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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