Learning Station #1Portals
IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Meeting
San Juan, Puerto Rico14 February 2009
Yvonne PelhamManager, Educational Outreach
EAB Portals
In addition to the Education Section of ieee.org, EAB manages the following portals: – TryEngineering.org– TryNano.org– Accreditation.org– Standard Education– Real World Engineering Projects
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TryEngineering.org
Website created by IEEE, IBM, and New York Hall of Science. Combines information on engineering careers with interactive activities to raise public awareness of the engineering professionPrimary audience: students, parents, teachers, school counselors, and the general publicVisitors to the portal can:– Prepare for an engineering career– Find student opportunities such as summer camps,
internships, etc– Search for universities with accredited engineering
programs– Find classroom activities and more…
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www.TryEngineering.org
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Explore:
www.tryengineering.org
www.TryEngineering.org
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Bionic Arm Design Challenge
TryEngineering.org
Available in English, Chinese, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese and PortugueseStatistics (as of 31 December 2008)2.5 MILLION HITS IN 2007 … 4.5 MILLION HITS IN 2008
42,683 = average # of visitors per month 67,006 = highest number of total unique visitors (May 08)
240,714 = average # of page hits per month9245 = average number of university searches per month10,605= average number of lesson plans downloaded per month3957 = questions submitted to Ask an Expert (as of 6 Jan 2009)
Visitors come from the US, India, China, Canada, UK and scores of other countries
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TryNano.orgThe IEEE Nanotechnology Council and the Educational Activities Board created a Nanotechnology Portal to increase awareness of nanotechnology.Primary Audience: pre-university and university students, parents, teachers, general public, engineersVisitors can find:
information about nanotechnology, nanomaterials, applications, profiles of companies and experts in the field, listing of nanotechnology degree programs, lesson plans
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TryNano.org
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Take a sneak peak:
www.tryengineering.org/nanotest
Accreditation.org
On-line resource for those who are interested in information on accreditation of engineering, engineering technology and computing (ETC) programs worldwide.
Primary audience: Working professionals in ETC, teachers and administrators of education programs; decision makers in governmental, industrial and private organizations
Visitors to the portal can: Identify recognized accrediting agencies throughout the world Access current summaries of accreditation agreements and
agencies Find accredited programs in their area
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www.TryEngineering.org
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Take a tour:
www.accreditation.org
Accreditation.org
Worldwide View :– 36 Accrediting Agencies summaries– 14 Mutual Recognition Agreements and Accords– 1, 739 Accredited Programs from 25 Countries(also
on TryEngineering.org)
Statistics (as of 31 December 2008)36,720 HITS IN 2008
542 = average # of visitors per month 2,958 = average # of page hits per month
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IEEE Standards Education
Offering online learning modules and resources to enhance the understanding of technical standardsProviding an IEEE Standards Education Web Portal that offers– Standards-related Tutorials and Case Studies– Student Application Papers based on Senior Design
Projects– And More…
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IEEE Standards Education
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Learn more: standardseducation.org
IEEE Standards Education
Content:– Tutorials - The Role of Standards in
Engineering and Technology Cellular Technology Electrical Power Systems
– Case Studies Wireless Router Case Illustration Multimode Mobile Phone Case Illustration
– Student Application Paper: “Applications of IEEE 802.11b Wireless Standards in the Realization of a
New Service Paradigm for New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway”
Portal Usage: 670 page hits
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Real World Engineering Projects (RWEP)
Provide awards to faculty, to develop “real world” curriculum materials for use in first-year EE, CE, EET, CET, and CS courses
Primary Audience: faculty, undergraduate ECE students
Visitors can find:– Library of peer-reviewed hands-on team based
projects– Schedule for the annual Call for Projects
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Real World Engineering Projects (RWEP)
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Browse: www.realworldengineering.org
Real World Engineering Projects (RWEP)
Statistics (as of 31 December 2008)– 2,424 = Total unique visitors1 – 14,885 = Total pages viewed
YTD Project File Downloads = 983 files
1- One visitor self-identified as an adopter. An adopter is a faculty member who has or plans to incorporate the project into the coursework.
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Thank You