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*Call for Proposals

Real World Engineering Projects:

Curricula Development for First-year Undergraduate Students in
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science,
Electrical Engineering Technology and Biomedical Engineering

Discovery-based Projects in IEEE Fields of Interest
*




IEEE continues its program to develop curricula for use with first-year
students studying electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer
science, biomedical engineering and electrical engineering technology.
In its fourth successful year, the program seeks high-quality, hands-on,
team-based projects that focus on real-world problems with solutions
that benefit society. The projects are expected to make the related IEEE
fields of interest more relevant to first-year students, and to
illustrate how the work of engineers and computer scientists directly
impact society. The ideal project will allow students to discover the
importance of a contemporary problem, and excite their interest in
creative solutions. It will demonstrate how and why technical methods
work, rather than simply providing a recipe for a solution. It will
allow the students to discover underlying complex engineering and
science principles, and provide motivation for further study and engagement.

Completed projects will be disseminated by IEEE for use by faculty in
the development of first-year courses. Projects should be stand-alone
modules requiring a combined *10 to 30 hours of lecture and laboratory
instruction*, and should be easily replicated at institutions worldwide
with reasonable cost and effort. Authors of completed projects will
receive a US$10,000 award from IEEE.

Submissions are open to *all faculty members who teach* electrical
engineering, computer engineering, computer science, biomedical
engineering and/or electrical engineering technology at a university
that grants degrees in EE, CE, CS, BE and/or EET programs. Initial
abstracts are due by *31 March 2011*. Complete details regarding the
call for proposals are available at IEEE Real World Engineering Projects
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website (http://www.realworldengineering.org) or contact us
realworldengineering@ieee.org>.


Sincerely,

Dr. Stephen Williams
IEEE Member
RWEP Advisory Committee Chair



P.S.  If you have any further questions concerning this Call for
Proposals, please contact Sadiq Mitchell
sadiq.mitchell@ieee.org> of IEEE Educational Activities.


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