IEEE Student Membership Why you should join today!

2 What is IEEE? IEEE is the world’s largest international, non-profit technical organization –Over 365,000 members (68,000 students) –Present in 175 countries Promotes the advancement and study of electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering –Power generation –Microelectronics –Electromagnetics –Biotechnology –Aerospace –Etc.

3 What does the IEEE do? Major publisher of scientific journals –30% of the world’s ECE literature Develops industrial standards (over 900 active, with 700 in development!) – (WiFi) –1284 (Parallel port comms) –1394 (FireWire) Helps accredit educational programs Contains 39 societies, organized around specialized technical fields –Computer society –Communications –Microwave theory –Nuclear and plasmas sciences –Aerospace –Etc…

4 Who can be a member? Any person in a field related to one of IEEE’s technical areas –Basically, all engineers and scientists Must be a full time student to qualify as a student member –Greatly reduced membership cost ($30) –Free magazines –Online career networking –Exclusive scholarships –Local events –Student paper contests –Reduced society membership costs

5 What are the benefits? Keeps you up to date in your field Shows employers/interviewers that you care about your work Free account Access to online technical publications Exclusive employment listings Exclusive discounts –Insurance (health, dental, life, car, house) –Investments –Computer hardware/software –Travel services –Hotels and entertainment

6 What will you find in the UI Branch? Frequent events and presentations –Professors –Employers –NASA –Government Free food Competitions –Student paper contests –Design competitions –Raffles and giveaways

7 What will you find in the UI Branch? IEEE Student Store – BEL 217 –Cheapest snacks on campus –Electronics parts –Class advice –Test file (small but growing!) Student study lounge –2 nd floor of GJ –Always open –Computers –Tables –Fridge Lockers

8 How do you join IEEE? Join online at –Be sure to affiliate yourself with U of I –Select any technical societies you would like to join –Please join WIE (free!) Only takes a few minutes! Come see us in the store and we’ll walk you through the process

9 One more reason to join! The UI Branch is raffling a 2GB iPod Nano! –Tickets cost $1 for 1 $10 for 12 $20 for 25 –Five free tickets for joining IEEE Must print and bring in confirmation page –Two free tickets for renewing membership –Raffle ends Friday, Feb. 2 nd, 2007

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