The presentation outlines the role and contributions of IEEE, the largest professional association for technological advancement, highlighting its impact on society and its members. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining membership and involvement to leverage IEEE assets for professional growth and societal benefit. IEEE fosters innovation, provides standards and technical information, and creates opportunities for community improvement and research.

1. IEEE – The Contribution to Society
Joe Lillie
IEEE Vice President, Member &
Geographic Activities
Region 10 Student Congress
17 July 2009
Singapore

2. This Presentation will Address
Who and what is IEEE?
The contributions that IEEE has
made to society.
The benefit for you as a member of
the IEEE.
The benefit to society due to your
IEEE involvement.
Summary

3. Desired Outcome
Understand the role that IEEE has played
in the development of products that we
use on a daily basis.
A better understanding of IEEE as a career
asset.

4. IEEE
Mission
IEEE's core purpose is to foster technological
innovation and excellence for the benefit of
humanity.
Vision
IEEE will 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.

5. IEEE – Who are we???????????
IEEE is a non-profit organization.
IEEE is the world's largest and leading
professional association for the
advancement of technology.
IEEE has a presence in more than 160
countries.

6. IEEE is Members
More than 375,000 members including nearly
80,000 student members
325 sections in ten geographic regions worldwide
1,616 student branches and 452 student branch
chapters at colleges and universities in 80
countries
390 affinity groups consisting of Consultants'
Network, Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD),
Women in Engineering (WIE) and Life Members
(LM) groups

7. IEEE is Conferences
IEEE Sponsors more than 850
conferences annually
99 conferences this month, 25 in Region
10
A wide range of technical topics
providing an opportunity of members of
the profession to share their technical
achievements

8. IEEE is Technical Information
38 Societies and 7 Technical Councils
representing a wide range of technical
interests
1,784 chapters that unite local members
with similar technical interests
Over 2 million documents in the IEEE
Electronic Library
Publisher of almost 150 transactions,
journals and magazines

9. IEEE is Standards
Nearly 1,300 standards – IEEE creates
the environment for standards
development.
Standards are provided for public use.
Standards impact almost everyone of us
on a daily basis.

10. IEEE - Your Professional Home
Where you will feel grounded - comfortable -
appreciated - part of a prestigious team
Touchstone for your professional ethics and
values.
Where you can find a mentor and where a mentor
can find you.
A Repository of your professional record.

11. IEEE - Your Professional Home
Where you can:
– Receive support in finding and changing jobs.
– Find opportunities to make a difference in the world.
– Seek constructive critique of your work.
– Reach peers and the world.
– Find other professionals and they can find you.
– Find key information that interests or benefits you.
– Helping you do your day-to-day work.

12. IEEE – The Contribution to Society
IEEE provides a forum for members to come
together to improve communities and the world.
IEEE provides an environment for research,
development and creativity.
IEEE creates standards which allows for the
orderly deployment of technology.
IEEE provides technological information which
leads to more technological advancement.
IEEE fosters technological innovation and
excellence.
IEEE is for the benefit of humanity.

13. In Summary
Maintain your IEEE membership
Remain involved in IEEE activities
Take advantage of the IEEE assets and
Use your assets to enhance your
professional career
Remember that the IEEE impacts
society on a daily basis

14. Thank You
Thank you for your time,
Thank you for your commitment,
Thank you for everything that you do
for the IEEE, and
Thank you for what you do for the
benefit of humanity.