SANTA CLARA, Calif. –2 February, 2012 – The Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Education Conference (IEDEC) announced its 2012 program consisting of talks by experts from industry and academia that cover critical issues related to excellence in interdisciplinary engineering design education.
IEDEC convenes on Monday, March 19, 2012, at TechMart, Santa Clara, at 8:15am and concludes with a 7:00pm networking mixer.
Conference Highlights:
Keynote Speeches:
Manju Hegde, Director of Fusion Experience, AMD
Neeraj Pendse, Director, Interactive Digital Signage Products, TE Connectivity
Masoud Nikravesh, Executive Director of CITRIS Program, UC Berkeley
Luncheon & Talk:
Robert Geer, CNSE VP Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer & Professor of Nanoscience
Technical Sessions:
- Training & Teaching Methods
- Virtual Systems
- Interdisciplinary Engineering
- Learning Systems
- Microelectronics Education
- Interdisciplinary Education
IEDEC Awards honor organizations and educators who exemplify excellence in interdisciplinary engineering design education. Nominations are open until February 20, 2012. Please visit http://www.iedec.org/English/ISQED_Society/IEDEC_Awards.html for more information, to submit nominations and to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
About IEDEC
The Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Education Conference (IEDEC) is the premier event committed to excellence in interdisciplinary engineering education and creating interdisciplinary programs and products. Conference attendees include educators, mentors, engineers, managers, researchers, students, as well as representatives from industry and consortiums. IEDEC furthers education in engineering design by improving the quality of engineering designers worldwide.
IEDEC is organized and sponsored by International Society for Quality Electronic Design, and is collocated with the International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) and SensorsCon.
For more information and to register, please visit the conference site at http://www.iedec.org.


