Spring Semester Meeting

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Spring Semester Meeting Tuesday, May 7,
2002 Advisory Council for the Electrical
Computer Engineering Department of the College of
Engineering at the University of Akron
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Agenda for May 7, 2002
1000 - 1200Photo SessionOpening Remarks
Jim Peters, Dave TschantzECE Overview Alex De
Abreu-GarciaCo-op Program Overview Deanna
DunnUA Department of Development Cheryl
KernanderCollege of Engineering Overview
Graham KellyUniversity of Akron Overview V.
President Provost Terry Hickey1200 -
100 Catered Lunch100 - 130 Break (phone
calls, e-mail, etc.)130 - 230 Tour of the ECE
Department230 - 430 Business Meeting430 -
600 Reception and Dinner
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisory Council Members

• Andy Brush, 1983Keithley Instruments Solon, OH
  44139
• Michael Farhat, 1987TimeWare, Inc. Twinsburg,
  OH 44087
• Tom Frey, 1969 Goodyear Tire and RubberAkron,
  OH 44316
• Ken Grigsby, 1975 The Timken Company PEL
  Technologies, LLC Canton, OH 44706
• Gregg McAllise, 1980 The Hoover Company N.
  Canton, OH 44720

• Dale Perram, 1974 Perram Electric, Inc
  Wadsworth, OH 44281
• Jim Peters, 1975Peters, Tschantz, and Bandwen
  Inc. Akron, Ohio 44333
• Harry Skeen, 1967Hewlett Packard (retired)
  Akron, OH 44313
• Jim Stadelman, 1974 Stadelman Associates,
  Inc.Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224
• Dave Tschantz, 1975Peters, Tschantz Bandwen,
  Inc.Akron, OH 44333

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Why Are We Here?

• Our Success in Industry is Based Upon our
  Education
• Honor to be Considered
• Interested in Giving Back to the College
• Already Helping at UA - Interested in Doing More
• Interested in Helping the Students and the
  Department
• Belief in the Co-op Program
• Interact With Faculty - Are any of My Professors
  Still Here

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
What is Asked of a Council Member

• Agree to Serve a 3-Year Term - Attend 2
  Meetings per Year (not mandatory) -
  Membership Term May be Renewed
• Contribute a Gift of 1,500 per Year to Move the
  ECE Dept. Forward - Gift May Be
  Personal, Corporate, or a Combination thereof
  - Or a Gift-In-Kind such as Donating Lab
  Equipment or Professional Services
• Give Advice on Specific Projects Where the
  Member has Expertise or Contacts

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Goal of the Advisory Council is to Assist and
Support the ECE Department in Several Key Areas

• Assist in Achieving ABET Accreditation
• Provide Industry Feedback on ECE Graduates
• Advise on Industrial Research Opportunities
• Provide Resources and Contacts for Moving the
  ECE Department Forward such as - Lab
  Equipment, Scholarships, and Fellowship Support
  - Contacts for Restricted and Unrestricted
  Research Support
• Provide Input on Program Curriculum Content
  -BSEE, BSCpE
• Advise on Student Employment Opportunities
• Advise on Recruitment

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory
Council

• Advisory Council Established in August of 2001
  Recruited UA and EE Graduates
• ABET Evaluators Visited UA on 9/23 and 9/24
• Alex De Abreu-Garcia, John Welch, and the
  Advisory Council Co-Chairs met with ABET
  Evaluators on September 24, 2001
• First full Council Meeting on May 7, 2002
• Advisory Council Concept Successful in Other UA
  Departments

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisory Council Business Meeting Agenda
(Afternoon Session)

• ABET Summary
• Review and Approval of Bylaws
• Election of Council Officers
• Discussion of Council Goals
• Council Subcommittees
• Communications
• Other Business
• Next Meeting at 1000 A.M. on Monday, October
  14, 2002

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bylaws of the Advisory Council
Article I. - Name and PurposeArticle II. -
Office and TermArticle III. - MembershipArticle
IV. - Financial CommitmentArticle V. - Meeting
and Voting ProceduresArticle VI. -
DefinitionsArticle VII. - OfficersArticle VIII.
- DutiesArticle IX. - Amendments