About IEEE

IEEE is an international non-profit, professional organization, founded in 1883 by Thomas Alva Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, the technological behemoths of the age, for the advancement of technology related to electricity. IEEE is the world’s largest professional association advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity.

From its earliest origins, the IEEE has

· advanced the theory and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences;

· served as a catalyst for technological innovation;

· and supported the needs of its members through a wide variety of programs and services.

Vision

To advance global prosperity by fostering technological innovation, enabling members' careers and promoting community worldwide.

Mission

The IEEE promotes the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electro and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.

There are more than 365,000 IEEE members in over 150 countries around the world. IEEE members are engineers, scientists and allied professionals whose technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering and related disciplines.

The IEEE publishes nearly a third of the world’s technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science and electronics. This includes about 130 journals, transactions and magazines and over 400 conference proceedings published annually. In cooperation with John Wiley and Sons, Inc., the IEEE also produces technical books, monographs, guides and textbooks. IEEE journals are consistently among the most highly cited in electrical and electronics engineering, telecommunications and other technical fields.

Each year, over 100,000 technical professionals attend the more than 300 conferences sponsored or cosponsored by the IEEE. From microelectronics and microwaves to sensors and security, IEEE conferences cover relevant topics that showcase the depth and breadth of members’ technical fields.

The IEEE is a leading developer of international standards that underpin many of today's telecommunications, information technology and power generation products and services. Often the central source for standardization in a broad range of emerging technologies, the IEEE Standards Association has a portfolio of some 900 active standards and more than 400 standards in development. This includes the prominent IEEE 802® standards for wireless networking.

By awarding continuing education units and professional development hours, the IEEE helps its members meet their continuing education requirements, and develops products and services in support of these efforts. The IEEE is an authorized provider of continuing education units through the International Association of Continuing Education and Training. At the pre-college level, the IEEE works with industry, universities and government to raise students’ literacy in science, math, engineering and technology.

Accomplishments in IEEE technical fields are recognized with annual awards for outstanding contributions to technology, society and the engineering profession. The IEEE Medal of Honor, the IEEE's highest award, recognizes an individual for an exceptional contribution or extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of interest.

The IEEE is organized into

· 311 local sections in 10 geographic regions.

· about 1,570 chapters comprised of local members with similar technical interests.

· 39 societies and 5 technical councils that compose 10 technical divisions.

· more than 1,430 student branches at colleges and universities in 80 countries.

· 356 student branch chapters.