May 2005
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May 2005 |
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International Association for Continuing Engineering Education |
Special Points of Interest� IACEE President's Corner � Nominations Sought for IACEE Awards � Articles of Interest to Continuing Engineering Education � Conferences �10th WCCEE IACEE World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education
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�Time flies like an arrow� may be an old saying, but regrettably it is true. It is already a year since many of us were together at the 9th World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education in Tokyo. However, it is pleasing to report that under the experienced leadership of Franz Reichl of the Technical University in Vienna, plans are coming together for the 10th World conference that will be held there in 2006 from April 19 -21. Vienna is an attractive city and the team in Vienna are appropriately experienced in hosting very successful events. I hope that you have this date already in your diary and are planning not only to attend and enjoy the delights of Vienna, but also to submit an abstract. (Remember the closing date for this is only 5 months away.) We will be providing more detailed information before too long. In a short while from now, the IACEE Council will gather for its annual meeting, and it is encouraging to report that a good number of Council members are able to give some of their time to participate. I am hoping that we will have fruitful discussions. This will give us the opportunity to think through a wide range of issues about the Association and to explore and develop ideas to help it develop in the future. If you have thoughts of your own about this, now would be an excellent time to inject these. On the theme of involvement, I would like to proffer a few words of encouragement. A newsletter is a very valuable vehicle for keeping in touch and helping us all to learn from one another - and indeed to support one another. But if we value it, we don�t want it written by just two or three people! We need to hear and learn from others. Why not submit a few words about an activity in which you have recently been involved. I mean a few words � not a thesis � it�s quicker to write and can be more effective! What was it that happened, was it successful, why etc? Add your contact details and colleagues who are interested to hear more can then make contact with you. It is in ways like this that you and indeed all of us can benefit from the network that is IACEE. I hope this will encourage you. May I send best wishes for your activities and hope that we can work together to make IACEE flourish.
Mervyn Jones |
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Conferences 2nd International Conference on Electrophoretic Deposition: Fundamentals and Applications, May 29- June 3, 2005. AEESEAP Conference 2005, "Engineering a Better Environment for Mankind," June 7-9, 2005. 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, "The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World," June 12-15, 2005. 6th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, July 7-9, 2005. IPSI Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary Conference, July 27, 2005 to August 1, 2005. SEFI Annual Conference 2005, �Engineering Education at the Cross-Roads of Civilizations,� Sept. 7-10, 2005. IRFD World Forum on Information Society, �Digital Divide, Global Development and then Information Society,� Nov. 14-16, 2005. ICBME 2005, The 12th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Dec. 7-10, 2005. IIT Madras, Chennai, India�s International Conference, �Innovative Product Development: Engineering Meets Marketing,� Dec. 21-23, 2005. World Congress on Computer Sciences, Engineering and Technology Education 2006, March 19-22, 2006.
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Nominations are currently being sought for the IACEE Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Lectureship Award and the Glen L. Martin Award for Corporate Leadership in Continuing Engineering Education. The Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Lectureship Award was established in 1991 to honor the memory of Joseph M. Biedenbach. Professor Biedenbach was one of the initiators of IACEE and the World Conferences on Continuing Engineering Education. The fund is used to support a keynote lecturer, the �Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Lecturer� at the IACEE General Membership Meeting during the World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education. The recipient of the award will be selected by IACEE�s Council. The Glen L. Martin Award for Corporate Leadership in Continuing Engineering Education was established in memory of Glen L. Martin, a founding corporate member of the IACEE Council, whose tireless efforts to promote corporate involvement in engineering education spanned his career. The award honors a company at each World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education whose support for continuing engineering education demonstrates world class leadership and whose continuing engineering education practices and programs serve as models for companies throughout the world. The deadline for nominations is late September, 2005. For more information on the awards or for nomination forms, visit: http://www.iacee.org/awards/default.htm.
Russia and European Union Link Researchers The Russian Association for Engineering Education, in cooperation with Tomsk Polytechnic University and the Austrian Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation, coordinated an EU-funded project designed to increase research cooperation between regions in Russia and research organizations in the EU. The RUSERA project resulted in 37 "regional information nodes" across Russia that will foster cooperation between Russian and EU scientists. Conference Held to Discuss Strategies of Promoting Materials Research in the Arab Region The Doha International Conference on Materials Research and Education took place in April with over 70 of the world's leading materials scientists and educators discussing strategies for developing materials research education in the Arab region. By sharing research trends, networking and discussing strategies and opportunities among regional and international scientists, engineers and educators at the conference aimed at initiating new research projects in the region and getting appropriate funding for them. Coaching Center for Exams Opens in India The New Indian Education Centre (NIEC) opened in Mansoura last month and will offer coaching on entrance exams conducted by various state and central boards and educational institutions in India. Experienced faculty, retired from Indian Institutions, head the various departments. In addition to coaching for engineering, medical, business administration and computer science entrance exams, NIEC provides tuitions for high school students and offers computer courses for individuals and businesses. Uganda Suspends Science Scholarships Plan The Ugandan government has suspended plans to offer most state-funded university scholarships to science students. The policy was intended to raise Uganda's scientific capacity by allocating 3,000 of the 4,000 scholarships granted by the government for science programs deemed critical to national development. Priority was going to be given to engineering, chemical engineering, information and communication technology engineering, human and veterinary medicine, electronics and information technology. The plan was canceled after protests that it would severely damage non-scientific professions.
IACEE is pleased to announce that the 10th World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education will be held in Vienna, Austria, on April 19-21, 2006. The conference will take place at the Vienna University of Technology. The conference will focus on many aspects of continuing engineering education, including didactics, E-learning and mobile learning, total quality management and knowledge management. The deadline for submitting an abstract is October 10, 2005.
We encourage
you to put this conference on your calendars. For more information, please
see:
www.iacee.org/
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