Museums around the world – Contribute to awareness and understanding of electrical, computing and technology concepts and their applications

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IEEE developed low-cost exhibits Virtual Physics Laboratory Demonstration of Eddy Currents Boolean Adder

Text-to Speech Conversion Computer based language learning Biometric and DNA Identification Demonstration Industrial Robot Green Energy Force on Current Carrying Conductor Total Internal Reflections in Prisms (Fleming’s Left Hand Rule) Electrical Resonance Fibre-optic communications Electromagnetic Induction (Linear Nanotechnology Variable Differential Transformer) Life Sciences Discovery of Raman Effect First Millimeter Wave Experiment 3/7/2015 5:48:47 AM 65

IEEE Low-Cost Exhibits locations
Cooperative agreements to field five to six exhibits – B.M. Birla Science Center, Hyderabad, India – Espacio Ciencia in Montevideo, Uruguay – Sci-Enza at the University of Pretoria in South Africa – Nehru Science Centre in Mumbai, India – National Science Centre and Museum, New Delhi, India – National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) in Kenya 66

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EAB AWARDS

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EAB Awards


EAB is Soliciting Nominations for 10 Awards 

Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities



Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education



Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education



Standards Education Award



Section Professional Development Award



Employer Professional Development Award



Society/Council Professional Development Award



Pre-University Educator Award



Major Educational Innovation Award



Meritorious Service Citation

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EAB Awards Who to Contact?


Fern Katronetsky: [email protected]




Carolyn Solimine: [email protected]

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Pre-University Education Who to Contact?


Teacher In-Service Program: Volunteer training workshop interest

EPICS-in-IEEE: Submission of project proposals
Low-cost museum exhibits





Contact:  Yvonne

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Pelham: [email protected]