1. Education Strategic Planning
Addendum on Goals and Objectives
from
January 20, 2018
Kathleen Kramer
VP Education, AESS

2. Goals vs. Objectives Suggest we adopt consistent usage
Definition
Desired outcomes of efforts over time
Intended results produced by implementing strategies
Timeframe
Long-term
Near-term
Magnitude
Major
Incremental
Outcomes
General
Specific & measurable
Purpose of actions
Movement in a direction leading to desired results
Aimed at accomplishing certain tasks
Example
Retire by age 65
Must save $20,000 this year to stay on track
Hierarchy
Goals control Objectives
Objectives can modify a goal
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3. Education 3-Year Goals
Strengthen the Distinguished Lecturer Program and Services, including tutorials.
Develop and improve programs that support those underrepresented in our membership, including Young Professional (YP) and student members
Increase awareness and opportunity for educational programs

4. Goal 1: Grow the Distinguished Lecturer Program Deliver more DLs and ensuring the program is aligning to meet the needs more members
SMART Objective:
Increase the number of Chapters and Sections with DL’s presented (Specific) year over year for keyed technically and geographically (Measurable and Timed)
Led by
Individual committee members assigned regionally and sub-regionally.
LoMonte – R1/R7 (NY), Kaplan – R2/R3 (DC), Williams (R10/Oceana), Gustafsson – R8(Europe) , Kramer – R6/R9
Will strengthen our DL program (Goal 1) and increase awareness and opportunity for educational programs (Goal 3) (Relevant)
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5. Deliver more DLs and ensuring the program is aligning to meet the needs more members
SMART Objective:
Increase the number of Chapters and Sections with DL’s presented (Specific) year over year for keyed technically and geographically (Measurable and Timed)
Comments on this objective:
The number of DLs given and the number of lecturers have both increased dramatically in recent years. It would not be “smart” or “reasonable” to set dramatic further increases in either of those as an objective.
Geographically, we have been supporting R10/Asia with 40% of budget support. It is not underserved in those terms.
Technically, we have very high representation in Radar, and it is in some ways over-represented in terms of lecturers and DLs given.
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6. Short-Term Activities Related to Objective
Education Committee members are charged with some geographic (and technical) advocacy
Individuals consider report for their areas technically and geographically.
Utilize improved geographic and technical distribution.
DLs should be given where we have concentrations of members.
Coordination with Member Services is essential
Chapter formation should be supported and encouraged – work with and support Wicks’ committee efforts
Resource Center and short course initiative should be supported within this.
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7. Goal 2: Increase Education activities’ interaction with and for those underrepresented in our membership Include and plan for increased interaction with Young Professionals, Students, WIE, and improve technical and geographic alignment
SMART Objective:
Coordinate with Conferences, YP, and WIE to increase the AESS-Education activities at AESS conferences (Specific) increasing activities and conferences involved year over year (Measurable and Timed)
Led by
Individual committee members assigned by conference.
LoMonte – Radar, Kaplan – Fusion, Williams International Radar, Gustafsson – Fusion, Kramer – DASC and ICCST
Will increase activities for underrepresented (Goal 2) and increase awareness and opportunity for educational programs (Goal 3) (Relevant)
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8. Short-Term Activities Related to Objective
Conference-targeted YP and similar events
Activities within major AESS conferences, including tutorials and resource center
YP and WIE conference activities involving Education and or DLs
Increased visibility for and promotion of Robert T. Hill Award
Radar Summer School 2018
Increased YP/Student and WIE involvement and visibility in AESS Education Offerings including
Distinguished Lecturer diversity of lecturers
Local Student and WIE Themed Activities
IEEE Rising Stars DL and Support
Fundamentals Tutorials
Undergraduate Senior Project Awards and IEEE-HKN
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9. Goal 3: Increase awareness and opportunity for educational programs Improve and expand offerings through Resource Center and the promotion of our offerings through publications and web.
SMART Objective:
Coordinate with Publications to promote and report on Education Programs in each 2018 QEB and AE Systems Magazine (Specific) resulting in
increased resource center offerings for 2018 compared to 2016
Increased nominations to Robert T Hill for 2018 compared to 2017
Increased DL nominations for 2018 compared to 2016
(Measurable and Timed)
Led by
Individual committee members by conference and geography
By publication/issue?
Will increase awareness(Goal 3) and supports activities for underrepresented (Goal 2) (Relevant)
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10. Goal 3: Increase awareness and opportunity for educational programs Objective: Improve and expand offerings through Resource Center Objective: Increase Reach and Relevance of Online Tutorials Objective: Provide Guidance for Short Courses
Performance metrics for measuring progress
Use of Resource Center tutorials and related offerings
Addition of tutorials to Resource Center.
Assigned to: Jason Williams on Resource Center with committee-wide effort to leverage conference tutorials into center.
Relevant to goal(s) to
Strengthen the Distinguished Lecturer Program and Services, including tutorials. Results will of metrics inform renewal and call for DL process in later 2018.
Increase awareness and opportunity for educational programs
Time period for performance
Annual
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11. Short Term Activities Related to Objectives
DL materials updated annually to improve promotion of AESS and access to Educational programs.
Hard copies distributed to many at Radar/BoG
Include DL related information and news appropriate to that media in QEB, Systems Magazine, Transactions, social media.
QEB profile on Robert T Hill winner
Assign individual committee members to conferences to look for tutorials and other content
Update and augment Resource Center archives
Apply the Chapter Recording initiative?
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