New Partners Join The IEEE Education Partners Program

Omniz Global Knowledge Corporation, a Canadian learning company organized and directed by IEEE members, has joined the IEEE Education Partners Program. Available at a 10% discount to IEEE members are six technical courses, referred to as multimedia books, which are presented in a combination of CDROM and print. IEEE members, Doctors Michel Nakhla and Ram Achar, who are faculty in Electrical Engineering at Carleton University, developed all six courses.

The current course list centers on signal integrity, with difficulty levels ranging from introductory to highly technical. The multimedia books cover such topics as macro-modeling, principles of SPICE based simulation, transient analysis, and Krylov-Subspace Techniques. Each comes with exams to measure learning. The exams are graded and solutions are provided. The CD ROM format allows students to proceed at their own pace.

IEEE Fellow, Professor Nakhla, is one of the leading researchers in the world in the area of high-speed interconnect analysis. IEEE member Dr. Achar has received awards on his work on high-speed circuit and interconnect analysis, including the highly regarded Natural Science & Engineering Research Council doctoral award. They have both been published widely.

To receive the member discount and to read the course syllabi, go to www.ieee.org/EduPartners, look under corporate partners.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Advanced Study Program (MIT ASP) has become an IEEE Education Partner. IEEE members can now continue their life long learning with graduate-level, credit courses provided by MIT at a 10% discount. Current ASP courses include Systems Dynamics, a 24-month certificate program, and Economic Concepts for Engineers, a semester-long course.

Offered over the Internet since 1995, the ASP is in its 33rd year of providing courses to off-campus graduates. Taught by MIT faculty, the online delivery takes advantage of the latest in technologies for working engineers to keep pace with developments in their fields or to enlarge their knowledge base. Admission is based on the applicant's academic and professional background.

Applications, course pre-requisites, and systems requirements are detailed at the MIT-supplied website for IEEE members. You must use your IEEE member number to receive the 10% discount. Enter through the IEEE Educational Partners, http://www.ieee.org/EduPartners, and choose MIT from the university partners.

To learn more about the IEEE Education Partners Program contact Sasha Eydlin, IEEE Educational Activities.