IEEE Standards Education

Steve Mills and David Law

April 2008: IEEE Region 8 Meeting

Standards Education Committee

Joint committee of IEEE Educational Activities Board and IEEE Standards Association Board

Mission(1) Secure and disseminate learning materials on the

application of standards in the design and development aspects of educational programs.

(2) Secure and provide short courses about standards needed in the design and development phases of professional practice.

(3) Lead other education initiatives planned jointly by EAB and the SA as needed.

IEEE’s Key Interests in Education about Standards

At the university level Development of curricula Accreditation criteria Providing an “entry point” to the world of standards

At the post-university level (continuing education)

Familiarizing engineers with the standard development process

Education about specific standards (e.g., the IEEE 802 family)

Target Audiences

Undergraduate Students

Graduate students Entry-level technology

professionals Candidates for

licensure

Experienced technology professionals

Standards developers Product developers Standards managers

Marketing professionals

Business leaders

SSO/SDO Committee leaders Committee participants Governance participants

Vision for Standards Education Web Portal

A curriculum development effort funded in part by a United States National Science Foundation grant

Aim is to provide university educators and students with opportunities to learn how to read, understand, and apply standards

Updated web portal is in development with the aim of delivering state-of-the art content on Standards Education

IEEE Standards Education Portal

Goal: Establish the IEEE as the global one-stop source for information on education about standards

More content for students and educators Supporting the incorporation of the teaching of standards in the

undergraduate engineering and engineering technology programs About 450 schools worldwide have full access to IEEE standards

through the IEEE/IET Electronic Library About 10 schools make use of this feature…

Increase content useful to the practicing professional Standards, their applications, and their impact on designing new

products, processes, and services

Main Sections of Standards Education Web Portal

Tutorials and Case Illustrations Tutorials are online comprehensive learning modules that

provide guidance in how to assemble and apply standards appropriate to the development of a product or process

The Role of Standards in Engineering and Technology The Role of Standards in Cellular Telephony Tutorials in Power Engineering and System Verilog

domains coming soon Case Illustrations are examples of the application

of standards in a real-world context Wireless Router Case Illustration Multimode Mobile Phone Case Illustration

Main Sections of Standards Education Web Portal

Student Application Papers Illustrate how specific standards were applied to a task in the

classroom, with students and/or faculty describing the way in which standards impacted the design process

Submitted by students and/or their faculty mentors Now Available: “Applications of IEEE 802.11b Wireless Standards

in the Realization of a New Service Paradigm for New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway”

Glossary of key standards terms Reference Guide

Alphabetical listing of standards development bodies and standards-related terminologies – soon to be categorized by technical domain

News and Features Gateway to other learning opportunities

IEEE Standards EducationUniversity Level Education

http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs_iportals/iportals/education/setf/index.html

Challenges at the University Level

Many academics and practitioners do not understand the centrality of standards in the discipline

Standards are seen as the opposite of creativity in design In many curricula, economic constraints, legal constraints,

compliance and interoperability are considered secondary ..and sometimes absent

Techniques and devices based on standards are often taught with little or no regard to standards

…taught without referring to the standardization infrastructure

Many graduating students have never seen a standard, do not know how to tackle one or find one

Standards are often not used in “capstone” projects of Engineering programs

University Level Education

Addressing the Challenges

Development of Standards Curriculum for undergraduate students

A policy paper on the role of Standards in academic programs in Engineering, Technology and Computing

University Level Education

IEEE Position Paper on Standards in the Curriculum

Part of the work plan of the IEEE Standards Education Committee

Will state the desired role of technical standards in the academic curriculum

Programs in engineering and computer science

Will be used in model curriculum development and in discussions with accrediting bodies

University Level Education

More Challenges

Industry technical professionals often assume that standardization is performed by large corporations and the government

Professionals complain that information about standards updates never gets to them

It is often difficult to understand interrelationship between standards

Standards are viewed as not being user-friendly

Continuing Education

Addressing Standards Education for Practitioners

Workshops on standards are demanded by the IEEE membership

The number one area requested for continuing education is face to face workshops and conferences

First standards education workshop held in 2007

Standards Education Committee planning future standards workshops, seminars and conferences

“Expert Now” online learning courses on standards

Continuing Education

First Workshop on Standards

First joint Educational Activities and Standards Association sponsored workshop took place in Washington DC in November 2007

Held at same venue as IEEE Globecom Topic was the IEEE 802 Family of Standards, focusing

primarily on the IEEE 802 wireless technology

Continuing Education

“Attend this workshop to gain an understanding of...”

Six speakers and panel session Detailed sessions on:

Assessing the Impact of IEEE 802 Standards on Society The Strategic Value of Standards How to use IEEE 802.11 WLAN Standards for Wi-Fi

Solutions in your work today and in the future What IEEE 802.16 means in the marketplace today and why

the development of its next generation has been initiated How to use performance requirements and verification of

IEEE 802 wireless technologies The development of standards for unlicensed spectrum,

primarily for WPAN applications

Continuing Education

IEEE Expert Now

Hour-long learning modules developed by leading experts recognized in their fields

Professionally produced, IEEE conference quality education that is accessible to customers world-wide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Dynamic interface with audio, animation, engaging graphics, assessment, glossary, and references

Optional coninuing education units (CEUs) for maintaining professional licensure

Continuing Education

Meets the continuing education needs of IEEE Members and Customers

Provides learning opportunities in manageable, one hour courses

Facilitates IEEE becoming the marketplace leader in providing high-quality e-learning services for practicing engineers, scientists and researchers

Creates an additional revenue stream for IEEE Societies and Councils

Objectives

Subject Areas Featured in the Collection to date

Aerospace Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Engineering Biometrics Circuits & Devices Communications Computing Instrumentation &

Measurement Lasers & Optics

Management / Professional Development

Microwave Theory & Techniques

Power / Power Electronics Robotics & Automation Reliability Signal Processing Standards Vehicular Technology

IEEE Expert Now Product Development Update

70 titles in collection as of April 2008 33 courses currently in development Course production and hosting with vendor (SkillSoft)

Standards Courses in IEEE Expert Now Currently Available:

Home Networking Standards by Marie-Jose Montpetit Introduction to IEEE 802by Todor Coolev Introduction to IEEE Std 802.11 by Todor Coolev Introduction to IEEE 802.15 by Todor Coolev Introduction to IEEE 802.16 by Todor Coolev

Coming Soon: IEEE 802.11N PHY Layer by Eldad Perahia IEEE 802.11N MAC Layer by Robert Stacey

Who Can Purchase IEEE Expert Now?

Corporations, Government Organizations, Academic Institutions

Subscription to the entire library through our Learning Management System or IEEE Xplore

IEEE Members Single modules via IEEE Xplore

$69.95 (30 day access)

Benefits for Sponsoring IEEE Expert Now

• IEEE Expert Now can provide a member benefit that

increases member satisfaction

• In past consecutive years members have indicated that they want more Continuing Education resources from the IEEE

• Provides an additional continuing professional development resource

• Creates a new source of revenue

• Helps Fulfill IEEE’s education mission

Standards Education Committee Goals for 2008

Develop IEEE Position Paper on Standards in the Curriculum Will state the desired role of technical standards in the academic

curriculum for programs in engineering and computer science To be used in model curriculum development and in discussions

with accrediting bodies Work to establish the IEEE as the global one-stop source for

information on education about standards Add to the number of online Tutorials and Case Studies for

students and educators Increase number of student Standards Application Papers Plan for ongoing workshops, seminars and/or conferences on

standards Develop additional Expert Now courses based on standards

How you can help…

Student Application Papers are needed Sponsoring Tutorials and Case Studies for

students and educators Ideas for topics and locations for standards

workshops and seminars Speaking opportunities about standards at

conferences Sponsoring Expert Now modules for practicing

professionals

Additional Information

Current standards education websitehttp://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs/iportals/education/setf/tutorials.html

Chair, Standards Education Committee: Steve Mills, steve_mills@hp.com Member, Standards Education Committee: David Law, David_Law@3com.com IEEE Standards Education Program Manager: Jennifer McClain,

j.mcclain@ieee.org