Review of Action Plan and Timeline for EScientia Around the World Expansion

EScientia Around the World Symposium8 July 2011

Yvonne PelhamManager, Education Outreach

Educational Activities

Engagement and Sponsorship

1 Engagement of sites around the world – Engage planning team with museum

personnel and section volunteers Establish a forum for partners to oversee the project

(i.e. Hyderabad FORUM-SEE)

– Establish collaboration agreements Floor space Support Branding

Engagement and Sponsorship

2 Research and obtain sponsorship – Identify potential funders and/or

corporate sponsors– Draft funding proposal(s) and

sponsorship correspondence – Complete review(s) and revisions– Submit to funding organizations and

solicit support from corporate sponsors– Secure funding and/or in-kind support

Documentation and Promotional Plan

3 Create exhibit documentation – Document operational descriptions

and exhibit design drawings – Determine manipulative materials

lists (i.e. electronic kits, consumables; etc.)

– Develop training and educational materials (inc. review)

– Create promotional/press materials

Documentation and Promotional Plan

4 Create a Web presence plan and related promotion plan – Build umbrella website on

IEEE main site Links to local sites

– Establish social media presence

Fabrication5 Fabrication

– Secure and prepare floor space (e.g. structural enhancements)

– Complete location-specific adaptations/enhancements to design

– Complete content localization (i.e. translation, localization)

– Contract with IEEE-sourced, museum in-house or local 3rd party vendors to fabricate

– Order materials, computers, electronic kits and build exhibit

– Install on site

Training, Inauguration and Assessment

6 Training, Inauguration and Measure– Training of volunteers and museum staff – Hold Inauguration and distribute press

release(s) – Establish and capture metrics

Path Forward

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