Institute of Electrical and electronics Engineers - wikipedia Institute of Electrical and electronics Engineers `` IEEE '' redirects here. It is not to be confused with IEE ( disambiguation ). Not to be confused with the Institution of Electrical Engineers ( IEE, I - double - E ). For the IEEIE ( `` Institution of Electrical and Electronic Incorporated Engineers '' or `` Institution of Electronics and Electrical Incorporated Engineers '' ), see Institution of Incorporated Engineers. This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. ( August 2014 ) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Founded January 1, 1963 ; 54 years ago ( 1963 - 01 - 01 ) Type Professional association Focus Electrical, Electronics, Communications, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Location Piscataway, New Jersey, US Origins Merger of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers Area served Worldwide Method Industry standards, Conferences, Publications Members 420,000 + Key people Karen Bartleson, President and CEO Revenue US $413 million Website www.ieee.org The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE, pronounced `` I triple E '' ) is a professional association with its corporate office in New York City and its operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey. It was formed in 1963 from the amalgamation of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers. Today, it is the world 's largest association of technical professionals with more than 420,000 members in over 160 countries around the world. Its objectives are the educational and technical advancement of electrical and electronic engineering, telecommunications, computer engineering and allied disciplines. Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Organization 4 Current Leadership 5 Publications 6 Educational activities 7 IEEE Conferences 8 Standards and development process 9 Membership and member grades 10 Awards 11 Societies 12 Technical councils 13 Technical committees 14 Organizational units 15 IEEE Foundation 16 See also 17 References 18 External links Name IEEE stands for the `` Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ''. The association is chartered under this full legal name. IEEE 's membership has long been composed of engineers and scientists. Allied professionals who are members include computer scientists, software developers, information technology professionals, physicists, and medical doctors, in addition to IEEE 's electrical and electronics engineering core. For this reason the organization no longer goes by the full name, except on legal business documents, and is referred to simply as IEEE. The IEEE is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence. It has about 420,000 members in about 160 countries, slightly less than half of whom reside in the United States. The IEEE corporate office is on the 17th floor of 3 Park Avenue in New York City History The major interests of the AIEE were wire communications ( telegraphy and telephony ) and light and power systems. The IRE concerned mostly radio engineering, and was formed from two smaller organizations, the Society of Wireless and Telegraph Engineers and the Wireless Institute. With the rise of electronics in the 1930s, electronics engineers usually became members of the IRE, but the applications of electron tube technology became so extensive that the technical boundaries differentiating the IRE and the AIEE became difficult to distinguish. After World War II, the two organizations became increasingly competitive, and in 1961, the leadership of both the IRE and the AIEE resolved to consolidate the two organizations. The two organizations formally merged as the IEEE on January 1, 1963. Notable presidents of IEEE and its founding organizations include Elihu Thomson ( AIEE, 1889 -- 1890 ), Alexander Graham Bell ( AIEE, 1891 -- 1892 ), Charles Proteus Steinmetz ( AIEE, 1901 -- 1902 ), Robert H. Marriott ( IRE, 1912 ), Lee De Forest ( IRE, 1930 ), Frederick E. Terman ( IRE, 1941 ), William R. Hewlett ( IRE, 1954 ), Ernst Weber ( IRE, 1959 ; IEEE, 1963 ), and Ivan Getting ( IEEE, 1978 ). Organization The IEEE is incorporated under the Not - for - Profit Corporation Law of the state of New York. It was formed in 1963 by the merger of the Institute of Radio Engineers ( IRE, founded 1912 ) and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers ( AIEE, founded 1884 ). The IEEE serves as a major publisher of scientific journals and organizer of conferences, workshops, and symposia ( many of which have associated published proceedings ). It is also a leading standards development organization for the development of industrial standards ( having developed over 900 active industry technical standards ) in a broad range of disciplines, including electric power and energy, biomedical technology and healthcare, information technology, information assurance, telecommunications, consumer electronics, transportation, aerospace, and nanotechnology. IEEE develops and participates in educational activities such as accreditation of electrical engineering programs in institutes of higher learning. The IEEE logo is a diamond - shaped design which illustrates the right hand grip rule embedded in Benjamin Franklin 's kite, and it was created at the time of the 1963 merger. IEEE has a dual complementary regional and technical structure -- with organizational units based on geography ( e.g., the IEEE Philadelphia Section, the IEEE Buenaventura Section, IEEE South Africa Section ) and technical focus ( e.g., the IEEE Computer Society ). It manages a separate organizational unit ( IEEE - USA ) which recommends policies and implements programs specifically intended to benefit the members, the profession and the public in the United States. The IEEE includes 39 technical Societies, organized around specialized technical fields, with more than 300 local organizations that hold regular meetings. The IEEE Standards Association is in charge of the standardization activities of the IEEE. The IEEE History Center became a feeder organization to the Engineering and Technology History Wiki ( ETHW ) in 2015. The new ETHW is a cooperative effort by various engineering societies as a formal repository of topic articles, oral histories, first - hand histories, Landmarks + Milestones and archival documents. The IEEE History Center is annexed to Stevens University Hoboken, NJ. In 2016, the IEEE acquired GlobalSpec, adding the provision of engineering data for a profit to its organizational portfolio. Current leadership Karen Bartleson is 2017 President and CEO of IEEE. She has over thirty - five years of experience in the semiconductor industry and retired as Senior Director of Corporate Programs and Initiatives at Synopsis, a company that specializes in electronic design automation. Bartleson was President of the IEEE Standards Association in 2013 and 2014 where she led the development of a new strategic plan, among other projects. Publications Main article : List of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers publications IEEE produces over 30 % of the world 's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, publishing well over 100 peer - reviewed journals. The published content in these journals as well as the content from several hundred annual conferences sponsored by the IEEE are available in the IEEE online digital library, IEEE Xplore, for subscription - based access and individual publication purchases. In addition to journals and conference proceedings, the IEEE also publishes tutorials and standards that are produced by its standardization committees. Educational activities The IEEE provides learning opportunities within the engineering sciences, research, and technology. IEEE offers educational opportunities such as IEEE e Learning Library, the Education Partners Program, Standards in Education and Continuing Education Units ( CEUs ). IEEE eLearning Library is a collection of online educational courses designed for self - paced learning. Education Partners, exclusive for IEEE members, offers on - line degree programs, certifications and courses at a 10 % discount. The Standards in Education website explains what standards are and the importance of developing and using them. The site includes tutorial modules and case illustrations to introduce the history of standards, the basic terminology, their applications and impact on products, as well as news related to standards, book reviews and links to other sites that contain information on standards. Currently, twenty - nine states in the United States require Professional Development Hours ( PDH ) to maintain a Professional Engineering license, encouraging engineers to seek Continuing Education Units ( CEUs ) for their participation in continuing education programs. CEUs readily translate into Professional Development Hours ( PDHs ), with 1 CEU being equivalent to 10 PDHs. Countries outside the United States, such as South Africa, similarly require continuing professional development ( CPD ) credits, and it is anticipated that IEEE Expert Now courses will feature in the CPD listing for South Africa. IEEE also sponsors a website designed to help young people better understand engineering, and how an engineering career can be made part of their future. Students of age 8 -- 18, parents, and teachers can explore the site to prepare for an engineering career, ask experts engineering - related questions, play interactive games, explore curriculum links, and review lesson plans. This website also allows students to search for accredited engineering degree programs in Canada and the United States ; visitors are able to search by state / province / territory, country, degree field, tuition ranges, room and board ranges, size of student body, and location ( rural, suburban, or urban ). Through the Student Activities Committee, IEEE facilitates partnership between student activities and all other IEEE entities. IEEE conferences Main article : IEEE Conferences The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers sponsors more than 1,600 annual conferences and meetings worldwide. IEEE is also highly involved in the technical program development of numerous events including trade events, training workshops, job fairs, and other programs. Standards and development process Main article : IEEE Standards Association IEEE is one of the leading standards - making organizations in the world. IEEE performs its standards making and maintaining functions through the IEEE Standards Association ( IEEE - SA ). IEEE standards affect a wide range of industries including : power and energy, biomedical and healthcare, Information Technology ( IT ), telecommunications, transportation, nanotechnology, information assurance, and many more. In 2017, IEEE had over 1100 active standards, with over 600 standards under development. One of the more notable IEEE standards is the IEEE 802 LAN / MAN group of standards which includes the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard and the IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networking standard. Membership and member grades Most IEEE members are electrical and electronics engineers, but the organization 's wide scope of interests has attracted people in other disciplines as well ( e.g., computer science, software engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, biology, physics, and mathematics ). An individual can join the IEEE as a student member, professional member, or associate member. In order to qualify for membership, the individual must fulfill certain academic or professional criteria and abide to the code of ethics and bylaws of the organization. There are several categories and levels of IEEE membership and affiliation : Student Members : Student membership is available for a reduced fee to those who are enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education as undergraduate or graduate students in technology or engineering. Graduate Student Members : Graduate Student Membership is discounted but members at this level have greater privileges than do Student Members. Members : Ordinary or professional Membership requires that the individual have graduated from a technology or engineering program of an appropriately accredited institution of higher education or have demonstrated professional competence in technology or engineering through at least six years of professional work experience. An associate membership is available to an individual whose area of expertise falls outside the scope of the IEEE or who does not, at the time of enrollment, meet all the requirements for full membership. Students and Associates have all the privileges of members, except the right to vote and hold certain offices. Society Affiliates : Some IEEE Societies also allow a person who is not an IEEE member to become a Society Affiliate of a particular Society within the IEEE, which allows a limited form of participation in the work of a particular IEEE Society. Senior Members : Upon meeting certain requirements, a professional member can apply for Senior Membership, which is the highest level of recognition that a professional member can directly apply for. Applicants for Senior Member must have at least three letters of recommendation from Senior, Fellow, or Honorary members and fulfill other rigorous requirements of education, achievement, remarkable contribution, and experience in the field. The Senior Members are a selected group, and certain IEEE officer positions are available only to Senior ( and Fellow ) Members. Senior Membership is also one of the requirements for those who are nominated and elevated to the grade IEEE Fellow, a distinctive honor. Fellow Members : The Fellow grade of membership is the highest level of membership, and can not be applied for directly by the member -- instead the candidate must be nominated by others. This grade of membership is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors in recognition of a high level of demonstrated extraordinary accomplishment. Honorary Members : Individuals who are not IEEE members but have demonstrated exceptional contributions, such as being a recipient of an IEEE Medal of Honor, may receive Honorary Membership from the IEEE Board of Directors. Life Members, Life Senior Members and Life Fellows : Members who have reached the age of 65 and whose number of years of membership plus their age in years adds up to at least 100 are recognized as Life Members, Life Senior Members or Life Fellows, as appropriate. Awards Main article : List of IEEE awards Through its awards program, the IEEE recognizes contributions that advance the fields of interest to the IEEE. For nearly a century, the IEEE Awards Program has paid tribute to technical professionals whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology, society and the engineering profession. Funds for the awards program, other than those provided by corporate sponsors for some awards, are administered by the IEEE Foundation. Societies Various technical areas are addressed by IEEE 's 39 societies, each one focused on a certain knowledge area. They provide specialized publications, conferences, business networking and sometimes other services. IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society IEEE Broadcast Technology Society IEEE Circuits and Systems Society IEEE Communications Society IEEE Components, Packaging & Manufacturing Technology Society IEEE Computational Intelligence Society IEEE Computer Society IEEE Consumer Electronics Society IEEE Control Systems Society IEEE Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society IEEE Education Society IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society IEEE Electron Devices Society IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society IEEE Industrial Electronics Society IEEE Industry Applications Society IEEE Information Theory Society IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society IEEE Magnetics Society IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society IEEE Photonics Society IEEE Power Electronics Society IEEE Power & Energy Society IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society IEEE Professional Communication Society IEEE Reliability Society IEEE Robotics and Automation Society IEEE Signal Processing Society IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology IEEE Solid - State Circuits Society IEEE Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control Society IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Technical councils IEEE technical councils are collaborations of several IEEE societies on a broader knowledge area. There are currently seven technical councils : IEEE Biometrics Council IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation IEEE Nanotechnology Council IEEE Sensors Council IEEE Council on Superconductivity IEEE Systems Council IEEE Council on RFID ( CRFID ) Technical committees To allow a quick response to new innovations, IEEE can also organize technical committees on top of their societies and technical councils. There are currently two such technical committees : IEEE Committee on Earth Observation ( ICEO ) Organizational units Technical Activities Board ( TAB ) IEEE Foundation The IEEE Foundation is a charitable foundation established in 1973 to support and promote technology education, innovation and excellence. It is incorporated separately from the IEEE, although it has a close relationship to it. Members of the Board of Directors of the foundation are required to be active members of IEEE, and one third of them must be current or former members of the IEEE Board of Directors. Initially, the IEEE Foundation 's role was to accept and administer donations for the IEEE Awards program, but donations increased beyond what was necessary for this purpose, and the scope was broadened. In addition to soliciting and administering unrestricted funds, the foundation also administers donor - designated funds supporting particular educational, humanitarian, historical preservation, and peer recognition programs of the IEEE. As of the end of 2014, the foundation 's total assets were nearly $45 million, split equally between unrestricted and donor - designated funds. See also Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering Certified Software Development Professional ( CSDP ) Program of the IEEE Computer Society Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical and computer engineering honor society of the IEEE Institution of Engineering and Technology How many SCIgen papers in Computer Science ? 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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Subsidiaries GlobalSpec IEEE Standards Association Predecessors American Institute of Electrical Engineers Institute of Radio Engineers Technical councils Biometrics Council Council on Electronic Design Automation Council on Superconductivity Nanotechnology Council Sensors Council Systems Council Committee on Earth Observation Technical Activities Board Technical Societies Aerospace and Electronic Systems Antennas and Propagation Broadcast Technology Circuits and Systems Communications Components Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Computational Intelligence Computer Consumer Electronics Control Systems Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Education Electromagnetic Compatibility Electron Devices Engineering in Medicine and Biology Geoscience and Remote Sensing Industrial Electronics Industry Applications Information Theory Instrumentation and Measurement Intelligent Transportation Systems Magnetics Microwave Theory and Techniques Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Oceanic Engineering Photonics Power and Energy Power Electronics Product Safety Engineering Professional Communication Reliability Robotics and Automation Signal Processing Social Implications of Technology Solid - State Circuits Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Technology Management Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Vehicular Technology Related Certified Software Development Professional Computer - Aided Design Technical Committee District University IEEE Student Branch Engineering and Technology History Wiki Engineering for Change Eta Kappa Nu ICDSC IEEE Access IEEE Cloud Computing IEEE conferences IEEEXtreme IEEE GRS South Italy Chapter IEEEmadC IEEE Rebooting Computing IEEE Xplore International Society for Quality Electronic Design Internet Technical Committee Italian Chapter of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society IEEE Life Sciences List of IEEE awards List of IEEE milestones List of IEEE publications NGSN IEEE Registration Authority IEEE Smart Grid IEEE style Technical Committee on VLSI VIAF : 123926298 LCCN : n79053217 ISNI : 0000 0001 2106 3391 GND : 1692 - 5 SELIBR : 118654 SUDOC : 026412217 BNF : cb118663931 ( data ) NLA : 35223024 NDL : 00743250 NKC : nlk20050163649 BNE : XX101789 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers&oldid=804877299 '' Categories : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1963 establishments in New York ( state ) Organizations based in New York City Piscataway, New Jersey Hidden categories : Articles lacking reliable references from August 2014 All articles lacking reliable references Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with NLA identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Azərbaycanca বাংলা Bân - lâm - gú Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Български Bosanski Brezhoneg Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Қазақша Kurdî Latina Latviešu മലയാളം Bahasa Melayu Монгол Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Piemontèis Polski Português Română Русский Scots Shqip සිංහල Simple English Slovenščina Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska தமிழ் ไทย Türkçe Українська اردو Tiếng Việt Yorùbá 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 11 October 2017, at 17 : 36. 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