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.
