What is the PIC IV?
As with any organization, there are structures that carry out administrative duties, and carry forward the membership’s concerns. In ASEE, the Professional Interest Councils function at this level. There are five Professional Interest Councils, or PICs, each with selected Divisions as members. ELD is a member of the PIC IV. Other Divisions with us in the PIC IV are: Computers in Education, Educational Research and Methods, Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies, Graduate Studies, International, Minorities in Engineering, New Engineering Educators, and Women in Engineering. The ELD Chair attends the PIC IV meetings at the Annual Conference and brings back relevant news to ELD. Occasionally, the PIC IV Chair will make a brief appearance at the ELD Business Meeting at the Annual Conference. The PIC IV Chair is elected for a two-year term and is our Division’s representative on the ASEE Board of Directors. S/he joins the other ASEE elected officials to determine policy and administrative