In case you didn't know ...
Want
to know more about IEEE? If so, then we offer our own brief introduction to
IEEE and the Atlanta Section, together with links to more information.
The
IEEE is an international non-profit association of electro-technology and
information-science professionals that includes more than 370,000 members in
over 160 countries. The letters I-E-E-E are usually pronounced
"Eye-triple-E".
The
full name of the IEEE is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
Inc.; but the IEEE is much broader than that name implies. The IEEE is the
world's leading professional association for the development and application of
engineering-related science and technology.
The
IEEE is active in such diverse fields as information technology, power
generation and distribution, aerospace systems, nanotechnology, biomedical
engineering, consumer electronics, telecommunications and many many more. The IEEE is also active in related fields such
as engineering management, technology policy and many community activities. All
these activities support the IEEE Vision:
To advance global prosperity
by fostering technological innovation, enabling members' careers and promoting
community worldwide.
The
IEEE is a volunteer-driven association, with many subordinate groups focused on
different elements of member, professional, and community service. IEEE has
groups focused on a particular technical specialty, called societies; it has
groups focused on particular types of professional service; and it has groups
focused on particular geographic regions.
The principal organizational unit in IEEE focused on "local" activities is called a section. The Atlanta Section covers nearly all of northern Georgia and serves the needs of more than 4,000 members in its territory. The Atlanta Section is a sub-unit of IEEE Region 3, which covers the southeastern U.S. and Jamaica. Region 3 is one of 10 regions throughout the world.
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The IEEE is truly a global organization. However, there is a subordinate unit in IEEE focused on the career and public policy interests of IEEE's U.S. members. That unit is called IEEE-USA. You can explore the activities and services of IEEE-USA through the following link.
