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November 21, 2005       Vol.3 No.9        Rob Reilly, Editor
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  In this issue...

• David Kerns Receives Major EAB Award
• Santa Clara Valley Chapter Active in Several Areas
• Hagler and Oakley Receive Distinguished Member Designation
• COPEC Sponsors Conference in Brazil
• Student Activity Chair Hosted in Slovenia Chapter
• Susan Conry Honored with EAB Award
• EdSoc Names Meritorious Service Award Winners
• Be Listed in the IEEE Technical Guide for Journalists
• November issue of The Interface: November issue available online
• All EdSoc Awards Deadlines Now June 15th
• Administrivia

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    •   David Kerns Receives Major EAB Award
    The IEEE's Educational Activity Board (EAB) has recognized David Kerns, 2003-2004 EdSoc President, as the recipient of the 2005 Major Educational Innovation Award. This award recognizes IEEE members who have distinguished themselves for outstanding educational innovation in a field of interest of the IEEE.

    Dave, who is the Provost at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts USA, has been recognized:

    “for guiding the invention and development of academic programs at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering and thereby honoring best practices in undergraduate engineering education in the USA and worldwide”

      Santa Clara Valley Chapter Active in Several Areas
    Under the leadership of San Jose State University Professor Lili He the Santa Clara Valley Chapter (California USA) is making great strides toward fulfilling the mission of an Education Society Chapter. Less than 2-years old, the chapter offers a full slate of professional activities and community events. The chapter's Executive Committee (photo at right) is one of the most outstanding groups of Education Society leaders we have.

    The chapter's Web page is located at: www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/es/


    From left, David Craven, secretary; Ali Iranmanesh, Vice Chair; Jing Li (the invited speaker in October technical meeting); Lili He, Chair; Kevin Khosrow Lashkari, Program Chair.

      Hagler and Oakley Receive Distinguished Member Designation
    Marion Hagler (left), from the Mississippi State University USA, and Burks Oakley (right), from the University of Illinois USA, have received the IEEE Education Society’s Distinguished Member Award. This award, presented the first time this year, recognizes outstanding long-term service to the IEEE Education Society and significant contributions in the fields of interest to the IEEE. Both Oakley's and Hagler's service to the Society has been exemplary. Both have served as AdCom members and have been the chair of various EdSoc committees. The presentation of the awards was made at the October2005 Frontiers in Education Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Congratulations to Marion and Burks!

    For further information about this award, refer to the EdSoc Awards Web page, which is located at: www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/esawards.html

      COPEC Sponsors WCCECTE 2006 Conference in Brazil
    Prof. Dr. Claudio Da Rocha Brito (right), the General Chair for the World Congress on Computer Science, Engineering and Technology Education (WCETCE 2006), and Melany Ciampi (left), the Conference Program Chair, have announced the this conference will be held in Itanhaém / Santos, Brazil from March 19 to March 22, 2006. The Theme of the Congress is: "New Engineering to a New World".

    The emerging global economy has brought deep transformation in all the areas of human life. This was possible thanks to the development of the Science and Technology that promoted the communications as well as the increase of the capacity of information storage that facilitated the knowledge acquisition in all the areas, in a such way as never before in humanity's history.

    The WCCSETE – World Congress on Computer Science, Engineering and Technology Education has as its first goal to promote and discuss the latest innovations in these fields. It is a great opportunity for all the professionals and researchers of these areas to share ideas and to learn more about the newest developments and researches.

    Universities, researchers and institutes of researches, world specialists of the areas, politicians engaged with the scientific and technological development of the countries, they are all gathered in this event. Besides its social and cultural program, it offers workshops, interactive special sessions and plenary sessions with speakers from several countries when the participants can have a vision of the kaleidoscope that such current and interesting theme provides. All papers are peer-reviewed for an international review board and the official languages are English, Spanish and Portuguese.

    This event is sponsored by the Council of Researchers in Education and Sciences (COPEC) and is hosted by the Catholic University of Santos (Brazil).

      EdSoc Student Activity Committee Chair Hosted in Slovenia Chapter
    Just last month the Chair of the Education Society's Student Activity Committee, Marcelo de Castro (left) of Brazil, made a presentation at the University of Maribor (Slovenia). This event was hosted by the Chair of the IEEE-Slovenia's Education Society Chapter, Professor Matjac Debev. Castro spoke to a large audience about a number of IEEE-related subjects. This is an excellent example of how chapters can utilize the services provided by the Society.

    The PowerPoint presentation from this seminar is available at: www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/bulletins/Marcelo-Slovenia.ppt

      Susan Conry, AdCom Member, Honored by IEEE EAB
    Administrative Committee member Susan Conry, from Clarkson University in New York USA, has been chosen as the 2005 recipient of the IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities. Congratulations to Susan!

    This award is given to Susan:

    “for contributions to computer science and engineering accreditation, to the development of CSAB, for leadership in the integration of ABET and CSAB, and the development of model curricula”

      EdSoc Names Meritorious Service Award Winners
    Former Society president J. David Irwin (left), from Auburn University (USA), and former Society Treasurer Rodney Soukup (right), from the University of Nebraska (USA), each received the Meritorious Service Award. The Meritorious Service Award is one of the Education Society's most prestigious awards, which is given for outstanding leadership and service to the IEEE Education Society over a sustained period of time. This typically includes leadership and service in one or more of the following areas: the Frontiers in Education Conference, The Interface (the Society's newsletter), The IEEE Transactions on Education, and/or Administrative Committee activities. Congratulations to Dave and Rodney!

    For more information about Education Society awards, see: www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/esawards.html

      Be Listed in IEEE Technical Experts Guide for Journalists
    The IEEE Technical Experts Guide is a resource for journalists and other media professionals that provides multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering sources on more than 500 technical topics.

    The guide has an alphabetical list of entries and contact information for IEEE experts and others in industry, government and academia who are qualified to answer questions or make referrals on a particular subject area.

    For more information see: IEEE Technical Experts Guide for Journalists.

    To see a list of areas that the IEEE views as Education Society related (n.b., well "consumer electronics" seems to be outside our field of interest, but the others are relevant). click here

    If you would like to be listed as an expert contact for any journalists that may have inquiries, contact: IEEE Media Relations staff: Debra Schiff, USA +1 732 562 5376 or Marsha Longshore, USA +1 732 562 6824

      November issue of The Interface is available online
    The Interface is a joint publication of the IEEE Education Society and the ASEE's Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE). It is published three times per year by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Editor, Bill Sayle of the Georgia Institute of Technology USA, has announced that he has published the November issue. The Interface is sent to all Education Society members via postal mail and is also available online.

    For more information or to read The Interface go to: www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/interface.html

      All EdSoc Award Deadlines Now June 15th

    Education Society Vice President and Awards Committee Chair Joseph Hughes of the Georgia Institute of Technology USA has announced that the Society's Administrative Committee has accepted the recommendation of the Awards Committee to have all deadlines for all Education Society awards will annually fall on June 15th. Several EdSoc award deadlines was August 15, which does not allow sufficient processing/notification time before the late-October or early November FIE Conference.

    To view all the Education Society awards, go to: www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/es/esawards.html

      Administrivia
    This publication is a service of the IEEE Education Society. If you would like an item placed in News & Notes, send it to: Rob Reilly, Editor (r.reilly@ieee.org). A special thank you to Martin Llamas-Nistal (Spain) and Burks Oakley II (USA) who serve as the Review Board for the News&Notes bulletin.
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