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IEEE Celebrates 125 Years in 2009
IEEE is commemorating its 125th Anniversary this year with a variety of activities surrounding the theme of "Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering the Future." Major anniversary events include the first IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition for college and university students worldwide; a global media roundtable and web cast addressing emerging, world changing technologies; a series of celebrations in major world cities throughout the year; and IEEE Engineering the Future Day on 13 May 2009. Learn more about these events, and ways you can participate in the celebration, on the IEEE 125th Anniversary Web site
Students Reach Out to Foster Female Interest in Engineering
Two students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) gave a presentation to groups of female students at South Lyon High School, Michigan, USA to raise awareness about the potential career opportunities available to women in the engineering field. Although engineering has largely been seen as a male endeavor, the speakers encouraged the young women to pursue careers in engineering and offered additional data on the available programs in this field. Read more
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Call for Nominations: 2009 Masters Student Fellowship Program
The IEEE Electron Devices Society invites the submission of nominations for the 2009 Masters Student Fellowship Program. The award is presented annually to promote, recognize and support Masters level study and research within the EDS' field of interest. Five fellowships will be awarded, with the intention of at least one fellowship being given to eligible students in each of the following geographical regions every year: Americas, Europe/Mid-East/Africa, Asia & Pacific. The award is a check for US$2,000 and a certificate to the student, to be presented by the Dean or Department head of the student’s enrolled graduate program. The deadline for submission is 15 March.
For more information, please visit the Masters Student Fellowship page
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Program Provides Engineering Students with Support and Outreach
In an effort to aid the development of high school students in the sciences and engineering fields, a group of engineering students at UAHuntsville Institute for Science Education in Alabama (USA) are embarking on an initiative that aims to foster learning opportunities in these fields for high school and college students. UAHuntsville has partnered with another agency to help the local high schools provide engineering education at the high school level, a plan that is part of a larger movement called the Engineering Academy Initiative for Alabama. As part of North Alabama Engineering Academy, UAHuntsville provides high school students with pre-engineering classes as elective courses which include opportunities for various projects, including demonstrations of how to operate wind tunnels and Lego NX Robotics kits. The goal of the program is to create opportunities for current engineering students to be mentors and lead experiments with the high school students. Read more
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Is Any Job a Good Job?
A Forbes article looks at whether, in this time of financial upheaval, job seekers should settle for positions that don't represent the next logical step along their career trajectories. The article acknowledges that someone is likely to take a job for which they are overqualified or one that may be only tangentially related to their field once his or her severance and savings have dried up and they still haven't gotten over the habit of eating every day. But it advises against doing so. "The ultimate goal is to find something that fulfills you professionally. The last thing you want is to start another job search in six months," says the article. But in the event that you can't afford to be choosy, it suggests a risky strategy: asking the hiring manager whether they are willing to offer the equivalent of a temp-to-permanent arrangement, with you signing on for a few months and then re-evaluating your role. Read more
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Students Create a Device that Allows Their Teacher to Type
A teacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, has regained the ability to use his lost hand again thanks to a prosthetic device designed by his students. After receiving a project to invent a tool for people with disabilities, a group of his former students created the Handy Typer, a mechanism that allows a person to type without the full use of a hand. The project earned a spot in the finals at the National Junior Engineering Technical Society competition in Washington, D.C., USA. Read more
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Call for 2009 IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Award Nominations
The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) is once again seeking nominations to recognize and honor individuals, companies and IEEE Sections for their contributions to engineering and technical education. The deadline for the 2009 nominations is 30 April 2009.
There are eight awards open for nominations.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities⎯for efforts that foster the maintenance and improvement of education through the accreditation process.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education⎯for contributions to the design, delivery and support of continuing education courses and programs in IEEE fields of interest.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education⎯for IEEE members who volunteer their time in public educational settings such as museums, parks, zoos and aquariums and serve as librarians, docents, tour guides, curators, board members or technical advisors. This award recognizes their impact on teachers, students and the public.
IEEE EAB Major Educational Innovation Award⎯for outstanding educational innovations that have had a major impact and have been emulated by others.
IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award⎯for current pre-university classroom teachers who have inspired an appreciation of mathematics, science and technology and the engineering process. Pre-university teachers who have encouraged students to pursue technical careers are also recognized through this award.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Service Citation⎯for IEEE volunteers who are past members of EAB or current or past members of EAB Committees (other than currently serving on ARC) for outstanding and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board.
IEEE EAB Employer Professional Development Award⎯for organizations employing IEEE members and their contributions to their employees’ continuing education and professional development.
Society/Council Professional Development Award⎯for IEEE Societies or Councils for major contributions to the professional development of its members through the outstanding products, services and support in the areas of life-long learning, continuing education and professional development.
For complete award descriptions, honorarium details, access to nomination packets and to read about the 2008 EAB Award Recipients, visit the EAB award Web site
Questions? Please send an e-mail to eab-awards@ieee.org.
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Mechanical Engineering Program Unveiled
A program in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at the Permian Basin (USA) is seen by some experts as the breakthrough needed to make the Permian Basin a leader in nuclear energy. Since mechanical engineering is the first step toward nuclear engineering, UTPB is looking to capitalize on the production of the nuclear industry in eastern New Mexico and western Texas. As incentives for joining the program, the university offers students scholarships, full tuition, books, room, board, a stipend and other benefits. Since the program is open to students from all over the Permian Basin, many students can transfer from community colleges in the area. Read more
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Students Hold Pakistan's Biggest IEEE Event
The first-ever IEEE TechFair had a bit of everything: senior engineering projects, competitions for engineering students and young people – some of them of kindergarten age - and a student congress. More than 350 people from across Pakistan attended IEEE TechFair 2008, held at Government College University, in Faisalabad. Read more
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Student Engineering Group Presses Governments, Institutions for No Reductions in Aid
After a recent Congress in Ottawa, a group of more than 50,000 engineering students across Canada has pleaded with governments and educational institutions not to reduce funding for science and engineering programs. Known as the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students, the group has filed a statement on their position and plans to issue it to the federal and provincial governments. As a result of the stock market crashes, many capital projects and endowment funds have either been held off or reduced, yet leaders of the group hope to show governments and educational institutions how beneficial a well-equipped workforce is for the economy. Read more
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