The IEEE and the Education SocietyThe IEEE and the Education SocietyA general view and more…A general view and more…

Marcelo C. de CastroMarcelo C. de CastroIEEE Student MemberIEEE Student Member

Chair of IEEE EdSoc Students CommitteeChair of IEEE EdSoc Students Committee20052005

2001 – UNESP (State University of Sao 2001 – UNESP (State University of Sao Paulo)Paulo) beginning of the coursebeginning of the course

2002 – First research project2002 – First research project semiconductors physicssemiconductors physics

2004 – Second research 2004 – Second research projectproject ways to teach engineering betterways to teach engineering better

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beginning of IEEE life…beginning of IEEE life…

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics The Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersEngineers

I E E EI E E E

365,000 individual members365,000 individual members

Present in 150 countriesPresent in 150 countries

Produces 30% of all EE publications + Produces 30% of all EE publications + computer sciencecomputer science

900 active standards and 500 under development900 active standards and 500 under development

Why I started to join IEEE?Why I started to join IEEE?

• Fundamental to improve Fundamental to improve my references my references (IEEE (IEEE Xplore)Xplore)

• Fundamental to expand Fundamental to expand my friendship my friendship (networking) (networking) (IEEE Conferences)(IEEE Conferences)

• Fundamental to find Fundamental to find new jobs new jobs (IEEE Career)(IEEE Career)

• Fundamental to develop Fundamental to develop my social work my social work (IEEE Volunteer Program)(IEEE Volunteer Program)

HAVE AN IDEA!HAVE AN IDEA!

- IEEE MagazinesIEEE Magazines

- IEEE CommunitiesIEEE Communities

STUDY DEEPER THIS IDEA!STUDY DEEPER THIS IDEA!

- IEEE XploreIEEE Xplore

- IEEE Specialized PublicationsIEEE Specialized Publications

- IEEE CommunitiesIEEE Communities

DEVELOP THE PROJECT!DEVELOP THE PROJECT!

WRITE AND PUBLISH YOUR PAPER!WRITE AND PUBLISH YOUR PAPER!

- IEEE PublicationsIEEE Publications

- IEEE ConferencesIEEE Conferences

- IEEE Standards- IEEE Standards

I do like a very specific area. Does IEEE coverage?I do like a very specific area. Does IEEE coverage?IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society IEEE Broadcast Technology Society IEEE Circuits and Systems Society IEEE Communications Society IEEE Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Society IEEE Computational Intelligence Society IEEE Computer Society IEEE Consumer Electronics Society IEEE Control Systems Society IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society

IEEE Education Society IEEE Education Society IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society IEEE Electron Devices Society IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE Engineering Management Society IEEE Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society IEEE Industrial Electronics Society IEEE Industry Applications Society IEEE Information Theory Society IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society IEEE Lasers & Electro-Optics Society… and more than 40 societies!

IEEE Education SocietyIEEE Education Society

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Human SocietyHuman Society

““Study interest frustrated”Study interest frustrated”

““Universities full, Universities full, interest empty”interest empty”

““Companies need better employees”Companies need better employees”

““Universities need better researchers”Universities need better researchers”

““Many options, quick decision”Many options, quick decision”

““Do I have enough maturity to choose?”Do I have enough maturity to choose?”

““Salaries decreasing”Salaries decreasing”

““Failing rates reach more than 90%”Failing rates reach more than 90%”

““Responsibilities increasing”Responsibilities increasing”

IEEE Education SocietyIEEE Education Societytakes care of it!takes care of it!

Education Research Project Education Research Project

- volunteer project- volunteer project - computational simulation programs- computational simulation programs - psychological survey to trace the better - psychological survey to trace the better approachapproach - weekly extra-classes- weekly extra-classes

going back to 2004…going back to 2004…

ResultsResults

Failing studentsFailing studentsreduction!reduction!

- Conferences in BrazilConferences in Brazil

- ICL Conference in Austria- ICL Conference in Austria

IEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education MagazineIEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Magazine

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Education Society NewsEducation Society News

IEEE Resources for StudentsIEEE Resources for Students

Technical OverviewTechnical Overview

Historical OverviewHistorical Overview

InterviewsInterviews

ProfileProfile

PerspectivesPerspectives

ReflectionReflection

ForumForum

SurveysSurveys

Peer-Reviewed PapersPeer-Reviewed Papers

What is coming next?What is coming next?

Publication launchPublication launch – predicted to January 2006 – predicted to January 2006

International ConferenceInternational Conference – Fall 2006 – Fall 2006

Forums Inside UniversitiesForums Inside Universities – coming soon – coming soon

Global SurveysGlobal Surveys – coming soon – coming soon

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Thank you very much!Thank you very much!

m.castro@ieee.orgm.castro@ieee.orgSkype: marcelo_ciamponeSkype: marcelo_ciampone