PET GRAND OPENING

PISCATAWAY, NJ. 3 April 2000. Explore the newly inaugurated IEEE/EAB
Pre-College Engineer Training (PET) website. PET is dedicated to the
alliance of engineers and educators for the promotion of science and
technology education. PET offers specific plans and step by step
procedures to prepare engineers to serve as resources to pre-college
educators, both in and out of the classroom. Access this site through the
Educational Activities Home Page or at
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/eab/pet.

Though open, this site remains under construction. For the next six
months expect to see additional information and periodic updates. The IEEE
Region 1 Worcester County, Massachusetts Section has volunteered to
field-test PET in September 2000. Members will be following the modular
step by step plan and contacting educators in their communities.

A sampling of the site includes:

· The Process ? details various ways of contributing and how to go about
it.
· Success Stories ? first person stories by engineers who have helped in
schools.
· Initial contact ? where to start in the school and preparation tips
for your first day.
· Other ways to help ? ways to contribute other than in the classroom.
· Basic tools ? helpful advice; learn about teachers and what they need.
· Links ? teaching kits, other valuable sites.

PET enables IEEE members to have a positive impact on and a mutually
valuable experience with students, teachers, and school boards. 2000
Educational Activities Board Vice President Lyle Feisel has said, "PET
addresses the growing world wide problem of technological illiteracy and
enables engineers to contribute to its solution."

Initial funding for PET came from IEEE President's Project Fund and
the Life Member Committee. Send your comments and suggestions for the site
to pet@ieee.org or contact Lynn Murison at l.murison@ieee.org.