The Technical Committee (TC05) on Education in Engineering and Industrial Technologies in Industrial Electronics Society is an interdisciplinary forum for the development, implementation, discussion, assessment and dissemination of novel and effective methods to enhance, modernize and improve education in engineering and industrial technologies. The main topics comprehend curricula/course development, remote engineering, distance and blended education methodologies, project based learning, remote and virtual laboratories, tools for efficient teaching/learning and lifelong education in engineering disciplines.
With this aim the technical committee on education regularly organizes education related special sections on the relevant conferences such as IECON, ISIE and ICIT. Within the sessions the experience is exchanged, trends and visions are discussed and a ground for cooperation in the common projects, students exchange and other education and research based activities is set.
The committe has currently over 40 active members from academia and industry.