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IEEE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD (EAB) Marriott Camelback Resort Scottsdale, AZ, USA 18 February 2006MEETING MINUTES Approved by the EAB – 24 June 2006The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) held its first meeting of 2006 on 18 February 2006 at the Marriott Camelback Resort, Scottsdale, AZ, USA[1] 1. CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING REMARKS -– Kam r. Moshe Kam, Vice President, IEEE Educational Activities and Chair, Educational Activities Board (EAB) called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM and asked for introductions. EAB Secretary Barbara Stoler called the Roll and confirmed that an EAB member quorum was present. (Agenda Tab 1 - Minutes Attachment 1) Dr. Kam welcomed EAB members and guests. He reviewed the scope of EAB responsibilities as mandated by IEEE Bylaws. 2. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA Dr. Kam reviewed the proposed Agenda. The Consent Agenda included: a. Approval of 12 November 2005 EAB Meeting Minutes (Agenda Tab 2a) b. Affirmation of 2006 EAB Membership (Agenda TAB 2b) c. Affirmation of EAB Committee Membership (Agenda Tab 2c) d. Approval of Appointments to the Committee on Engineering Accreditation Activities (CEAA) and the Engineering Accreditation commission (EAC) of ABET (Agenda Tab 2d) e. Approval of CEAA Charter Revisions – Addition of Vice Chair (Agenda Tab 2e) f. Approval of Appointment to the Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities (CTAA) (Agenda Tab 2f) g. Endorsement of electrical and computer Engineering (ECE) Vision Statement (Agenda Tab 2g) h. Endorsement of 2006 IEEE EAB Position Statement on Mechatronics Accreditation - Motion to IEEE BoD, February 2006. (Agenda Tab 2h) The Consent Agenda was unanimously approved. The Agenda was unanimously approved.
Dr. Kam outlined the areas to be addressed during the meeting as included on the Agenda. 3. REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT – Kam 2006 EAB Planning Document Dr. Kam summarized the purpose and history of the 2006 EAB Planning Document. The objective of the document is to define EAB goals and to assign these goals to committees and individuals. Additionally, the initial document, which was published in 2005, proved to be a useful guideline for EAB activities and a good assessment tool. The document is organized in primary and secondary assignments. It outlines key challenges and desired outcomes. The current (Version 2.3) was distributed during the February meeting series to the EAB and other IEEE Organizational Units and is available on the EAB web site. Dr. Kam provided an overview of the document. The main sections of the cover EAB’s main objectives as follows:
(Agenda TAB 3- Minutes Attachment 2 - VP Report) a. Pre-University Education The Center for Pre-University Engineering Education: IEEE seeks to develop an umbrella organization of engineering professional associations and educational professional associations dedicated to increasing the propensity of young people worldwide to choose engineering as a career path. Dr. Kam reported on the status of the components of the Center, which include institutionalization of the Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) and development of tryengineering.org web site.
a.1 Teacher In-Service Program (TISP): EAB conducts this activity supporting IEEE Section engineers in development and presentation of technology-oriented projects to local pre-university educators. TISP was piloted by the Florida West Coast Section in 2001. Lesson plans are for teachers and engineers and are in English and Spanish. To date, TISP sessions were attended by 610 pre-university educators; includes 16 Sections. a.2 Tryengineering.org: This is a major on-going project of EAB. Meetings with school counselors and engineering associations have resulted in strong agreement that on-line tools for identifying formal and informal engineering education opportunities are needed. Additionally, results of review of engineering education resources by EAB and consultants indicate that many resources for teachers are largely inadequate and that they send an erroneous message about the nature of engineering and the life of engineers. The tryengineering.org web site is designed to convey excitement about engineering and design and will send a positive image of the engineering process and of engineering. It is developed in cooperation with IBM and the New York Hall of Science, and is expected to be launched in June 2006. b. Accreditation b.1 Evaluation of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 (EC2000): Survey Results - Gerstmann Dr. Kam introduced Dr. Elena Gerstmann, Director of IEEE Strategic Research & Planning, Corporate Strategy & Communications who provided a report of the results of a survey undertaken on behalf of the EAB to evaluate how EC2000 is working. The purpose of the survey was to measure the attitudes of the Electrical and Computer Engineering community with regard to the EC2000 accreditation process. Results are based on 226 survey respondents that represent 189 different schools, or in some cases departments within schools. The majority of respondents are Chairs of Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments Survey Conclusions:
Dr. Gerstmann reported that the results of the survey will be summarized in a paper to be issued by mid-March 2006. Extensive discussion followed the presentation. ( Minutes Attachment 3) b.2 Global IEEE Leadership in Accreditation – New Initiative Dr. Kam reported on a proposed New Initiative “Global IEEE Leadership in Accreditation,” which was submitted to the February 2006 Board of Directors by Moshe Kam (Region 2), Enrique Alvarez (Region 9) and Xiaoxun Zhu (Region 10). The purpose of the initiative is to establish global leadership of IEEE in accreditation within its fields of interest, by positioning IEEE as an accrediting body, a founder of new accrediting bodies, and the first source of choice for reliable information on engineering accreditation worldwide. The intended outcome of the initiative is that IEEE will: organize itself to be able to provide accreditation services to accrediting bodies beyond ABET and, when appropriate, directly to institutions of higher learning; develop model accreditation criteria in its fields of interest, including currently unavailable formats such as peer institution review; be the information resource of choice for engineers, educators and decision makers worldwide in all matters concerning engineering accreditation. (Agenda Tab 4 – Minutes Attachment 4) b.3 ABET Update Dr. Kam reported on current efforts to work with ABET regarding a number of issues including:
c. Continuing Education The following programs were reviewed: c.1 Education Partners: on-line degree programs, certifications and courses at a 10% discount to IEEE members; partners are carefully selected, universities and corporations reviewed and approved by highly qualified IEEE volunteers c.2 Expert Now IEEE: the best of IEEE’s educational content delivered in one-hour -- long on-line learning modules; contains the latest information on emerging technologies and seminal works d. EAB Items pending before the IEEE Board of Directors d.1 BoD Item B14: Affirmation of EAB Members (Consent) d.2 BoD Item B15: Removal of REP list from IEEE bylaws and policies (Consent) d.3 BoD Item B17: IEEE EAB Position Statement on Mechatronics Accreditation (Consent) d.4 BoD Item B41: Proposed New Initiative: Global IEEE Leadership in Accreditation (pending) d.5 BoD Item B42: The Future of the History Center (pending) e. EAB Presentations – February Meetings Dr. Kam reported that the following presentations were made during the February Meetings: to RAB, regarding cooperation between RAB and EAB; to IEEE-USA, regarding cooperation between IEEE-USA and EAB; to TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee (two presentations-Distribution of Revenue and Business Plan); to IEEE FinCom, (three presentations - History Center, Proposed New Initiative and Expert Now IEEE); to the IEEE Board of Directors describing the Proposed New Initiative: Global IEEE Leadership in Accreditation. 4. REPORT OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR – Stoler EA Managing Director Barbara Stoler provided an overview of the current staff organizational structure that supports on-going and emerging EAB activities. She described the projects and programs of the EAB committees, and provided information for the new 2006 EAB members regarding the functions and responsibilities of EAB staff members. (Agenda Tab 6 – Minutes Attachment 5) 5. ACCREDITATION POLICY COUNCIL (APC) REPORT – Baker APC Chair David Baker reported on accreditation activities. Accreditation reports and actions were also included in the Consent Agenda and during the Vice President’s Report. a. Approval of Selection of IEEE Representative on the ABET Board of Directors - Kam Dr. Kam reported that during Executive Session the EAB unanimously approved the selection of Dr. Bruce A. Eisenstein as IEEE Representative to the ABET Board of Directors. This approval will be followed by a recommendation for appointment by the IEEE Board of Directors at the 19 February 2006 Meeting. The appointment is to complete the term of IEEE Representative Dr. Edward A Parrish. Dr. Parrish was to conclude his second term on 31 October 2006 but resigned in late 2005. ( Minutes Attachment 6b)
b. Recognition of IEEE Representative to ABET Edward A. Parrish - Tien Dr. Tien made a Motion to recognize and thank Dr. Edward A. Parrish for his dedicated and effective service as IEEE Representative to the ABET Board of Directors. Dr. Parrish has served as IEEE Representative to ABET since November 2000. The Motion was unanimously approved. c. ABET Participation Project (PPR) Update – Baker Accreditation Policy Council Chair David Baker reported on the ABET Participation Project Phase II Report: Design Teams’ Recommendations – October 2005 . He explained that the project was moving forward very quickly within ABET, and that he was concerned that many members of the accreditation community may not be aware of its implications. He reported that the ABET Board of Directors has approved the recommended competency- based recruitment to be followed by all Societies. He discussed recommendations from the report: • Training is to be provided for prospective and returning PEVs (program evaluators) only • ABET headquarters will coordinate the selection and training of facilitators. A pool of facilitators will conduct all the trainings, assisted by representatives from Societies. Facilitators will identify candidates that should not move into PEV roles based on their experience with the candidates in training. Duration of training is proposed to be 1.5 to 2.0 days. • PEVs will be evaluated against six competencies. Decisions to recognize, remediate or remove is a decision made by the Executive Committees of each ABET commission in consultation with professional Society staff and ABET Headquarters. Regarding cost implications, the report indicates that the “majority of recommendations from the design teams are cost neutral with the exception of training.” ( Minutes Attachment 6c) d. CSAB Report – Comments Regarding the ABET Participation Project - Varanasi
CSAB President, Murali Varanasi, pointed out that CSAB supports the ABET PPR goal of enhancing the quality of program evaluators, but has a number of strong reservations regarding the project including: the potential for additional costs that could be required for implementation; mentoring has not been addressed appropriately; and training is restricted to prospective and returning program evaluators only. CSAB feels that the project is moving too quickly and that the ABET Board of Directors should be requested to consider the “pros and cons” carefully before final approval of the project.
e. Endorsement Of Proposed EAB Response To ABET Participation Project Phase II Report: Design Teams’ Recommendations – October 2005 Baker – Kam Dr. Kam distributed a draft letter dated 18 February providing IEEE’s response to the ABET Participation Project, which is intended to be sent to the President of ABET with copies to the ABET Board of Directors. IEEE will request that CSAB join the IEEE in sending the letter. The letter provides feedback to ABET regarding the October 2005 “ABET Participation Project Phase II Report: Design Teams’ Recommendations” as well as discussions of the Participation Project (PPR) that IEEE volunteers and staff members have had with members of the ABET staff and with Cardea Communications. The EAB reviewed the draft letter. Following EAB’s review, Past IEEE President and EAB PECC Chair Arthur Winston made the following Motion: “EAB approves in principle the ABET Participation Project letter, dated 18 February 2006, from the EAB to the President of ABET and requests that the Vice President, IEEE Educational Activities prepare the final version in consultation with CSAB and submit by 1 March 2006.” The Motion was unanimously approved. (Minutes Attachment 6d, 6e) f. Committee on Engineering Accreditation Activities Report – Orr CEAA Chair John Orr provided written reports for the Agenda CEAA Meeting Report; and CEAA Action Registry. (Agenda 5a, 5b, 5c) f.1 IEEE ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Program Evaluator Appointments/Reappointments - Baker (Agenda Tab 5d) g. Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities (CTAA) Report – Sammarco CTAA Chair John Sammarco provided written reports for the Agenda: CTAA Activities Report; CTAA 6-7 January 2006 CTAA Meeting Report; and CTAA Action Registry. (Agenda 6a, 6b, 6c)
g.1 IEEE ABET Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) Program Evaluator Appointments/Reappointments - Baker (Agenda Tab 5h) g.2 Approval of Appointment to the ABET Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) - Baker During Executive Session, the EAB approved the appointment of Scott Dunning as IEEE Representative to the ABET TAC. This appointment is for a five-year term to expire July 2011. ( Minutes Attachment 6f) h. Committee on Global Accreditation Activities (CGAA) Report : IEEE Global Accreditation Workshop, Lima, Peru - de la O Serna CGAA Chair José Antonio de la O Serna reported that the EAB CGAA hosted an IEEE Global Accreditation Workshop in December, 2005, in Lima, Peru. This was the fifth in a series of annual meetings bringing together individuals from various local IEEE Regions (in this case IEEE Region 9, Central America). Representatives included individuals from Peru, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and the USA. The goal of these workshops is to conduct in-depth discussions of global accreditation systems and trends. Dr. de la O Serna discussed the issues and challenges that arose from the workshop. In much of Latin America, private engineering universities are controlled by businesses. Consequently, engineers are educated to solve problems, but are often deficient in equally important skills such as ethics and research. Furthermore, accreditation bodies are run by the state and have difficulty in communicating and making constructive progress. While it is critical for these bodies to understand what engineers think about their education and their profession, these leaders do not listen to engineers. There was much agreement that the IEEE could provide leadership in future efforts to devise effective accreditation systems. The ultimate goal of the CGAA is to expand its activities beyond informational workshops and to inspire local IEEE members to proceed independently to manage and govern their own accrediting bodies, to use their own resources and to meet their own cultural requirements. (Agenda Tab 5i – Minutes Attachment 6g) i. ABET Harmonization of Program Criteria - Concerns - Baker Dr. Baker reported on concerns expressed during the 17 February APC Meeting surrounding the ABET “Harmonization of Program Criteria” project. The APC agreed that the CEAA and CSAB will develop a joint response to ABET voicing concerns that the normal criteria review process was not followed when current program criteria changes were made by ABET. 6. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT – Hodges EAB Finance Committee Chair David Hodges summarized his report, which included: 2006 budget summary; 2005 actual and 2006 budget; Accreditation activities – U.S. and global; Pre-university programs; Expert Now IEEE. In addition, he reported that metrics will be applied to EA activities this year, and a new cost center was created to separate U.S and Global accreditation costs. ( Minutes Attachment 7- Confidential Material)
7. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE (ARC) – Eisenstein ARC Chair Bruce Eisenstein provided an update of EAB awards activities.
8. NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE REPORT – Tien N & A Chair Jim Tien announced that, during Executive Session, the EAB approved appointment of the 2006 EAB Nominations and Appointments (N & A) Committee as follows: James Tien, Chair Lyle Feisel Kenneth Laker Pedro Ray Friedolf Smits Moshe Kam, Ex-Officio without vote
Dr. Tien invited nominations for the position of 2007 EA VP and outlined the procedures as follows: • VP-EA 2007 nominations are due by 15 April to r.toscano@ieee.org • N & A Chair will confirm if candidates are willing to serve • Nominees will provide 2-page candidate statement/IEEE bio by 15 May • Committee will meet via teleconference to approve recommended candidates for June EAB review and vote • Following EAB endorsement, N & A Chair will submit slate of candidates to IEEE N & A Committee
During the June EAB Meeting, Dr. Tien will invite nominations for 2007 EAB Committee Chairs and other EAB positions. Nominations will be due 1 November and will be shared with the incoming VP-EA for 2007 appointments. (Minutes Attachment 8a, 8b)
9. PRE-UNIVERSITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE – Winston PECC Chair Arthur Winston reported on the formation of his committee membership and reported on current PECC activities: • Teacher In-Service Program: (TISP): A session is planned for 3-4- March in Region 1 at the Boston Museum of Science; a training session for Region 4 is scheduled for June in Indianapolis and tentatively, in South Africa for late summer; discussions are underway with IEEE volunteers in Australia to expand TISP to that country. • Center for Pre-University Engineering Education: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been developed and shared with other engineering societies that outlines the roles and responsibilities of other engineering societies and teacher associations in the development and maintenance of the Center. • Region 8 Educational Activities Sub-Committee: Teleconference meetings were held in January with IEEE members in South Africa. These discussions involve the EAB initiative to roll out its pre-university education program in Region 8. (Agenda Tab 8 –
10. IEEE DEANS SUMMITS – Stoler EA-MD Stoler reported that the IEEE Deans Summit project was initiated with the concept of bringing together Deans of Engineering with Deans of Education. The original purpose was to facilitate better education of pre-university teachers at the undergraduate level. • Deans Summit I: “Taking the Lead: A Deans Summit on Education for a Technology World” - Held in 2001 in Baltimore. • Deans Summit II: “Fostering Campus Collaborations.” Held in 2003 in Miami, Florida: Both Summits included deans from outside the US: Turkey, UK, Malaysia, India, and South Africa.
A meeting is scheduled for 20 February to discuss plans for a Deans Summit III, tentatively scheduled for January – March 2007. Goals include development of curriculum strategies for students who will be graduating in a diverse, technological and globally engaged world; and exploration of approaches to address future economic and social forces that are shaping engineer and teacher preparation. ( Minutes Attachment 10)
11. INVITED SPEAKERS – “La Vida Robot” – High School Engineering Program Combats Technology Brain Drain - Cameron/ Matuz Dr. Kam introduced EAB Invited Speakers, Dr. Allan Cameron and Ms. Dulce Matuz. Ms Matuz attended on behalf of Mr. Faridodin Lajvardi. Dr. Cameron is a computer science teacher at Carol Hayden High School in Phoenix, AZ. He and his colleague, Mr. Faridodin Lajvardi, who also teaches at Carl Hayden High School, are recipients of the 2005 IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award “for creating a life-changing career modeling educational experience that inspires our engineers of tomorrow.” Ms. Matuz is a graduate of Carl Hayden High School and former member of the school’s Robotics Club. She is currently in her third year at Arizona State University College of Engineering and is an electrical engineering major.
Dr. Cameron and Ms. Matuz provided a presentation, using both slides and CD, entitled: “La Vida Robot” – High School Engineering Program Combats Technology Brain Drain. The presentation described how the members of the Carl Hayden High School Falcon Robotics Club entered in the university category of the 2004 National Underwater Robotics Competition through MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education Center). They received international recognition when they won the MATE first place award. The presentation received a standing ovation. Information about the Carol Hayden High Robotics Club is found at http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/club/club.php?sectionid=3670&PHPSESSID=7280119d75d068786d788bc2eb4dbb29 (Minutes Attachment 11 – hardcopy)
12. EXPERT NOW IEEE REPORT – Tien Expert Now IEEE Task Force chair James Tien provided a progress report.
Expert Now IEEE represents the best of IEEE’s educational content that is delivered in one-hour long on-line learning modules. EAB has been working with New Initiative funding since 2004 to develop and produce high-quality, cutting -edge web based learning. Currently there are 53 courses in the library with the promise of 75 by the end of 2006. The content for Expert Now IEEE comes primarily from the conference tutorials, the only remaining intellectual property not harvested.
Starting in 2006, the Organizational Unit sponsoring the module will carry the cost of production ($20K) and will be reimbursed from net revenues. The Expert Now IEEE business model provides EAB with support to handle all the production and operational costs of maintaining this business. The remaining revenue (net) will be allocated to the Organizational Unit which provided content and paid for product production. In most cases this will be IEEE Technical Societies, although Gold has already committed funding for a module and Sections may be interested. TAB has voted on and agreed to a distribution formula, based heavily on usage, for reimbursement back to the sponsoring Organizational Units. At the end of 2008, this distribution model will be reviewed by all the stakeholders to determine whether it has been successful.
The official launch of Expert Now IEEE was in early November, 2005. IEEE signed a one-year reseller agreement with Thomson NETg, a leading provider of corporate training and education, to market Expert Now IEEE to the corporate market. Two corporate sales for over $400K were completed by year end. Revenue goals were established that indicate a break-even situation by 2008 with profits possible in 2009.
The member version of Expert Now IEEE will be launched during the third quarter of 2006. Pricing will be in the $50-$75 range, and the modules will be sold individually with access for 30 days. Following his report, Dr. Tien distributed a copy of a Draft Business Plan for Expert Now IEEE. (Agenda Tab 7a – Minutes Attachment 12 - Confidential Material)
13. APPROVAL OF EXPERT NOW IEEE REVENUE DISBURSEMENT FORMULA – Kam Following Dr. Tien’s report, Dr. Kam summarized the Action Item in Agenda Tab 7b, “Revenue Distribution for Expert Now IEEE.” The purpose of the action is to approve a formula for revenue distribution from sales of the Expert Now IEEE product. A motion was made for EAB endorsement of the Expert Now IEEE Revenue Disbursement Formula. The Motion was approved. (Agenda Tab 7b) 14. PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE (PAC)/ WOMEN IN ENGINEERING COMMITTEE (WIEC) REPORT – Bell PAC Chair and EAB Representative to the WIEC Amy Bell reported on PAC and WIEC activities.
2006 PAC Plans: Deans Summit III planned for 2007; development of a model electrical engineering curriculum: Increasing the representation of women in electrical and computer engineering.
WIEC Update: Women are under-represented in ECE. In the US in 2004, women earned: 20% of all BS engineering degrees; 15% of all EE BS degrees; 12% of all CPE BS degrees Dr. Bell pointed out that causes for the under-representation of women include: lack of community for women students; scarcity of information regarding engineering’s benefit to society; lack of faculty interest and involvement; shortage of faculty role models; insufficient outreach to girls about ECE degrees and careers ( Minutes Attachment 13)
15. SECTION OUTREACH COMMITTEE (SEOC) REPORT – Akar SEOC Chair Gozde Akar reported on the status of the new 2006 SEOC Membership and summarized 2005 activities . She presented a work plan for 2006 based on the SEOC objectives that are set forth in the 2006 EAB Planning Document . A joint meeting of the SEOC and SOOC is planned for early this year.
16. SOCIETY OUTREACH COMMITTEE (SOOC) REPORT - Basar SOOC Chair Tamer Basar provided a written report for the Agenda. (Agenda Tab 9) I 17. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (CPEC) – Sudbury CPEC Chair Roger Sudbury reported on CPEC plans for 2006, including:
IEEE Education Partners Program – Needed: content and operation review; markets and marketing; objectives, targets, timetables
Certification: Take the lead in preparing a comprehensive report on IEEE role in certification
Plan Workshop for Educational Standards: Workshop is tentatively scheduled for late 2006 ; plan a self- sustaining standards education program; if appropriate, submit initiative proposal for 2007.
Support IEEE Educational Portal effort: ( Minutes Attachment 15)
18. IEEE-USA: PRE-ENGINEERING DEGREE - REQUEST FOR REPLY - Steadman Past President IEEE-USA John Steadman reported that in 2004 the IEEE-USA Board had officially endorsed the concept of additional education being required for the practice of engineering at the professional level. At that time, due to the fact that this is an education-related issue, IEEE-USA requested that the EAB review this concept and provide a response. He referred to a recommendation included in the National Academy on Engineering (NAE) report, “Educating the Engineer of 2020” that states that the baccalaureate degree should be recognized as the pre- engineering degree or bachelor of science engineering degree - depending on the course content . He pointed out that ASME and ASCE and other organizations have endorsed the concept. Dr. Steadman requested that EAB address this issue as an EAB Agenda action item and provide a response to IEEE-USA. Dr. Kam indicated that EAB will follow-up on this request.
19. STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (SA) AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION TASK FORCE (SETF) REPORT – Arnold EAB SA Representative George Arnold provided an overview of SA/EA activities including and a status report of the Standards in Education Task Force (SETF). He reported that the SETF is currently in transition and its work will be transferred to a new joint committee of the EAB and the SA Board of Governors, which will be called the EAB/SA Joint Standards Education Committee (SEC).
Additionally, he reported that the IEEE-SA has joined the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in launching the “IEC Centenary Challenge” and requests support from EAB in the call for papers. This is a call for papers from academia on the “economic, business and social impact” of international standards.” Information is available on the IEEE-SA web site.
20. REGIONAL ACTIVITIES BOARD – Dunn/ De la O Serna EAB RAB Representative Donald Dunn reported on RAB Activities.
21. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT – Dunn EAB Representative to MDC reported on the February 2006 Meeting of the MDC.
22. TRANSNATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORT - Eisenstein EAB TC Representative provided a report of current TC activities.
23. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY COMMITTEE (ITSC) UPDATE: ENHANCED COLLABORATION WORKSPACE INITIATIVE FOR 2006- Isaac ITSC Chair Jim Isaac reported on the ITSC “Enhanced Collaboration Workspace Initiative for 2006” and asked the EAB to provide comments to ITSC@JimIsaak.com or to EAB ITSC Representative David Hodges at d.hodges@ieee.org. ( Minutes Attachment 17)
24. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PUBLICATION BOARD (PSPB) REPORT - Tien EAB PSPB Representative Jim Tien reported on PSPB activities.
25. TAB/PSPB PRODUCTS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE – Tien EAB TAB/PSPB Representative Jim Tien reported on TAB/PSPB Products and Services activities.
26. IEEE EDUCATION SOCIEITY REPORT – Litynski IEEE Educational Society President, Dan Litynski provided a report of current activities.
27. ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HEADS ASSOCIATION (ECEDHA) – Goodnick Past ECEDHA President Stephen M. Goodnick provided a presentation entitled “ECE and Globalization.” He reported on the March 2005 Annual Meeting, initiatives for 2005-2006; a Globalization Workshop scheduled for November in Washington, DC; and plans for the March 2006 Annual Meeting. ( Minutes Attachment 18)
28. NEXT MEETING 24 June 2006 Minneapolis, MN
29. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn at 4:50 pm was approved.
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