The Educational Activities Board (EAB) shall be chaired by the vice president for educational activities and shall consist of the following members: the vice chair, the past chair, the chairs of standing and ad hoc committees, one IEEE Computer Society CSAB representative director to be selected by the vice president for educational activities, and up to seven members appointed by the vice president for educational activities with the concurrence of the Society president. The members of the EAB shall include representation from the following communities served by the board: K-12 education, university education, and computing professionals. The vice chair, the chairpersons of the standing committees and the IEEE Computer Society CSAB representative directors shall be appointed by the president with the recommendation of the vice president for educational activities. The president may delegate authority for such appointments to the vice president.
7.1.1 Liaison Representatives
The membership of the EAB shall include a member appointed by the chair of each of the following boards: Professional Activities; Standards Activities; Chapter Activities, and Technical and Conference Activities.
7.2 EAB Responsabilites
As established in Section 1 of Article VII of the IEEE Computer Society bylaws, the EAB is responsible for establishing and maintaining programs that address (1) the educational needs of students at all levels and (2) the current and future educational and training needs of computing professionals. In pursuit of the second goal, the EAB will work closely with the Professional Activities Board (PAB).
The EAB has the following specific goals:
Increasing interest in computing disciplines
Providing support for educational programs in computing at all levels
Identifying (in coordination with the Professional Activities Board) the needs of members and nonmembers for continuing professional education and training
Prototyping, developing, and implementing resources for continuing professional education and training for members and nonmembers
Using its programs to attract and retain members
Contributing revenue to the IEEE Computer Society
7.3 Standing Committees
7.3.1 Curriculum Development Committee
The Curriculum Development Committee develops curriculum recommendations for programs in computing and related areas.
7.3.2 Continuing Professional Education and Training Committee
The Continuing Professional Education and Training Committee shall acquire knowledge of the needs and preferences of professionals working in the computer industry and develop programs for the continuing education and training of professionals employed in the computing and information technology industries. These programs will be delivered through a range of options, which may include online resources, distance learning courses, continuing education courses, professional development seminars, and tutorials.
7.3.2.1 Certification Training Subcommittee
The Certification Training Subcommittee provides, develops, and implements programs to support those preparing for the Society’s certification examinations, including training courses and self-study materials. It also recommends and implements policies to regulate any third party providers of certification training. The committee may provide technical support to Society staff and other providers developing training courses.
7.3.3 Accreditation Committee
The Accreditation Committee consists of a chair and at least two additional members. The chair will be the senior (in terms of service) CSAB representative director from theIEEE Computer Society. At least one additional CSAB representative or alternate director will serve on the committee. Other Accreditation Committee members will be individuals with interest and experience in the accreditation of academic programs in computing, and IEEE Computer Society liaisons to IEEE and other organizations who have activities in accreditation of academic programs in computing.
7.3.4 Competitions Committee
The Competitions Committee shall organize and administer the competitions of the IEEE Computer Society that are in support of educational programs or public perception of computing.
7.3.5Conferences Committee
The Conferences Committee includes the IEEE Computer Society Frontiers in Education (FIE) steering committee representatives, and other members as required. It is responsible for representing the IEEE Computer Society’s interests in the operations of the FIE and other educational conferences in which the IEEE Computer Society is involved.
7.4 Appointment of CSAB Representative Directors
The vice president for educational activities shall make recommendations to the president for appointments of representative directors and alternate representative directors to the CSAB board of directors. Appointments of representative directors shall be for a three-year term, renewable once without a break. Appointments of alternate representative directors shall be for a one-year term.
