IEEE Background presentation to the IEEE Indonesia Section

1. IEEE Background
A presentation to the
IEEE Indonesia Section
Tariq Durrani
2010-2011 IEEE Vice
President for
Educational Activities
Bandung
10 August 2012

2. Contents
Background to IEEE
– IEEE Activities
IEEE Educational Programs
- Continuing education –elearning Library
- Education about Standards
- TISP and EPICS
2013 IEEE President Elect position
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3. IEEE Today
IEEE is the world’s largest professional
association advancing technology for
the benefit of humanity
For the public and is member-driven
Publishes technical journals
Sponsors conferences
Develops technology standards
Supports the professional interests of
over 400,000 members in 160 countries
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4. IEEE Highlights
30% of world’s archival literature on electrotechnology
149 journals and magazines
38 Subject specific Societies 7 Councils
Sponsor over 1000 conferences each year*
* ICC-2010, Capetown, Power Africa 2012 by
IEEE societies in S Africa
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5. IEEE Publications
IEEE’s digital library product (IEL) inspires and
facilitates technical innovation
– Over 2.5 Million articles in IEEE Xplore
– 7 million downloads per month
– 100 top universities subscribe to IEL**
– Many companies are using IEL to support R&D
** Southern/African initiative to reach to10 universities

6. A journal's Eigenfactor Article Influence score is a measure of
a journal's prestige based on per article citations
IEEE has:
Top 10 in Telecommunications
8 of the Top 10 in Circuits
7 of the Top 10 in Power
Systems
4 of the top 6 in Control Theory
#1 journal in Electromagnetic
Engineering
#3 journal in Comp. Imaging
6 *Article Influence Score from Eigenfactor.org, November 2008
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7. IEEE Conferences
IEEE sponsored over 1,000 conferences in
60+ countries in 2010
– Approximately 400,000 attendees
70% held outside North America

8. IEEE Standards
Leading developer of global industry standards
Established standards development program
Over 900 published standards; 400 in
development.
Enhanced global adoption of IEEE standards --
IEC, ISO, and ITU.
MOU between International bodies and
IEEE SA enables adoption of IEEE standards

9. 407,541 IEEE Members (December 2010)
69,431
216,720
3,976 82,253
8,340
16,931

10. IEEE’s Organizational Chart
IEEE Members
Chaired by the
IEEE Board of IEEE Assembly President and
CEO
Directors
IEEE Major Boards
Publication Technical Member and Educational
Services and Activities Geographical Activities
Products Activities
Technical IEEE USA
Standards Societies Local
Association Sections
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11. IEEE Educational Activities
Pre-university
Education
University-level education
Continuing (post-university) Education
Public understanding of Engineering
Computing and Technology
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12. EAB Principal Activities
Pre-University Education
– TryEngineering.org
– Teacher In-Service Program
(TISP)
University Education
– Accreditation (US and Global)
– Technical English Program
(on-site training workshops for volunteers)
– Real World Engineering Projects
– Curriculum Resource Development
IEEE HKN

13. EAB Principal Activities
Continuing Education
– IEEE eLearning Library
– Professional Certification
– English for Technical Professionals (on-line)
– Expanding Continuing education across IEEE
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14. EAB Principal Activities
Women In Engineering
– WIE Magazine (August & Dec issues)
Standards Education
– IEEE Position Paper on Standards in the Curriculum
– To expand and promote an on-line presence focused
on education about standards
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15. Where has EAB worked in
Region 10? (1)
Malaysia
– TISP training workshop (2006)
China
– TISP training workshop (2009)
– Accreditation (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
– Technical English program (2010)
– Standards education workshop (2010)
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16. Where has EAB worked in
Region 10? (2)
Hong Kong/Macau
– TISP training workshop (2009)
India
– Accreditation (2011)
– Continuing Education (2011)
– TISP in Kerala Section (2012)
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17. New and Planned EAB
Activities in Region 10 (1)
Japan
– Technical English Program
Thailand
– Accreditation
India
– TISP training workshop
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18. New and Planned EAB Activities
in Region 10 (2)
China
– Technical English conference
– Accreditation reviewers
Singapore
– Continuing Education
– TISP training workshop
– Standards Education
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19. 2011 EAB Awards
Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation
Activities
Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing
Education
Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education
Major Educational Innovation Award
Pre-University Educator Award
Meritorious Service Citation
Standards Education Award (new for 2011)
Employer Professional Development Award
Society/Council Professional Development Award
Section Professional Development Award
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20. Candidacy for
IEEE President-elect 2013
Tariq S Durrani

21. Background –TAB, PSPB, EAB, Confs
Awards Board, Region 8
1994-95 President IEEE Signal
Processing Society
1996-97 Chair IEEE Periodicals Council
1998-99 Founding Chair IEEE
Periodicals Review Committee
2006-07 President IEEE Engineering
Management Society
2003-04 Vice Chair R8 Technical Activities
2009-11 VP IEEE EAB
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22. Background
Senior academic providing leadership, vision
and strategic direction to University –Deputy
Principal
Vice President –Royal Society of Edinburgh
(RSE)
Fellow: IEEE, RSE, UK Royal Academy of
Engineering
Directorship of six large-scale organizations
– public and private
Current Visiting Appointments –University of
Southern California; Princeton

23. Other Information
Professor of Electrical Engineering -1982-89.
Department Head -1986-90.
Deputy Principal - 2000-06.
Director
- Institute of System Level Integration(Res.)
- Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
- Scottish Funding Council (similar to NSF)
- Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
- UNESCO
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24. Position Statement
A. Support for members and their
careers
B. Technological lead and development
C. New approaches to Publications
D. Support for Globalization

25. Position statement
Support for members and their careers
Specific Support for industry members
Enhancing skills base. Support and extend globally
IEEE-USA career enhancement initiatives
International Panel of Chief Executive/Technology
Officers - for greater engagement with industry.
Encourage more practitioner-driven and practitioner-
oriented conferences.
GOLD members- Career support through Virtual
Network of Mentors.
Student members- Advisory System on career choices
by augmenting the role of Chapter leadership.
Promote job fares at IEEE Conferences.

26. Position statement
Support for Globalization
– Focused support for Regional Activities
– Affordable member rates - through New membership
models and progressive benefits.
– Deliver IEEE’s Humanitarian Vision, - with UNESCO,
World Federation of Engineering Organizations;
Engineering for Change, Royal Society of Edinburgh
– Inspire an interest in the excitement of engineering in
school learners through global Teacher-In-Service
Program.
- Promote Jump into IEEE (Junior Membership)
– Encourage Innovation and Entrepreneurship. -

27. Position statement
Technological lead and development
Promote IEEE global presence in areas such as Smart Grid,
Cloud Computing; Green Technologies; Life Sciences, Cyber
Security, Technology Management, Transportation, and
Energy.
New approaches to publications
- Mass customization of technological
information- This offers a new business model for
publications - customer-needs driven and user focused
-Multi-lingual journals - serving members world-
wide and opening new markets for IEEE
products- major enhancement of Xplore products.

28. Pledges in 2011
1. Development of educational products to meet demands
for continuing professional development.
(Singapore/India; E-learning Library)
2. Stimulate interest in uptake of engineering by pre-
college students (TISP, Tryengineering expansion)
3. Partnering with Chinese Leadership to increase
cooperation between Universities and IEEE
(Reform of Engg Edn Conf; Accred visits)
4. Enhanced quality of Engineering education
(Global accreditation Activity)
5. Develop Network of Heads of Electrical & Computer
Engineering Departments -(Initial Activity in South Africa
and UK)
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29. Thank you
Q & A.

30. Position statement
Globaliza
tion
New
approaches
to
Publications
Technical
lead
Support
for
members
& their
Careers
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31. DSPscotland Grouping of Companies
Sub - systems
Core DSP Scotland Components
Systems
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32. Questions or comments?
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