Dear ECEDHA Members and Partners,

We hope you enjoy the second edition of The ECEDHA Source E–Newsletter. We are pleased to offer two feature articles on jobs and educational opportunities outside of the typical ECE career path.

We hope to see you in March for the ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo. Note the new name and addition of the ECExpo which will provide new opportunities for the members to meet vendors who can enhance your students' educational experiences.

If you are interested in submitting a feature article for the next newsletter, please contact me at kuh@hawaii.edu.

Best regards,

Anthony Kuh
Professor and Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Hawaii, Manoa
2009-2010 Editor, The ECEDHA Source

"ECE Students working with Nursing Students to Improve Health Care for the Poor"
By Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

Many rural areas of the world have limited access to good health care because of the lack of availability of health care professionals. Electrical and computer engineering technologies, including communication systems, webcams, power sources, and computers, offer the opportunity to collect patient data remotely, process it, and store it for immediate diagnosis or for future reference. In the article we will present a description of some joint project work being proposed between Nursing students and faculty and electrical and computer engineering students and faculty, to develop improved health care systems based on ECE technologies.

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"Engineering as a Liberal Art: Taking a Broad View"
By H. Vincent Poor, Princeton University

Engineering education is sometimes characterized as being rigorous but not as broad as a traditional liberal arts education. As Leah Jamieson of Purdue University eloquently explains, the best education for engineers is certainly rigorous but is in no way narrow. In fact, the strength of this nation's technological enterprise - and hence its overall competitiveness - demands engineers who combine technical knowledge with creativity, teamwork and a broad understanding of the society in which they work.

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Central States (CSECEDHA)         Mid-Atlantic (MAECEDHA)

Western (WECEDHA)

Congratulations to Provost John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and former ECEDHA President on being named a 2009 Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)! John's contributions and commitment to ECE education exemplify what it means to receive this prestigious honor.

With sadness we report the passing of our colleague Dr. Jim Roberts of the University of Kansas who died of cancer in early September. Jim was the EE department head at Kansas when at our 1992 annual meeting in Kona, HI a group of chairs in attendance decided that a fall regional meeting should be held for those departments in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Jim hosted and coordinated the first meeting in Lawrence that fall. At that meeting, Jim was chosen to be the first Central States secretary/treasurer.

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Save the date for the 26th Annual ECEDHA Conference and the inaugural ECExpo, "Looking Forward to the Next 25 Years," March 12-16, 2010 in Clearwater, Florida. The ECEDHA Board of Directors has put together an outstanding program and allowed plenty of time for networking with your colleagues. ECEDHA continues to advance ECE education and this is where the discussions happen!

Make your reservation online at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. View Program information, hotel information, and much more at www.ecedha.org. Conference registration will be available at the beginning of the year.

ECEDHA is pleased to feature products and services from corporate partners in the first annual ECExpo on Monday, March 15, 2010. Members are invited to network and learn about the latest lab equipment, textbooks, and recruiting opportunities for graduates. This one-stop-shopping will save you time in the office and open new avenues to enhance your students' experiences!

The Sheraton Sand Key Resort is excited to host ECEDHA members and their families in sunny Clearwater, FL next March. Make your reservation soon before the block fills up!

Clearwater offers expansive beaches, walking trails, fun shopping excursions, and nearby day trips to Tampa or Orlando. Guest Program details will be available on the ECEDHA Website as soon as they are available.

The ECEDHA Awards committee is soliciting nominations for the Robert M. Janowiak Outstanding Service and Leadership Award and the Innovative Program Award. At your regional meetings and within your own universities, please determine at least one candidate you feel is worthy and submit your letter of recommendation to the ECEDHA office by January 1.

ECEDHA is co-sponsoring an exciting new event in the Smart Grid industry, Grid ComForum. This non-financial agreement allows ECEDHA members in good standing to send one complimentary representative to the conference and expo February 2-3, 2010 in Santa Clara, CA. As the power industry becomes more prominent in ECE education, this is your chance to learn about the latest advances and meet the key players.

Information about the event can be found at www.gridcomforum.com and ECEDHA's private registration link is also available on the ECEDHA homepage.

January 8-9, 2010:
NECEDHA Regional Meeting,
Boston, MA

January 31, 2010:
IEEE Teaching Awards
Nominations Deadline

February 1-4, 2010:
DesignCon

February 2-3, 2010:
Grid ComForum

February 4-6, 2010:
Electric Energy Systems Curriculum Workshop

March 12-16, 2010
26th Annual Meeting
Clearwater Beach, FL

April 1, 2010:
MTT Alive Video Competition Deadline

May 20-22, 2010:
IEEE EIT Conference