In This Issue . . .
2002 Annual Meeting
2003 Annual Meeting
ECEDHA Workshop for "Class of 2003"
Schedule for ECEDHA Workshop for "Class of 2003"
San Diego Highlights
ECEDHA Awards
Award Nominations Requested
2002 ECEDHA Program Schedule
From the President
ECEDHA Officers for 2001-02
ECEDHA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs for 2001-02
ECEDHA at ASEE and FIE
Web Site as a Resource
Vital Statistics for ECEDHA
Annual ECEDHA Survey Reminder
IEEE Evaluator Training
The Marriott Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida, will welcome ECEDHA members and guests to the 18th Annual Meeting, March 15 - 19, 2002. The theme of the meeting will be "Preparing the Professional of the Future," a timely subject as we begin to educate the leaders of the new millennium.
Be sure to see Jim Aylor's "From the President" on the inside of this newsletter. He has outlined the program and activities you can expect at the Annual Meeting. Dr. Aylor, ECEDHA Vice President Dave Soldan, and the Board of Directors are working hard to ensure that session topics are relevant and speakers are knowledgeable.
Hutchinson Island, located on Florida's east coast, offers ocean views, sport fishing charters, an 18-hole golf course for those who may wish to arrive early or be able to extend a day or two after the meeting, and much more. The Marriott on Hutchinson Island offers updated guest rooms, spa, swimming pools, and enjoyable dining opportunities. The Marriott is easily accessible from the airports in West Palm Beach or Ft. Lauderdale.
Save the dates for 2002ECEDHA 2002 Annual MeetingHutchinson Island Marriott - Stuart, Florida March 15-19, 2002 ECEDHA ABET EC2000 Workshop March 15, 2002 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Meeting Registrations Accepted On-line: www.needha.org Fax: +1-312-559-3329 Mail: ECEDHA 549 West Randolph Street, Suite 600 Chicago, Illinois 60661-2208 Hotel Reservations Contact: Hutchinson Island Marriott at +1-561-225-3700 Reference: "ECEDHA Meeting" to receive discounted room rate Reservation Deadline: February 15, 2002 |
On Friday, March 15, 2002, ECEDHA will hold its fourth special full-day ABET EC2000 workshop at the Hutchinson Island Marriott in Stuart, Florida, for those programs to be visited in the fall of 2003. This meeting is designed to accommodate one person from each EE or CE program to be visited in fall of 2003.
You may call the ECEDHA office at +1-312-559-4625 or send an email to kricker@iec.org to have a registration form sent to you. Please see the ABET Workshop page on the ECEDHA Web site for additional information.
President John Orr welcomed everyone to the ECEDHA (see "NEEDHA becomes ECEDHA") 17th Annual Meeting in San Diego on March 15 - 20, 2001. The focus of the meeting was on issues related to the future of electrical and computer engineering, the role of bioengineering, the life sciences, information systems, and issues related to wireless and broadband communication systems. The meeting started with an excellent presentation on the future of electrical and computer engineering by James Plummer, dean of the College of Engineering at Stanford University. This was followed by sessions on the role of bioengineering, life sciences, and information systems in ECE's future. Issues related to wireless and broadband communications were covered on the last day with breakout sessions on diversity, distance education, and ABET issues. This annual meeting attracted the largest number of registered members.
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A lively panel being introduced by Kent Fuchs |
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Smiles tell the story of an enjoyable evening |
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Regional Department heads had an opportunity to meet informally during the Annual Meeting |
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Meeting participants and guests enjoy dinner in San Diego |
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San Diego's sunshine provided the perfect backdrop for networking |
The ECEDHA Outstanding Leadership and Service Award was presented to Edward Ernst, now retired as Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Ernst spent his lifetime in engineering education investigating the nature, scope and the direction of change that seems to be evolving in engineering education.
Dr. Ernst received his education in electrical engineering at the University of Illinois and served at that university as faculty, associate department head, and acting head of electrical and computer engineering until retirement in 1989. From 1987 to 1990, he served as the program director for undergraduate education at NSF and was involved in the evaluation and funding of the educational coalitions among major and small institutions to enhance engineering education. He was instrumental in establishing the initial link between NEEDHA and IEC and served as IEC representative on the NEEDHA board until 1999.
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Ed Ernst receives the Outstanding Leadership and Service Award (from left) Paul Devgan, Margaret Ernst, Ed, John Orr |
The ECEDHA Innovative Program Award was presented to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's undergraduate program in electrical engineering (EE), computer, and systems engineering (CSE) for the broad implementation of studio courses.
Since the mid 1990s, Rensselaer's electrical, computer, and systems engineering department has completely revised most of its core undergraduate courses into the studio format and has developed a large body of interactive multimedia materials that help make studio delivery of courses effective. This new pedagogy has been fully integrated into the core of both the EE and CSE curricula. New studio classrooms have been constructed in which 10 core courses are offered with all studio activities including lectures, paper and pencil problem solving, simulations, and experiments. These courses run the gamut from electrical circuits to field and waves to computer components and operations. The scope of this development process has engaged over two-thirds of ECSE faculty and all departmental support staff. Faculty who have previously been only adequate in the classroom have developed into exceptional teachers. Student evaluations of instructors and courses have risen significantly.
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Paul Devgan and John Orr present Ken Conner with the Innovative Program Award for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
ECEDHA presents two awards: The Outstanding Leadership and Service Award to current or former ECEDHA members who have provided outstanding leadership and exceptional service to the organization, and the Innovative Program Award to a department or individual(s) who has developed and implemented a particularly innovative program in EE/ECE education.
Please send nominations to Satinderpaul Singh Devgan, chair of the Awards Committee or to Kathy Ricker at IEC. To accommodate the selection process for the annual meeting, nominations should be received by January 15, 2002 and should be accompanied by a brief supporting statement and the sponsor's contact information. More information on ECEDHA Awards is on the ECEDHA Web site.
The specific origins of our name, the "National Electrical Engineering Department Heads' Association," are lost in the mists of time, but it has served us very well. "NEEDHA" was easily pronounceable, and we ignored that fact that two of its component words did not represent us accurately: Our membership (associate members, actually) extends well beyond the national borders of the United States, particularly to Canada and Mexico. Further, the growth in the importance and ubiquity of computers and computation has been recognized broadly in department and program names, but was missing from our name. More specifically, there were some departments and programs of computer engineering whose faculty were not aware that NEEDHA served their interests. The NEEDHA Board of Directors concluded that a name change was in order and the name "Computer and Electrical Engineering Department Heads' Association" (CEEHDA) was proposed.
The motion for a name change was made at the annual meeting, and a lively discussion ensued. The proposed name was amended to "Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads' Association," and the motion to move forward with the constitutional amendment passed overwhelmingly at the annual meeting. The paper ballot on the amendment was also overwhelming in its support for the new name. While the elimination of "national" in our name does not imply any plans to revise our membership qualifications, we hope that our new name will be welcoming to associate membership and participation from around the world, as well as to heads from the computer engineering side of our profession. Now, just practice saying "ECEDHA" (e-sea-dah) until it rolls easily off the tongue! (John A. Orr).
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After enjoying a continental breakfast at the Hutchinson Island Marriott, guests will depart for a cruise of the Intercoastal Waterway, featuring the homes of many celebrities and some beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean. The cruise will be followed by a luncheon in one of the area's lovely oceanside restaurants, and guests will have ample opportunity to roam unique shops before returning to the hotel for the evening's activities.
The Turtle Bay Hilton in Oahu, Hawaii will be the site for ECEDHA's 19th Annual Meeting, March 14 - 18, 2003. This hotel was the site of the 1998 Annual Meeting and since that time has undergone an extensive renovation. Guest rooms and the hotel's facade, as well as meeting and banquet rooms, all have a new look. Plan on joining your colleagues in 2003 at one of Oahu's most beautiful locations.
The electrical and computer engineering profession continues to be strong and vibrant and will continue to be a major player in future technological advances. In spite of the soft economy, I feel that our graduates will continue to be strongly sought after. However, because of world conditions, we as leaders of our respective institutions will need to work even harder to determine what is required of our programs and graduates to make the world a better place in which to live.
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Incoming President Jim Aylor accepts the gavel from outgoing President John Orr |
I feel that ECEDHA has played a major role over the years in helping us perform this function. Although ECEDHA is a relatively small organization, with about 275 members, it is very focused and has responded quickly to its members' needs. This responsiveness is due in no small part to your high level of participation in our efforts and meetings. The participation that we have had in the EC2000 development and deployment has been enormous and very beneficial to the profession. We have had many sessions at our annual meetings on EC2000, and have created a workshop that helps our programs nearing evaluation.
We have responded to the change in our profession by changing our name from NEEDHA to ECEDHA. Since the computer science and computer engineering professions are seeing more overlap, we have started a dialog with the Computing Research Association (CRA) which primarily represents the research interests of the computing profession. However, it has a great interest in the education aspects of the discipline and represents a large portion of the computer science chairs and heads.
In August, the ECEDHA Board of Directors met to discuss the 2002 Annual Meeting program and other issues. I would like to share some of these discussions with you. First, the board felt that we had not directly focused on our actual product, the student, for some time at our meetings. Therefore, the theme of the 2002 Meeting will be "Preparing the Professional of the Future." We felt that the workshop for EE/CpE programs to be visited in the current year should be continued. In addition, the IEEE ABET Evaluator's Workshop will be held on Sunday this year. Finally, there is some interest in having ECEDHA become "involved" in government activities. Therefore, I will be forming a government research committee that will determine what we should be doing in this arena.
In closing, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all of you who have supported my activities with ECEDHA. I look forward to your continued support while I serve as your president. ECEDHA continues to be a great experience for me and a real asset as a department chair. I also need to acknowledge the tremendous support of IEC and its great people. I look forward to seeing you in Hutchinson Island in March!
Jim Aylor, ECEDHA president 2001-2002
James Aylor took over as ECEDHA president on July 1, 2001 with Dave Soldan assuming the duties of vice president. Stephen Goodnick was elected to the position of secretary-treasurer. Dr. Goodnick is professor and head of the electrical engineering at Arizona State University.
Joining the board as members-at-large are W. Kent Fuchs and Sally Wood. Dr. Fuchs is professor and head of the school of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University, and Dr. Wood is professor and chair of electrical engineering at Santa Clara University.
Did you know that information regarding upcoming ABET training sessions, as well as information relating to regional EE/CE/CSE groups, can be found on the ECEDHA Web site? Visit www.needha.org to view this and other information important to ECEDHA members, including ECEDHA's on-line directory.
ECEDHA's on-line directory is a valuable resource. Please keep your entry up-to-date with the correct names, phones, email addresses, and other pertinent information. If your area code has changed recently, the directory may not reflect the change. At your convenience, review your department entry and make the necessary changes. Feel free to contact the ECEDHA office at +1-312-559-4625 or kricker@iec.org if you have questions or would like help in making changes.
President
James H. Aylor, University of Virginia
Vice President
David L. Soldan, Kansas State University
Secretary-Treasurer
Stephen M. Goodnick, Arizona State University
Junior Past President
John A. Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Senior Past President
Roger P. Webb, Georgia Institute of Technology
Members at Large
W. Kent Fuchs, Purdue University
Sally Wood, Santa Clara University
IEC Representative
A. Wayne Bennett, Mississippi State University
Executive Director, Assistant Treasurer
Robert M. Janowiak, IEC
Awards Committee Chair
Satinderpaul Devgan, Tenessee State University
Nominating Committee Chair
John A. Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Survey Committee Chair
Rodney Soukup, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Accreditation Issues Committee Chair
David Soldan, Kansas State University
Web Committee Chair
James H, Aylor, University of Virginia
Newsletter Editor
Satinderpaul Devgan, Tenessee State University
Hossein Mousavinezhad, Western Michigan University
Traditionally, ECEDHA members attending ASEE and FIE annual meetings get together for dinner at a convenient location. Over 100 ECEDHA members were treated to an excellent dinner and authentic American Indian dances at an American Indian reservation as guests of Agilent Corporation. We sincerely thank Agilent Corporation and its representatives for organizing this event and for their outstanding hospitality. The ECEDHA dinner at the Frontiers in Education (FIE) 2001 was organized by Dave Soldan on behalf of Stephen Goodnick and was a nice evening of conversation, good friends, and good food. Approximately 16 members and spouses attended the dinner.
The FIE 2001 conference was held at the Nugget Hotel in Reno, Nevada, October 10 - 13, 2001. The annual conference started with workshops on Wednesday, October 10, followed by technical paper sessions on Thursday and Friday (Oct. 11 - 13). More than 400 people attended the conferences, including ECEDHA members and faculty members. Our hearty congratulation to Dave Soldan, who received two awards at the Saturday Banquet.
Dave Soldan, ECEDHA vice president, accepts an award at FIE
The IEEE will sponsor a one-day program on Sunday, March 17, 2002, beginning with a continental breakfast at 8:00 am and closing at 5:00 pm. Payment and registration for this program is separate from the ECEDHA Annual Meeting and is being handled by the IEEE.
For more information and registration, contact Carolyn Solimine at +1-732-562-5484, or fax her at +1-732-981-1686. Email c.solimine@ieee.org.
The Annual Survey forms will be e-mailed to all department heads (chairs) in November 2001 and will be due by January 15, 2002. The significance of the annual survey is well known to all of us, and we would like the highest level of participation from all departments. Thank you all for your continued support.
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