History
The heads of departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Canadian universities met in Toronto on 9 February 2001 to discuss common issues in undergraduate, graduate and research programs. The participants also enjoyed a presentation by Dr. Tony Marsh on the eMPOWR initiative. The discussions led to the formation of the Canadian Heads of Electrical and Computer Engineering (CHECE). This new organization will be led by a three-person executive.
It was decided that CHECE would meet twice a year, spring and fall, alternating between eastern, central and western Canada.
Executive Committee
Chair
Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Vice-Chair
Kankar Battacharya, P. Eng., Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Secretary
Lihong Zhang, P. Eng., Ph.D.
Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Memorial University
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Derek Oliver, P. Eng., Ph.D.
Treasurer
Warren Gross, P.Eng., Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
Past Chair
Cheng Li, P. Eng., Ph.D.
Director, School of Engineering Science
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia
Associations
Most members of the CHECE/DGEGI are also full members of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA), a sister organisation in the USA.
ECEDHA's web site: http://www.ecedha.org
IEEE Canada web site: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/7/