2002 "Best Competition"
Outstanding Precollege Education Activities
In U.S. IEEE Sections

Purpose

The purpose of the IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee (PEC) is to have an impact on improving math, science, and technology education for all precollege students and to help raise their functional and technological literacy. The Committee's work is to have an influence at the national, state, and local levels. One PEC goal is to increase the participation of IEEE-USA members in K-12 education and related activities at the local level.

To recognize the most outstanding of these activities, we are pleased to announce a competition to select three preeminent projects from Regions 1-6. Each section's activity will be judged on the following criteria, which are listed in order of importance:

1. Transferability — the ease with which other sections could replicate the activity;
2. Innovation — consideration of the activity's objectives, action plan, evaluation plan, and creativity;
3. Effectiveness — how well the stated objectives are met, and how the activity improves mathematics, science, and technology education of precollege students.

Other factors that may be considered are the activity's scope (i.e., time frame and target audience), cost effectiveness, and impact (how the activity will meet PEC goals).

To enter the competition, complete the attached project description and submit it to the Precollege Education Committee, c/o Sandra Kim at the IEEE-USA Office. If you prefer, you may access the form on the web, download it, and submit it by e-mail as an MSWord attachment.

The deadline for receipt of project descriptions is 9 August. The projects selected will be announced by 6 September. The IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee will award the IEEE member associated with each of the selected projects. To enter, mail, fax, or e-mail your project description to:

Sandra Kim
IEEE-USA
2001 L Street N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C., 20036
Fax: 202/785-0835
E-mail: sandra.kim@ieee.org