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IEEE: An Overview
Student Branch & Gold CongressRegion 8
Arthur Winston IEEE President
4 -7, September 2004Passau, Germany
IEEE Today
World’s largest technical professional society
Over 360,000 members 64 ,000 students Live & work in 170 countries
Holds more than 300 international conferences annually
Publishes over 30% of the world’s literature in our fields
Offers more than 900 active industry standards
More about the IEEE Grouped into geographic and technical
areas reflecting where we live and work 10 Regions 304 local Sections 1,300 Student Branches 10 Divisions 42 Societies and Councils 1384 Chapters 1300 Student Branches Affinity Groups
The IEEE Regions
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IEEE-USA
IEEE Canada
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IEEE: An Overview
Why am I here?
IEEE: An Overview
Why are you here?
IEEE: An Overview
Why am I a member of IEEE?
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Why have I remained a
member of IEEE?
IEEE: An Overview
In conclusion:
HAVE a GREAT and SUCCESSFUL CONGRESS!
What You Can Do
Become and remain an IEEE member Get actively involved
Attend IEEE-sponsored events Write for IEEE publications Take on leadership roles
Tell others about the IEEE
Career Opportunities
Build new skills by taking active role Network through Student Branch,
Section and Chapter events IEEE Job Site http://careers.ieee.org/
What happens after graduation?
Reduced Dues program first year after graduation
GOLD program for recent graduates in the first 10 years of their careers
Networking for career opportunities Social activities
IEEE Member Digital Library (subscription) available for researchers
Opportunities to connect with IEEE colleagues worldwide
Your IEEE
Fostering Technological Innovation
Advancing Your Career
IEEE TodayMembership TrendsTotal Membership - 1963 to 2003
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361,138
First Decline in Membership Since
1996
Who Are our Members?
62% US-based,38% out of US 55% work for corporations, 16.6% in
academia, 9.6 % in government 67% have graduate degree or better,
29% have earned PhDs 92% male, 8% female
IEEE Region 8
32,324 Higher Grade members+4.7% from prior year
9,723 Student members+10.7% from prior year
43 Sections 353 Chapters 194 Student Branches 31 Student Branch Society Chapters
Membership Data as of February 2004
IEEE Region 8 Membership by Grade
Membership Data as of February 2004
3Honorary
42,047Total
9,723Student
590Fellow
2,845Senior Member
24,676Member
4,210Associate
CountGrade
IEEE Region 8 Membership Growth February 2002 - February 2004
40,579
30,874
53,198
32,324
8,78212,619
9,723
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Higher Grade Students Total
* In 2002, members who had not renewed their membership for the current year were placed into arrears and removed from the statistics in April. For 2003 and 2004 this action was taken in February.
IEEE Fosters Technological Innovation Through its Publications
IEEE produces 30% of the worlds literature in electrical and electronics engineering and computing
Online access through IEEE Xplore® 123 magazines, journals and transactions Over 400 conference proceedings 900 industry standards More than 1 million articles
1 Million Documents!!!
Users downloaded 43.6 million articles in ’03
IEEE Fosters Technological Innovation Through Conferences
300+ international conferences 100,000+ attendees overall Searchable IEEE conference database at
www.ieee.org/conferencesearch First-hand information on the latest
developments from leaders in their fields More than 3,000 annual technical meetings,
symposia, and other local events.
IEEE Fosters Technological Innovationas a World Leader in Standards
Development
Nearly 900 active industry standards 400 in development Over 50 published in 2003 15,000 volunteers Newest areas: Wireless LAN/MAN,
Batteries, Network Security, Software Engineering, Measuring EMF in Humans, and much more.
IEEE Standards Expand Reach
Geographical portals Standards Africa™ Standards/Americas™ Standards/ Asia ™ Standards/ Europe™
IEC agrees to adopt and co-brand IEEE standards
Working with ISO, ITU and others
www.standardeurope.netwww.standardeurope.net
IEEE Enhances Members’ Careers
IEEE is looking at new ways to address a growing demand for continuing education to help members enhance their careers.
IEEE Continuing Education Web-based courses Tutorials and short courses in at IEEE
conferences and section meetings help meet local needs
Addressing the Global Demand for Continuing Education
Free online seminars on product development, & engineering management
200 free distance learning courses for IEEE Computer Society members
Online reference guide for instructional design and development
IEEE Educational Activities investigating viability of providing online courses based on conference seminars via IEEE Xplore
Online CommunitiesEnable Global Collaborations
Over 85in operation with 9,000+ users
Topics include Power & Energy, Embedded System, Product Safety, Ethernet P Optical Networks, Employment & Career Strategies
IEEE governance--SPC;Section/Chapter volunteers
Global Section/Chapter Community enhances local progress.
Addressing a Global Concern For Pipeline of Talented Professionals to Enter
Technology Fields IEEE Pre-College Initiatives
Link Engineers and Educators Deans Summit – Collaborations between
education and engineering deans to better prepare teachers to teach science, math and technology
Pre-College Educator/Engineer Resource Site (PEERS) -- To help improve the pre-college teaching of science math and technology topics
Pre-College Teacher In-Service Program for Sections- 420 teachers have been trained. Online kit with lesson plans available for use worldwide.
IEEE Benefits for Students
Student dues are substantially discounted You receive full IEEE benefits…and more You are members of the Section and the
Student Branch You receive
IEEE Spectrum (monthly online and print)www.spectrum.ieee.org
The Institute member newspaper (monthly online and 4 print issues)
http://www.theinstitute.ieee.org/ Potentials Magazine (6 print issues) optional
$5 subscription for students out of North America www.ieee.org/potentials
IEEE Benefits for Students 10 What’s New @IEEE Newsletters
including What’s New @IEEE for Students IEEE Email Alias Service
Permanent address Virus protection updated daily Members protected from more than 1.8 million
viruses last year Online Services
Join, Renew, Add Services, Update Records Student scholarships and awards offered
by IEEE societies and other groupswww.ieee.org/students
What You Can Do
Become and remain an IEEE member Get actively involved
Attend IEEE-sponsored events Write for IEEE publications Take on leadership roles
Tell others about the IEEE
Career Opportunities
Build new skills by taking active role Network through Student Branch,
Section and Chapter events IEEE Job Site http://careers.ieee.org/
What happens after graduation?
Reduced Dues program first year after graduation
GOLD program for recent graduates in the first 10 years of their careers
Networking for career opportunities Social activities
IEEE Member Digital Library (subscription) available for researchers
Opportunities to connect with IEEE colleagues worldwide
Issues Facing the IEEE
IEEE’s future direction Strategic Focus
Membership Globalization Access to technical information Volunteerism Relationships with Industry
Your IEEE
Fostering Technological Innovation
Advancing Your Career
