• Institute of electrical & electronics engineers
• Head quartered in New jersey city
• The world’s largest technical professional society, with a worldwide membership of more than 375,000 electrical, electronics , computer engineers and computer scientists in approximately 160 countries.

HISTORY:

• On January 1, 1963, the IEEE was born with 150,000 members, 140,000 of whom were in the united states
• This associations has developed thousands of standards to provide a basis for regulation and remove barriers for development

 STANDARDS TO BE PROVIDED BY IEEE:

• IEEE Information Technology Standards
• IEEE Power and Energy Standards
• IEEE Telecommunications Standards
• IEEE Nuclear Engineering Standards
• IEEE Power Switchgear Standards
• IEEE Women in Engineering etc.,
• WHAT TO BE GAINED BY IEEE:

• Participation in regional conferences, leadership training workshops and develop leadership.
• Participation in awards, scholarships and projects/design programs and student paper contests.
• Establishment of a student branch library with IEEE’s publications

IEEE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP:

• IEEE members runs from 1 jan to 31 dec
• All IEEE members are given online access to potentials magazine as part of their basic IEEE membership.
• Cost of student IEEE in India is $27.00(2300/-)for full year & $13(1200/-) for half year
• Membership in IEEE’s technical societies involves additional dues.

Some Interesting Societies:

• IEEE circuits and system - $11.00
• IEEE communications - $22.00
• IEEE computer - $25.00
• IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology -$20
• Women in Engineering (WIE) Free