1. Why Volunteer? As an IEEE volunteer you can: –HELP make a difference –CONNECT with others of your profession; make new contacts. –NETWORK with peers, technical experts, and others. –CONTRIBUTE your time to your areas of interest in your professional organization –GAIN valuable management and leadership skills –EXPAND your knowledge and understanding of the IEEE –IMPROVE the public perception and image of engineers and engineering –HELP to solve a problem

2. Where am I needed at IEEE? How about Educational Activities?

3. Teacher In-Service Program www.ieee.org/go/TISP How to get involved: Attend a train the trainer workshop like you are doing here to learn: –tips and strategies on how to organize teacher workshops in your area –connect with local schools –develop hands-on activities that teach engineering and engineering design concepts

4. TryEngineering.org www.TryEngineering.org TryEngineering.org lets visitors explore how to: Prepare for a career in engineering, computing and technology Find accredited programs in engineering, computing and technology, Search student opportunities, Play interactive games, Find lesson plans and more. How to get involved: –Submit an Engineer or student profile in any engineering, computing or technology discipline –Suggest ideas for lesson plans –Submit a student opportunity for summer programs, internships, etc.

5. TryEngineering Progress Statistics (01 October 2010) 5.1 MILLION HITS in 2009…4.1 MILLION HITS SO FAR IN 2010 –60,237 = average # of visitors per month  119,001= highest number of total unique visitors (Mar 10) –320,062 = average # of page hits per month –10,462 = average number of university searches per month –20,255 = average lesson plan downloads per month  2.8 million = total number of lesson plan downloads ( all languages) –35 minutes = average time users spend on site –Visitors come from the US, China, Canada, India, Germany and scores of other countries

6. TryNano.org www.TryNano.org At TryNano.org you can: explore nanomaterials meet nano experts learn about organizations on the cutting edge find universities offering coursework in nanotechnology and download lesson plans. How to get involved: –Submit a nano expert profile –Suggest ideas for lesson plans –Submit a nanotechnology education program

7. Women in Engineering www.ieee.org/women IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is the largest network of volunteers dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists. How to get involved: –Contribute a related idea or article to the WIE newsletter or magazine –Participate in the IEEE STAR Program — a mentoring program for students to illustrate a positive image of engineering and science careers.

8. Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE EPICS in IEEE is a New Initiative that organizes sections, student branches and high-school students to work on engineering-related projects for local area humanitarian organizations. EAB provides funding to Sections/Student branches to develop devices and systems for the benefit of the target audiences of the non-profit community partners. How to get involved: –Identify a NGO with specific technical needs –Submit a proposal

9. IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award www.ieee.org/web/education/preuniversity/awardssch The IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award recognizes current pre- university education classroom teachers who have inspired an appreciation and understanding of mathematics, science and technology and the engineering process in students and have encouraged students to pursue technical careers. How to get involved: –Nominate a classroom teacher

10. Where to Find EA on the Web For more information about these EA programs From the main page of the IEEE, www.ieee.org,, click “Education & Careers”www.ieee.org OR www.ieee.org/education_careers/index.html All EA’s programs can be located on this page.

11. Where else can I help? Your local Section, Society and Student Branch need your help: –Plan and organize meetings, conferences, etc. –Chair a committee –Evaluate award candidates –Counsel, mentor students –Work with finances –Create a newsletter –Create/maintain a website –Pre-University Outreach –Membership development –University student activities –Competitions

12. What’s next? How to find the right opportunity for you: Identify what you like to do Work with your student branch and other branches on current or new activities Attend a section/society or region meeting Talk to local IEEE volunteers Contact IEEE staff about opportunities Visit the IEEE website

13. Where to find the IEEE on the Web The main page of the IEEE www.ieee.org This is your one stop shop for all IEEE news and programs

14. The Teacher In Service Program (TISP) A program that trains IEEE volunteers to work with pre- university teachers Based on approved Lesson Plans –Prepared/reviewed by IEEE volunteers –Tested in classrooms –Designed to highlight engineering design principles

15. Oporto, Portugal, 13-14 Nov 2010 A training session for student branch leaders Based on the success of the student branch session in Piura, Peru in 2007

16. Teacher In Service Program (TISP) Train volunteers –IEEE Section Members –IEEE Student Members –Teachers and Instructors …using approved lesson plans on engineering and engineering design IEEE members will develop and conduct TISP training sessions with Teachers Teachers will conduct training sessions with Students IEEE Volunteers Teachers Students

17. Our Overall TISP Goals Empower IEEE Section and Student Branch “champions” to develop collaborations with local pre-university education community to promote applied learning Enhance the level of technological literacy of pre- university educators Encourage pre-university students to pursue technical careers, including engineering Increase the general level of technological literacy of pre- university students Increase the level of understanding of the needs of educators among the engineering community Identify ways that engineers can assist schools and school systems

18. Teacher In-Service Program Presentations Over 142 TISP presentations have been conducted by IEEE volunteers TISP presentations have reached over 3252 pre-university educators –This reach represents more than 354,000 students each year Presentations have taken place in at least 14 countries 18

19. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO HERE TODAY AND TOMORROW? IEEE Volunteers Teachers Students

20. What are we going to do here? Demonstrate four (4) lesson plans: –“Build Your Own Robot Arm” –“Critical Load” –“Build a Better Candy Bag” –“Working With Wind Energy” Discuss trends in pre-university education Develop action plans to implement TISP Have Fun!

22. The Basic Approach – Lesson Plans IEEE volunteers and consultants develop lesson plans that highlight an engineering design topic and are aligned with Education Standards –How to build a balanced mobile (rotational equilibrium) –How to design a sail for a ship (aerodynamic design) The lesson plans are geared toward pre- university teachers and their students and are tested in the classroom Materials are low cost - $50-$100 USD for a class of 30

23. 23 European Framework for Key Competences for Lifelong Learning The Reference Framework sets out eight key competences: –Communication in the mother tongue; –Communication in foreign languages; –Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology; –Digital competence; –Learning to learn; –Social and civic competences; –Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship; –Cultural awareness and expression.

24. 24 What the Lesson Plans Support –Communication in the mother tongue  Skills to communicate both orally and in writing in a variety of communicative situations and to monitor and adapt their own communication to the requirements of the situation. –Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology  ability to develop and apply mathematical thinking in order to solve a range of problems in everyday situations  Ability to recognize the essential features of scientific inquiry and have the ability to communicate the conclusions and reasoning that led to them.

25. Volunteer Training Key questions to be discussed in training: –How to conduct a training sessions for teachers using the TISP lesson plans? –How to approach the school system to engage teachers ? Teachers and officials from the education establishment participate in the training sessions

26. After The Training… IEEE volunteers work with the local schools and school system to conduct training sessions for teachers IEEE participates in paying for the program –In the first year, EAB pays for the materials and supplies needed for TISP sessions for teachers –In subsequent years, funding is the responsibility of the IEEE Section and Student Branch

27. Gracias por su tiempo y atención