The Education Society offers several awards, which are typically presented at the Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference (other arrangements can be made when circumstances warrant).
The Awards Committee has developed a unified process for all award nominations, and a template for reference letter writers. Please read the nominations procedure section below.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations for the annual awards of the IEEE Education Society will be open from 30 January to 30 June.
All award nominations and reference letters should be submitted online through the Education Society Website. Once an Award Nomination Form is submitted, the nominator will receive an emailed copy of the nomination and the provided references will receive information on how to complete the Reference Letter Forms.
Online Submission Forms:
- Society, Achievement, & Leadership Awards Nomination Form
- Rob Reilly Best Doctoral Dissertation in Engineering Education Award Nomination Form
- Chapter Achievement Award Nomination Form
- Reference Letter Forms
It is important that members who have contributed significantly to the various Education Society activities highlighted by our awards be recognized. This is our way of showing our appreciation for their accomplishments.
Questions regarding awards and nominations should be sent to the Education Society Operations Manager.
Society Awards
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Chapter Achievement Award
DescriptionTo recognize a chapter that provides exemplary technical activities, membership services, and societal activities to its members.
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Distinguished Chapter Leadership Award
DescriptionTo recognize a Society member who has, over a sustained period of time, made an exceptional contribution to the Society, which has manifested itself at a local Chapter.
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Edwin C. Jones, Jr. Meritorious Service Award
DescriptionTo recognize pioneering contributions to the administrative efforts of the IEEE Education Society over a period of years.
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IEEE Bhagawandas and Rajani Lathi Award for Excellence in Engineering Textbooks
DescriptionTo recognize excellence in first-edition English language printed textbooks used to teach electrical and electronics engineering to advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
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IEEE Student Leadership Award
DescriptionTo annually honor an IEEE member who has made an exceptional contribution to the Society while they were an IEEE Graduate Student Member or an IEEE Student Member.
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IEEE Transactions on Education Theodore E. Batchman Best Paper Award
DescriptionTo recognize the best paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Education.
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IEEE William E. Sayle II Award for Achievement in Education
DescriptionTo recognize significant contributions over a period of years in the fields of interest to the IEEE Education Society.
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Mac Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award
DescriptionTo recognize members of the IEEE Education Society who have made outstanding contributions to teaching unusually early in their professional careers.
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Rob Reilly Best Doctoral Dissertation in Engineering Education Award
DescriptionTo recognize the author of an outstanding doctoral dissertation in the field of engineering education.
Conference Awards
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Benjamin J. Dasher Best Conference Paper Award
DescriptionTo recognize the best paper presented at the annual Frontiers in Education Conference.
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Helen Plants Outstanding Conference Special Session Award
DescriptionTo recognize the best special session of the annual Frontiers in Education Conference.
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IEEE Education Society Student Travel Award
DescriptionIEEE Education Society offers the IEEE Education Society Student Travel Award to assist IEEE Student Members at IEEE EdSoc financially sponsored conferences (EDUCON, DEMOcon, TALE, FIE, EDUNINE), o
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Ronald J. Schmitz Award
DescriptionTo recognize outstanding and continued service to engineering education through contributions to the Frontiers in Education Conference.
IEEE Awards
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IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award
DescriptionThe IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award was established by the Board of Directors in 1990 to honor teachers of electrical and electronics engineering and the related disciplines.
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IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal
DescriptionThis award was established in 1956 by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and continued by the Board of Directors of IEEE.
IEEE Fellows
Discontinued Award
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Harriett B. Rigas Award - Discontinued
DescriptionTo recognize the outstanding engineering faculty women who have made a significant contribution to undergraduate education.