IEEE Membership Its Mission Its Benefits The Organization
IEEE Membership Its Mission… Its Benefits… The Organization Ram Sivaraman, Ph. D. SCV Membership Development Chair
IEEE VISION 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. IEEE MISSION IEEE's core purpose is: To foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
Today’s Discussion … q Benefits and Opportunities of IEEE Membership q Special Interest Memberships q IEEE—the Organization
Benefits and Opportunities of IEEE Membership
Engineering a Brighter Future… Knowledge. . . stay current with the latest technology trends Profession … many programs to help increase your skills, earn scholarships, give and receive professional mentoring Community … be a part of the world’s largest community of technology professionals - a network of communication and learning that is unrivaled in the industry
Staying Technically Current IEEE Spectrum Magazine q Monthly, the award-winning IEEE Spectrum magazine explores the creation, application and implications of new technologies IEEE Press E-Books Classics q 250+ digitized books downloadable from IEEE Xplore, with 6 new e-books added annually IEEE. tv 2. 0 q IEEE’s Internet television network, exclusive Member programming, downloading privileges, and transcripts The Institute Newsletter q Monthly (4 print, 8 online) newsworthy IEEE activities both in professional and technical areas IEEE Potentials Magazine q 6 issues (online), the magazine for technology's rising, student innovators IEEE Xplore Digital Library q Table-of-contents and abstracts (nearly 2. 0 million fulltext documents)
Professional Networking Sections, Student Branches, and Technical Chapters q Local, face-to-face technical and social meetings q Engage peers through informative technical meetings q Recognition of accomplishments IEEE Member. Net q Authoritative member directory of IEEE q Networks personalized to each member q Opt-in privacy protection IEEE e-Mail Alias q Identifies you as the IEEE ‘family’ q Virus protection and spam filtering IEEE Mentoring Connection q Peer-to-peer advice and counsel q Participate as either mentor or mentee Volunteering q Opportunities that build leadership skills and networking opportunities
Member Discounts / Reduced Rates Membership paying for itself q As much as 50% off IEEE products q Registration discounts on 350+ conferences annually Additional Benefits (add-ons)… the power of volume purchasing*… q Financial Services q Insurance Services q Home & Office Services q Travel Services *Benefits vary by country
Career Development & Recognition IEEE Job Site, Career Alert q Locate career opportunities easily and confidentially q Weekly email newsletter containing career advice Career Development Webinars Continuing Education Partners Program q Up to a 10% discount on online degree programs Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD), Life Membership q Membership communities serving the special interests and needs of recent graduates Awards & Scholarships q Recognizes the accomplishments of IEEE members q Enhance your resume with an IEEE scholarship
Volunteering & Giving Back to Society Volunteering q Developing critical, non-technical skills that enable you to be more effective professionally Commitment to the Next Generation q q Enabling low-cost student membership Introduction of engineering and technology to young people worldwide Humanitarian Programs q q q IEEE Humanitarian Technology Activities IEEE President’s Change the World Competition Humanitarian workshops IEEE Global History Network q Preservation, research, and dissemination of information about the history of electrical science and technology q Technological and organizational history of IEEE, its members, and their professions, in order to increase awareness
Bringing it all together… my. IEEE™ q One-stop and personalized access to membership benefits q Connect with your local IEEE Section q Desktop navigation w/personalized benefit access q Society memberships and conference updates q Latest news from IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Standards, and The institute q IEEE. tv internet television integration q Member. Net online membership directory, and real-time updates, e. g. , “who’s on” q Direct and seamless access into membership account q Real-time job listings from the IEEE Job Site
Special Interest Memberships
Society Membership IEEE Society membership enhances the benefits of IEEE membership q 38 Societies representing a full spectrum of technical interests q Local technical chapters q Subscriptions and online content q Local technical chapters q Networking with innovators, experts, and practitioners q Members-only rates on additional publications q Volunteering opportunities v Technical committees v Journal editors v Conference organizers
Society Membership Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Aerospace & Electronic Systems Antennas & Propagation Broadcast Technology Circuits & Systems Communications Components, Packaging, & Manufacturing Technology Computer Computational Intelligence Consumer Electronics Control Systems Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Education Electromagnetic Compatibility Electron Devices Engineering in Medicine & Biology Geoscience & Remote Sensing Industrial Electronics Industry Applications Information Theory Instrumentation & Measurement Intelligent Transportation Systems Lasers & Electro-Optics Magnetics Microwave Theory & Techniques Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Oceanic Engineering Photonics Power Electronics Power & Energy Product Safety Engineering Professional Communication Reliability Robotics & Automation Signal Processing Society on Social Implications of Technology Solid-State Circuits Systems, Man, & Cybernetics Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, & Frequency Control Vehicular Technology
IEEE Standards Association Enabling and promoting the collaborative application of technical knowledge to advance economic and social well-being q Individual Membership v Engage in an unlimited number of Individual Projects v IEEE-SA Newswire, e. Tools v Standards Insight Blog v Member discounts v Participate in IEEE-SA Board of Governors & Elections q Corporate Membership v IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group v Unlimited Sponsor Balloting of Corporate Projects v Tiered number of complimentary IEEE-SA Individual Memberships v Participation in & nomination of employees for IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG) and Board of Governors (BOG) Elections
IEEE Women in Engineering Facilitating the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and retention of women in engineering programs q 200+ local groups worldwide q RECOGNIZES women's outstanding achievements in electrical and electronics engineering through IEEE Awards nominations. q ORGANIZES receptions at major technical conferences to enhance networking and to promote membership in WIE. q ADVOCATES women in leadership roles in IEEE governance and career advancement for women in the profession. q PROVIDES assistance with the formation of new WIE Affinity Groups and supports ongoing activities. q PROMOTES IEEE Member Grade advancement for women to the grades of Senior Member and Fellow. q FACILITATES the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and retention of women in engineering programs.
IEEE – the Organization
IEEE Publishing & Conferences Providing researchers and practitioners worldwide with the most essential information in technology today IEEE/IEE Electronic Library (IEL) q Publishes more than 148 transactions, journals and magazines q More than 3. 0 Million documents available IEEE Xplore q Provides full-text access to q IEEE journals, transactions, letters, and magazines from 1988 with select content back to 1913 q IEEE conference proceedings from 1988 with select content back to 1953 q IEEE standards from 1948 & IEEE books from 1974 q IET journals, letters, and magazines from 1988 & IET conference proceedings from 1988 Over 387, 000 Participants at more than 1, 300 meetings & conferences worldwide q Region Conferences q International Conferences q Symposiums q Workshops q Tutorials 2013 POCO during 25 -27 July in Portland, OR, USA
IEEE Educational Activities Ensuring the growth of skill and knowledge among the technical profession IEEE e. Learning Library q q q Tutorials developed by recognized experts in a wide range of engineering and research technologies A series of engaging and highly interactive online learning tutorials Developed by recognized experts in a wide range of engineering and research technologies IEEE Continuing Education Partners Providers Program (CEP) q q Through agreements with continuing education providers, The IEEE Continuing Education Providers Program (CEP) can meet the needs of its members by providing an additional marketing channel and revenue for its providers Several providers are offering a minimum of a 10% discount on courses to IEEE Members world-wide IEEE Standards Education q Helps electrical and computer engineering undergraduate programs incorporate standards in their learning processes q Provides learning tools to use in learning about standards and their impact on design and development Try. Engineering. org q q Partnership between IEEE and IBM q Visitors can explore how to prepare for an engineering career, ask experts engineering-related questions, and play interactive games Intended for pre-university students, parents, teachers, school counselors, and the general public Try. Computing. org q q q Find a university by searching a database Career Profiles: meet computing professionals Lesson Plans help you teach essential computer skills to your students Try. Nano. org q Partnership between IEEE, IBM and tryscience. org q Try. Nano. org offers a searchable database of the many universities around the globe that currently offer a nanotechnology degrees
Making the World a Better Place Advancing global prosperity by fostering technological innovation, enabling members' careers and promoting community worldwide GEOSS q Linking millions of established national, regional and international sources and datasets into a single network capable of tracking environmental changes in oceans, earth, atmosphere and ecosystems around the world IEEE Life Sciences Initiative q q Benefits to society include disaster reduction, health, energy, climate, weather, water and agriculture, among others. q IEEE is supporting the development of the GEOSS q plan through its Committee on Earth Observation The overall objective of the Life Sciences New Initiative is to make IEEE a major and recognized player in the life sciences, in particular in the disciplines that are at the intersection between the organization's traditional fields—electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science—and the life sciences. The IEEE Life Sciences Portal has the goal of evolving into one of the premier global resources for life sciences technologies, information, and activities. The organization seeks to create new opportunities to introduce technology to new and different audiences and disciplines.
In Summary…
IEEE Membership: Its benefits, its mission, the organization Benefits of IEEE Membership IEEE—the Organization q q q q Keeps you technically current Grows your professional network locally and internationally Access to in-person technical forums Members-only discounts—IEEE products, conferences, and insurance coverage Provides tools for career development and advancement Developing critical, non-technical skills to be more effective Opportunities to volunteer, and give back to society Special Interest Memberships q q Expands the scope and depth of your technical knowledge Extends your professional network Influence the direction and application of technology through standards development Promotes the entry into and retention of women in engineering programs q q q The world’s largest technical professional association, 400, 000 members Local activities in a global network World-renowned standards body Sponsors 1, 300+ conferences annually Making the world a better place 125 years of engineering the future
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