NOTE:
Prior to 1972, the IEEE's Constitution restricted its activities to
just technical and educational, as it evolved from its 2 predecessor
Founding Societies, the AIEE and the IRE.
IN
1972, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE ADDED TO IEEE'S
CONSTITUTION FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE AIEE
IN 1884
(b) Professional, directed
toward the
advancement of the standing of the members of the professions it
serves; means to this end include, but are not limited to, the conduct
and publication of surveys and reports on matters of professional
concern to the members of such professions, collaboration with public
bodies and with other societies for the benefit of the engineering
professions as a whole, and the establishment of standards of
qualification and ethical conduct. The IEEE shall not engage in
collective bargaining on such matters as salaries, wages, benefits, and
working conditions, customarily dealt with by labor unions.
The IEEE shall strive to enhance the quality of life for
all
people throughout the world through the constructive application of
technology in its fields of competence. It shall endeavor to promote
understanding
of the influence of such technology on the public welfare.