ECEDHA Report
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ECEDHA Report
Jon Bredeson, President
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Heads Association
17/02/2007, Universal City, CA, EAB
ECEDHA Membership Requirements Must have an ABET Accredited
Electrical or Computer Engineering Program in the US
Canadian universities were added about 3 years ago
Canadian Heads of Electrical and Computer Engineering (CHECE), or Bienvenue sur le site du (DGEIC)
ECEDHA Officers Secretary/Treasurer Gerald Kane, Tulsa Vice President, Mark Smith, Purdue President, Jon Bredeson, Texas Tech Junior Past President, Ken Connor, RPI Senior Past President, Ken Jenkins, Penn
State Board Members, Terri Fiez, Oregon State;
Pamela Leigh-Mack, Morgan State; Horacio J. Marquez, Alberta
IEC Member, Wayne Bennet, Clemson John Janowiak, IEC
ECEDHA Meetings
2006 Annual Meeting was in Hawaii ECEDHA Board Meeting in Jackson
Hole in July Twenty-Third Annual Meeting World Golf Renaissance, St.
Augustine, FL, March 16 – 20, 2007 Theme: Recapturing the Image
Sessions at 2007 ECEDHA Conference
ECEDHA ABET Workshop for Programs to be visited in 2008 and 2009: Bill Hudson, Minnesota State
IEEE Program Evaluators’ Workshop: Dave Soldan, Kansas State
New Chairs Workshop: Dave Irwin, Auburn
Sessions at 2007 ECEDHA Conference
Plenary Panel I – Image of ECE: Recruiting and Retention Strategies
Moderator: Mark Smith, Others to be determined
Sessions at 2007 ECEDHA Conference
Panel Session II –Infusing principles of business and entrepreneurship into the curriculum
Moderator: Fred Berry (Rose Hulman)
Panelists: McRae C. Banks, Worcester Polytechnic; David F. Barbe, Maryland; John B. Ochs, Lehigh
Sessions at 2007 ECEDHA Conference
Breakout II – Assessment Support for ABET a-k Criterion III: GradNet
Moderator: Gerry Kane, Tulsa Panelists: Tamal Bose, Utah State;
Dave Soldan, Kansas State; Wayne Bennett, Clemson; Roger Plummer, IEC
Sessions at 2007 ECEDHA Conference
Regional Departmental Meetings Canada – Central – Great Lakes Region Mid-Atlantic – Northeast – Southeast – Southwest – Western –
Sessions at 2007 ECEDHA Conference
Panel III – International Strategies – What are they doing in Europe, Asia, the Americas
Organizer: Ken Jenkins Panel IV-- ABET: the costs and benefits of
assessment Moderator: Pamela Leigh-Mack, Morgan
State Panelists: Gloria Rogers, Rose-Hulman
Sessions at 2007 ECEDHA Conference
Panel Session IV – Technology Enhanced Learning
Moderator: Mark Smith Panelists: Shawn Brothy, Purdue University; Ken
Connor, RPI Panel Session V – The future role of energy and
power in the ECE curriculum Moderator: Ken Connor Panelists: Horacio Marquez, Alberta; Gary May, Ga
Tech; Terri Fiez, Oregon State; Mesut Muslu, UW-Platteville; Ned Mohan, Minnesota
Continued Initiatives, Ken Connor
Revitalization of Regional Groups Western – Meetings do not involve all states. Membership is
somewhat uncertain Southwest – Well established with regular meetings Central States – Well established but membership is
somewhat uncertain Great Lakes – Not very active Southeast – Well established with regular meetings Middle Atlantic – Well established with regular meetings Northeast – Recently re-established with regular meetings
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Other Items
Survey Improve Online Survey Work to Increase Participation from universities Purpose to assist in planning Consistency in survey questions
Size of department, also Public vs Private, Research vs Teaching
Canada vs US Website
Links to CHECE/DGEI (Canadian Heads) and CRA Member benefits
Other Items
ABET Criterion 3 and Provide information on meeting this
criterion for universities Check out http://gradnet.iec.org
ECEDHA Report
Jon Bredeson, President
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Heads Association
17/02/2007, Universal City, CA, EAB