Dear IEC community,
As we look forward to a summer with less COVID-related restrictions, I hope that the end of your spring semester is as stress-free as one can expect given the multitude of exams and grading deadlines.
As we transition from the emergency phase of the COVID pandemic to a new normal, educators have a rare opportunity to analyze our experiences from the past two years and devise better teaching and engagement strategies. COVID has clearly highlighted some irreplaceable aspects of face-to-face meetings while also pointing to situations where online interactions are more effective for teaching and engaging our students. The task of implementing a hybrid learning environment to devise better teaching strategies is indispensable but complex given that optimizing the right balance of face to face and online learning depends on the type and size of institutions. It is reasonable to assume that our IEC departments are similar in terms of size and/or student population. As such, we have the unique opportunity to leverage our collective experiences and collaboratively define what teaching and learning should look like at our institutions in the future. We plan to initiate these important discussions at future meetings, workshops and working groups.
Mandoye Ndoye
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Tuskegee University
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June 21 & 23, 2022
1-3:30pm CT
EquiTECH 2022
Summer Virtual Program
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VIP meets Design Thinking at Tuskegee University to develop student design, entrepreneurial and communication skills |
To support workforce development and increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the aerospace industry, the NASA-funded Additive Manufacturing-Enabled Modular Drone initiative at Tuskegee University proposes a learning and mentoring environment that combines characteristics of the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) model and IBM Design Thinking concepts to develop students’ design, entrepreneurial and communication skills.
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing [1], has received a great deal of interest from different industries, academia, and the Makerspace movement due to its demonstrated potential to transform the way we fabricate prototypes. A main advantage of AM is the ability for students and/or makers to easily create complex parts. The VIP model is a learning framework that operates in a research and development context. In VIP projects, students participate in research and/or design activities for several semesters. This continuity favors technical depth and disciplinary breadth by enabling the completion of projects that are of significant benefit to the student learning experience.
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Grant Opportunities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)
LOI Due: July 28, 2022
Proposal Deadline: October 4
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP)
View listing for individual deadlines
The Keysight Innovation Challenge 2022
Entries for the Keysight Innovation Challenge 2022 may be submitted starting April 4, 2022. The submission period closes on June 6, 2022.
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Kenneth A. Connor
Professor Emeritus, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Member, Board of Directors, Inclusive Engineering Consortium
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At the recent ECEDHA meeting in New Orleans, I was one of the organizers of a session on the Future of ECE Education. At this session, and at a previous online session that was part of the ECEDHA Summit in February, we invited colleagues from ECEDHA and IEC member programs to get on their soapbox and challenge us to think outside the box on this incredibly important topic. Our collective experiences with teaching and learning during Covid have pretty much knocked the usual sacred cows off of their aging pedestals, so it is time to really push ourselves to realize some benefits of having classes and other student interactions occur online instead of face-to-face.
I enthusiastically encourage everyone to see the kind of ideas that were shared by looking at the various presentations that speakers recorded both before and after the New Orleans meeting. I have provided links below to all of the materials we have collected. Unfortunately, we do not have recordings of the live session, but most of what was presented is addressed somewhere in the linked materials or my comments.
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Craig Scott
Professor and Chair
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Morgan State University
President, Inclusive Engineering Consortium
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Dear Colleagues-
Engineering for US All (e4usa) is an NSF-funded high school engineering program that opens engineering to a new generation of students. To date, 3,399 students in 47 high schools have enrolled in the e4usa course. The e4usa curriculum empowers, engages, and excites students to use what they know and find what they are passionate about to take control and boldly influence the world. You can hear directly from a handful of e4usa students about their experiences by watching this short video!
The e4usa team is working with institutions from across the country to establish pathways for students to earn college credit upon their successful completion of the e4usa curriculum. To date, seven institutions including two IEC sustaining members, have created credit-bearing pathways for these students. We are excited to share details of these credit pathways with you through the publication of our inaugural e4usa Credit and Placement Prospectus. The latest information on institutions awarding credit or placement to students completing a high school e4usa course can be found at https://e4usa.org/families.
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Welcome to our new IEC Affiliate Members! |
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The IEC is proud to feature corporate member, Infineon, an organization that is, once again, ranked as one of the top 5 of the “Financial Times Diversity Leaders.” |
Diversity & Inclusion begin with us!
We all have an impact on Diversity & Inclusion through our daily actions. It is our shared responsibility to build an inclusive culture and ensure everyone can contribute – free of prejudice and with equal opportunities for all.
At Infineon we embrace and encourage Diversity and Inclusion, because it is our conviction that this is not just the right thing to do, but also a business imperative that positively affects our bottom line.
In a world that has become faster, closer and more dynamic, it is necessary to embody wider ways of thinking, to focus on the relations between people, and to embrace differences as something that brings value to our actions and lives.
This is why we welcome and value individuality.
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Dr. Daniel K. Wims became the 12th President of Alabama A&M University on January 1, 2022, following several productive years as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research. He has several years of experience serving historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and is steeped in the 1890 land-grant tradition. He has provided his devotion and expertise to institutions including Fort Valley State University, South Carolina State University, Florida A&M University, Alcorn State University, and Southern University.
Alabama A&M University consists of four colleges: College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences; College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences; College of Business and Public Affairs; and College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences. In this issue, we highlight the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EE&CS) only.
Department of EE&CS offers programs for graduate and undergraduate students leading to Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS), Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE), and Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS). ABET accredits both the BSEE and BSCE.
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EquiTECH at a Glance - Winter Plenary Panel |
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In January, the IEC gathered for its inaugural EquiTECH program focusing on much-needed conversations about diversity and inclusion in Tech. EquiTECH brought together industry leaders, historically-minority serving institutions (MSIs), and research-intensive institutions to build professional connections, expand collaborations, and engage in thought-provoking discussions.
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Want to get involved? Participate, speak, sponsor! Opportunities are available.
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