Welcome to the IEEE East Tennessee Section

Section Election of Officers for 2012

Please vote for the slate of officers for this year by clicking on Vote below. The election deadline is Feb. 27, 2012.

Volunteer Opportunities 2012

• First Robotics Competition (Feb. 29 - March 3)
• Tennessee Science Bowl (March 2 - 3)
• Southern Appalachian Sicence and Engineering Fair (March 27, 2012)

Upcoming Section Meetings

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Formation of Life Affinity Group

The East Tennessee Section is considering formation of an IEEE Life Affinity Group. If you are a Life Member, LIfe Senior Member, or Life Fellow, please complete the Life Affinity Group Questionnaire.

TECH2020 Center for Entrepreneurial Growth

Tech2020_Center_for_Entrepreneural_Growth provides services to entrepreneurs in starting a company including training, access to capital, and incubator space. Online videos on topics like writing a business plan, understanding customer value, and getting venture capital are available at outofthegarage.com.

K-12 STEM Program

The Knoxville Chamber, Knox County Schools, and the Knoxville Section of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers have started a website to act as a clearinghouse to link science and engineering professionals with students and educators. The Knoxville Chamber has requested that local technical society members show their interest in pre-college STEM outreach activities by volunteering to help schools meet the challenge of graduating students with technology proficiency. Find out more on the Vols4STEM page.