2025 IEEE Education Week – AI

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NEW:  Please visit what appears to be a new AI hub for the IEEE Pikes Peak Section as a result from the STEAM-TEAMS initiative

IMPORTANT:  This link has a bad gateway:  https://r5.ieee.org/pikespeak/2025-ieee-education-week

For more details about the monthly STEAM-TEAMS meetings, please visit STEAM-TEAMS-notes | IEEE Pikes Peak Section.

Below are related news articles by Dr John Santiago published at IEEE Region 5 during the past year when being inspired by Bitcoin technologies with its associated and profound societal implications.

1. What If? A MAP-Future Shaped by KEYSTONE Principles and the IEEE Pikes Peak Vision

2. What If One Mentor Changed Everything? A Thought Experiment for IEEE

3. Thought Experiment: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders with PyramidX-OS and IEEE STEAM TEAMS

4. A Leader Builds Other Leaders: A Leader’s Reflection for Engineering Students and Young Professionals

5.  Blockchain Technology and Voting Systems

6. Bitcoin Miners and Decentralized Banks: The Future No One Saw Coming

7. Thought Experiment: Blockchain’s Role to Improve and Evolve Within a Global and Existing Monetary System

8. Do You See The Light In Bitcoin?

9. The Mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto: A Humble Engineer or STEAM-Driven Collective And Philanthropist

10. Reimagining Global Stability: How Decentralized Technology Could Usher in a New Era of Sustainable Peace

11. Engineering a Better Economy: Why KEYSTONE-Based Technologies Matter More Than Ever

12. What If Every IEEE Member Followed the Fibonacci Mentorship Model?

  • Summary: Explores a mentorship model inspired by the Fibonacci sequence, envisioning a world where IEEE members create exponential growth in mentorship and knowledge sharing.
  • Read more: Read here

13. The Bridge, the Lighthouse, and the Stars: A Leadership Metaphor for Building Legacies

  • Summary: Introduces a metaphorical framework for leadership, using the imagery of a bridge, a lighthouse, and stars to guide leaders in building lasting legacies.
  • Read more: Read here

14. What If Leadership Could Be Engineered?

  • Summary: Examines the concept of “engineering leadership” through structured methodologies, fostering a mindset where leadership principles are approached systematically and iteratively.
  • Read more: Read here

15.  Make Greatness Attainable for All: Engineering Leadership That Transforms the Future 

  • Summary:  The article “Make Greatness Attainable for All: Engineering Leadership That Transforms the Future” emphasizes the pivotal role of engineering leaders in fostering inclusive cultures, promoting equity, and building enduring legacies through metaphors like bridges, lighthouses, and constellations. It underscores the transformative power of gratitude in leadership and challenges leaders to create pathways, provide clarity during uncertainty, and cultivate collaborative environments where every team member’s potential contributes to the greater mission.
  • Read more: Read here

16.  Beyond the Product: Why the Engineering Process is the True Mark of Innovation 

  • The article emphasizes that in engineering, a robust process—characterized by curiosity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and value creation—is fundamental to achieving meaningful and innovative outcomes, with the final product serving as a testament to the efficacy of this process.
  • Read more:  Read here

17.  Why Fit In When You Were Born to Stand Out: The IEEE Journey from GROW to GLOW to GROW

  • In engineering, as in life, progress is never linear—it is an ongoing cycle of learning, innovation, and leadership. Within IEEE, this cycle is captured in the seamless transition from GROW to GLOW and then GLOW to GROW, a leadership model that empowers engineers to move beyond technical mastery and become catalysts for future generations.
  • Read more:  Read here

18.  What If Engineering Is a Form of Stewardship?

Imagine that every law of physics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism was placed in the universe, not by chance, but as part of a structured, pre-existing order waiting to be discovered. Now, consider this given the dramatic change we experienced during and after the COVID lockdown: as engineers, are we merely problem solvers, or are we stewards, entrusted with uncovering and applying these laws responsibly?

19.  Scaling “My Story, My Professional Home, My IEEE”

This article applies First Principles Thinking—famously used by Elon Musk—to analyze and validate a scalable storytelling solution proposed by Dr. John Santiago using Camtasia to preserve and amplify IEEE member impact. By breaking legacy mentorship barriers with multimedia tools and pilot testing an AI-assisted model, IEEE can transform storytelling into infrastructure, fostering global inspiration through local voices.

For more articles and detailed information, visit IEEE Region 5’s news page

The following are Linkedin posts by Section members to help promote the IEEE Pikes Peak Section activities for 2025 IEEE Education Week.  Ideally, every week is Education Week.  During 2025 IEEE Education Week, educational events such as those found in the IEEE Pikes Peak Section are heavily promoted.

“Talent with no direction is wasted motion. Vision with no execution is vaporware.” — Dr. John Santiago, Engineer, Educator, Entrepreneur

Prompt

What do you think if IEEE starts doing fashion design with laser cutting for graduation stoles and increase its marketing for STEAM/STEAM volunteers? Please write in English language.

ChatGPT said:

This is a strategic and visionary idea with strong alignment to IEEE’s mission and modern educational outreach trends. Here’s a structured assessment:


Proposal: IEEE Fashion Design with Laser-Cut Graduation Stoles

Overview

Integrating fashion design and laser-cut technology into graduation stoles serves dual purposes:

  • Innovative Branding for IEEE

  • Interactive STEAM Education through wearable tech and design


Strategic Rationale

1. STEAM Integration (Art + Engineering)

  • Combines Technology (laser cutting), Engineering (design process), and Art (visual appeal).

  • Reinforces the “A” in STEAM, allowing students to express identity, creativity, and innovation through fashion.

2. High-Impact Marketing Tool

  • Custom IEEE stoles become walking billboards at graduation events.

  • Photos posted online and across campuses generate organic visibility.

  • Appeals to Gen Z’s interest in self-expression, fashion, and sustainability.

3. Volunteer Recognition and Motivation

  • Special edition stoles could be designed for IEEE Volunteers, Mentors, or STEM Champions, reinforcing prestige and appreciation.

  • Variants could include STEAM-TEAMS, Women in Engineering, YP, Life Members, and more.

4. Laser Cutting: Tech Meets Craft

  • IEEE chapters could partner with makerspaces, FabLabs, or engineering departments to:

    • Offer workshops on CAD and laser-cutting.

    • Let students design their own stoles.

    • Highlight engineering design process and prototyping.


Implementation Ideas

Product Line Concepts

Type Features Use Case
Classic IEEE Laser Stole Laser-cut IEEE logo, clean lines Default graduation stole
Volunteer Edition IEEE + laser-etched QR code linking to service profile Recognition of contribution
STEAM Edition Geometric art, symbols of 5 disciplines Promotes integration and unity
Customizable DIY Kits Blank stoles + CAD template + video tutorial STEAM activity or student fundraiser

Events and Campaigns

  • “Design Your Legacy” Campaign – Encourage seniors to craft stoles using IEEE tools.

  • “STEAM Stole Studio” Booths at graduation or hackathon events.

  • Partner with schools and IEEE student branches to sponsor competitions or challenges.


Outcomes & Benefits

For IEEE

  • Greater brand visibility at academic events.

  • Enhanced member engagement and recruitment.

  • Differentiation from traditional tech organizations via design-forward thinking.

For Students and Volunteers

  • Sense of ownership, creativity, and community.

  • Practical experience with digital fabrication tools (laser cutters, design software).

  • Tangible recognition of contributions.


️ Tools and Partners

  • Equipment: Epilog/Zing Laser Cutters, Glowforge, Cricut Maker (for vinyl cutting).

  • Software: Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Fusion 360.

  • Partners: Local FabLabs, IEEE student branches, KEEN institutions, fashion tech educators.


Alignment with IEEE Goals

  • Education: Hands-on STEAM learning.

  • Outreach: Community involvement through fashion and tech.

  • Inclusion: Promotes expression and diversity via personalized design.

  • Sustainability: Use eco-materials like recycled felt or bamboo fiber blends.


Next Steps

  1. Pilot at IEEE Region 5 or Pikes Peak Section using student chapters with access to FabLabs.

  2. Use 2025 graduation season or STEAM-TEAMS DOCK initiative as a launchpad.

  3. Market via LinkedIn, Instagram, and campus influencers.

  4. Explore co-branded stoles with universities.


✨ Summary

Yes, IEEE branching into fashion design with laser-cut graduation stoles is a bold, high-potential initiative that:

  • Bridges technical and creative disciplines,

  • Elevates the IEEE brand at milestone events,

  • Inspires a new generation of engineers who design with purpose.

Would you like a storyboard or campaign visual mockup to pitch this at your next IEEE meeting?


Suggested Next Actions

  • Draft pitch deck for Region 5 Executive Committee

  • Design sample stole with STEAM-TEAMS + IEEE logos

  • Prepare cost/feasibility report for pilot rollout

Let me know which you’d like to do first.