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2008 Workshop Outline

Globalization Effects on ECE Education for the Engineering Profession Workshop
Focus - Implementation

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara, California February 4 - 5, 2008

Monday, February 4, 2008

8:15 am Welcome Remarks
8:30 am - 9:15 am Keynote Address
Jim Melsa, Dean Emeritus, Iowa State University; ASEE 2007-08 President
9:30 am - 11:00 am Industry Panel: Globalization and the Working Engineer
Chair: Steve Goodnick, Associate Vice President, Research, Arizona State University
Panelists: Robert Aitken, Fellow, ARM
John Kent, VP Technology Development, AMI Semiconductor
Terry Morris, HP Fellow, Hewlett-Packard
Michael Resso, Business Development Manager, Agilent Technologies
Sergio Camerlo, Director, Engineering, Redback Networks
11:00 am - 11:45 am Keynote Address
Wayne Johnson, Vice President, University Relations Worldwide, HP
Noon - 1:30 pm Attend DesignCon Keynote Luncheon
Joachim Kunkel, Vice President and General Manager, Synopsys
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Keynote Address
Om Nalamasu,
Vice President, Advanced Technologies CTO, New Business and New Products Group, Applied Materials
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Keynote Address
John Kent,
VP Technology Development, AMI Semiconductor
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Academic Panel
Chair: James Melsa,
Dean Emeritus, Iowa State University; ASEE 2007-08 President
Panelists: Joe Hughes, IEEE Education Society President
Steven McLaughlin, Vice Provost for International Initiatives, Georgia Institute of Technology
Phillip Borrowman, Chair, ABET International Activities Council
Kevin Russ, Academic Relations Manager, USA, Tata Consultancy Services
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Wrap up
6:30 pm Reception, Dinner & Keynote Address
Genevieve Bell,
Director, User Experience, Intel

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

8:15am - 8:45 am Keynote Address: Models for Engineering Education
Paul Penfield, Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8:45 am - 9:00 am Breakout Session Instructions
9:00 am - 10:30 am Breakout Sessions
A.(Joe Hughes, IEEE Education Society)
What specific programs or mechanisms are currently being used to better prepare ECE graduates for careers in a globalized profession?

B.(Steve Phillips, Arizona State University)
How can ABET and the ABET process be used to provide more emphasis on global awareness and preparation for working in a global economy?

C.(Thad Welch, Boise State University)
What are the expectations for ECE Academic Programs in year 2020?
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Breakout reports
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Report preparation
3:00 pm Adjourn
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