1. IEEE Education Partners

2. IEEE Education Partners Program Program offers IEEE members a 10% discount on courses through partnerships with academia and industry The program is offered as a Member benefit and helps the IEEE meet its long term strategic goals.

3. IEEE Education Partners Why are we doing this? Aligns with the IEEE Core Value: Professional Growth –IEEE Education Partners Program contributes to the professional growth of engineers, scientists, and technologists Aligns with the IEEEs Long Range Plan Goal B –The IEEE will improve professional competencies through shaping the education of students and professionals Expand and promote IEEEs continuing education products (Objective # 1) Increase the breadth and market penetration of IEEE products and services that use new education delivery methods (Objective # 7) Addresses the IEEE Member Satisfaction Survey results identifying continuing education as an area of high interest To promote the IEEE brand To serve as a membership recruitment and development tool

4. Partners Program – CPEC role The Continuing Professional Education Committee (CPEC) is the committee that oversees the program as follows: –Vetting of all partner applications (3 members review 2 from academia and one from industry) –Sun setting of partners that are ineffective and do not serve the IEEE members needs –Act as an advisory body to identify how to expand the program, recruitment of partners, marketing of the program and development and oversight of the overall business plan

5. Current Status as of November 2008