Accelerating Innovation Through Standards Education Jeffry Handal IEEE Standards Education Committee (SEC) Manager, University Networking and Infrastructure, LSU jhandal@ieee.org Portland, August 2013
IEEE Standards Are Everywhere Across a broad spectrum of technologies Aerospace Electronics Bioinformatics Broadband Over Power Lines Broadcast Technology Clean Technology Cognitive Radio Design Automation Electromagnetic Compatibility Green Technology LAN/MAN Medical Device Communications Nanotechnology National Electrical Safety Code Next Generation Service Overlay Networks Organic Components Portable Battery Technology Power Electronics Power & Energy Radiation/Nuclear Reliability Transportation Technology Test Technology
About the IEEE-SA Globally recognized standards Over 900 active standards More than 500 standards under development 7,000+ individual members 200+ corporate members Over 20,000 volunteer standards developers worldwide 3
Standards Education in IEEE IEEE Board of Directors Member & Geographic Activities IEEE-USA Technical Activities Publication Activities 4
IEEE Standards Education Mission Promote the importance of standards in meeting technical, economic, environmental, and societal challenges. Secure and disseminate learning materials on the application of standards in the design and development aspects of educational programs. Secure and provide short courses about standards needed in the design and development phases of professional practice. Actively promote the integration of standards into academic programs.
Standards Education Community Students Undergraduate and graduate Technology professionals Engineers and technologists Experienced professionals Standards developers Product developers Standards managers Business leaders Marketing professionals
Importance of Standards Education Standards education recognizes the key role standards play within the engineering, technology and computing fields. Knowledge of standards can help facilitate the transition from classroom to professional practice by aligning educational concepts with real-world applications. - Facilitate Communication - Uniformity for Professional Tasks - Foundation/Framework for Innovation - Product Quality and Interoperability
IEEE Standards Education Program Highlights IEEE Standards Education Web Portal IEEE Standards Education Grants IEEE Standards Education e-magazine (ezine) Developing products/services for university students and professors and continuing education for practitioners
Incorporating Standards into Engineering Curriculum Exposes students to how an industry segment operates in certain technologies. Students acquire skills necessary to enter workforce Benefits students and faculty mentors as they face challenging design processes. Common grounds for discussion Prepares students for applied research. Avoids wasting time on inventing/re-building reusable technology Provides tools for use in learning about standards and their impact on design and development Going beyond theory
http://standardseducation.org
http://standardseducation.org
Standards Education: Tutorials and Case Studies Tutorials Free online comprehensive learning modules Guidance on how to assemble and apply standards appropriate to the development of a product or process Topics include: The Role of Standards in Engineering and Technology The Role of Standards in Cellular Telephony The Role of Standards in Electrical Power Systems System Verilog: IEEE Std 1800 TM Case Studies Examples of the applications of standards in the real world Topics include: Wireless Routers Multimode Mobile Phones http://standardseducation.org/
Snapshot of Tutorial http://www.ieee.org/web/education/standards/tutorials.html
Example of a Popular Workshop Topic Demystifying 802 Standards A full day of immersion into the world of IEEE 802 Standards that covers each of the working groups developing standards in both the wired and wireless areas
IEEE Standards Education Grants Grants for Student Application Papers Applying Industry Standards To support undergraduate and graduate design projects, or development/research projects, in which industry technical standards are applied to complete the project. Students receive US $500 Faculty mentors receive US $300 honorariums. Proposal and final report must illustrate how specific standards were applied to a task in the project. Final papers describe how standards impacted the design process. Approved final papers are posted as Student Application Papers. More information and to apply: http://standardseducation.org/applications 17
Standards Education Grants Applications Received by Region Totals as of 21 August 2012 (2009 to 2012) Region 10 (Asia and Pacific) Region 9 (Latin America) Region 8 (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Region 7 (Canada) Region 6 (Western US) Between 2009 and 2012: Region 5 (Southwestern US) Region 4 (Central US) Region 3 (Southeastern US) Region 2 (Eastern US) Region 1 (Northeast US) 128 Applications Received 83 Approved Totals as of 21 August 2012 (2009 to 2012) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
IEEE Standards Education ezine http://standardsmagazine.ieee-elearning.org Free quarterly publication for those who learn, teach, use, deploy, develop and enjoy Standards! Worldwide audience of Educators, Students, Practicing professionals ezine attempts to align content with standards technology topics and geographic interests First issue released September 2011. 1st Quarter 2012: Smart Grid 2 nd Quarter 2012: Standards Education in China 3 rd Quarter 2012: Communications & Networking Standards 1 st Quarter 2013: IEC-IEEE Standards Challenge Total unique visits to the ezine = over 15,000 19
IEEE Standards Education ezine http://standardsmagazine.ieee-elearning.org 20
Recent Workshops & Conferences ICCVE 2012 (Standards workshop and presentations organized by IEEE China) http://www.iccve.org/, December 12-16, 2012, Beijing Indicon 2012 (Standards track organized by IEEE India) http://www.indicon2012.org/, December 7-9, 2012, Kochi IEEE SEC and ASTM jointly sponsored a panel session at the Capstone Design Conference in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA. Summer 2012. An interactive session addressing the importance of including technical standards education in engineering curricula and the needs of industry. Read about this event in the IEEE Standards Education ezine IEEE Workshop on Engineering Standards September 18, 2012, City University, London, UK Interactive workshop including a multi-hour consensus-building simulation Open to students, professors and industry practitioners International Symposium on Standards Education and Technologies (ISSET) http://isset.dcetech.com/, October 4-6, 2012 at DTU, Delhi, India
Opportunities in 2013 New standards education elearning courses in development for 2013. More standards education related topics at workshops and conferences. Continued opportunities for students to win grants for design projects. Opportunities for faculty, students and industry professionals to publish articles in IEEE Standards Education ezine.
IEEE-SA information & Resources IEEE-SA Web site http://standards.ieee.org/ IEEE Standards Education Portal http://www.standardseducation.org http://standardsmagazine.ieee-elearning.org/ http://trystandards.org/ Standards Insight Blog http://www.standardsinsight.com Follow IEEE-SA on the Web http://www.facebook.com/ieeesa http://www.twitter.com/ieeesa Jennifer McClain Program Manager, Standards Education j.mcclain@ieee.org
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