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The IEEE is a non-profit, technical association of more that 380,000 individual
members in 150 countries. The full name is the institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers. Inc., although the organization is most popularly known and referred
by the letters I-E-E-E.
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Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging
from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric
power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others.
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Through its technical publishing, conferences and consensus-based slandered activities,
the IEEE produces 30 percent of the world’s published literature in electrical engineering,
computers and control technology, holds annually more than 300 major conferences
and has nearly 900 active standards with 700 under development.
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IEEE offers numerous professional and educational
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1. Membership
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2. Publications
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3. Digital Library
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4. Conferences
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5. Standards
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6. Education Offerings
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7. Grants
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8. Awards
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Membership
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There are more than 365,000 IEEE members in over 160 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.
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The highest grade of membership – IEEE Fellow – is attained through nomination by
peers and approval by the IEEE Board of Directors for distinction in the profession.
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Publications
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The IEEE publishes nearly a third of the world’s technical literature in electrical
engineering, computer science and electronics.
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This includes 140 transactions, journals and magazines published annually. In cooperation
with John Wiley and Sons, Inc., the IEEE also produces technical books, monographs,
guides and textbooks.
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IEEE journals are consistently among the most highly cited in electrical and electronics
engineering, telecommunications and other technical fields.
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Digital Library
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All IEEE content since 1988 plus select content dating back to 1950 is available
in digital format.
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The IEEE Xplore® digital library contains more than 2 million documents from IEEE
and IEE journals, transactions, magazines, letters, conference proceedings and active
IEEE standards.
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Conferences
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Each year, over 100,000 technical professionals attend the more than 900 conferences
sponsored or cosponsored by the IEEE.
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From microelectronics and microwaves to sensors and security, IEEE conferences cover
relevant topics that showcase the depth and breadth of members’ technical fields.
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Standards
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The IEEE is a leading developer of international standards that underpin many of
today's telecommunications, information technology and power generation products
and services.
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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.
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Education Offerings
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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.
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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.
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Grants
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Through the IEEE Foundation General Fund and over 80 smaller special-purpose funds,
the IEEE Foundation provides approximately US$2 million in philanthropic support
each year to IEEE-related programs worldwide.
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This support helps : |
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• develop educational and public-information programs.
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• sustain historical research services.
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• subsidize workshops that facilitate the exchange of electronic information.
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• propel technological innovation and
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• increase public awareness about the vast impact of engineering on society.
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Awards
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Accomplishments in IEEE technical fields are recognized with annual awards for outstanding
contributions to technology, society and the engineering profession.
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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.
Past recipients have included such visionaries as:
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• Guglielmo Marconi (1920, for radio telegraphy).
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• William Shockley (1980, for junction, analog and junction field-effect transistors)
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• Andrew S. Grove (2000, for pioneering research in metal oxide semiconductor devices
and technology)
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IEEE Mission & Vision
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Mission Statement
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IEEE's core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the
benefit of humanity.
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Vision Statement
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IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals
everywhere, and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology and
of technical professionals in improving global conditions.
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