1. Benefits of Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) About the [Blank] Chapter
Recognition as a top student or professional
Life-long designation and community
Networking for students, peers, faculty and professionals
Service-learning and Impactful Volunteerism
Professional Development through conferences and mentoring
Leadership and Management Opportunities
Subscription to THE BRIDGE digital magazine
IEEE-HKN Certificate of Membership
Employers seek out IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu chapters and graduates and enjoy a close recruiting relationship with chapters.
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2. History of HKN/IEEE-HKN
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History of HKN/IEEE-HKN
IEEE-HKN’s commitment to service and academic excellence will help you achieve personal and professional growth.
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Steve Wozniak Co-founder of Apple Eta Chapter
Larry Page Co-founder of Google Beta Epsilon Chapter
Vint Cerf “Father of the Internet” Eta Chapter
Irwin Jacobs Founder of Qualcomm Kappa Chapter
David Filo Co-founder of Yahoo! Theta Alpha Chapter
Martin Cooper Inventor of the first mobile telephone Delta Chapter
Henry Samueli Co-founder of Broadcom Iota Gamma Chapter
Thelma Estrin Creator of the first WEIZAC computer Eta Chapter
Eta Kappa Nu was founded on October 28, 1904 as the national honor society for electrical engineering students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Maurice L. Carr and nine other undergraduates formed the first chapter and developed a national structure. Character, attitude, and scholarship were designated as the three ideals to be recognized and promoted through membership and activity.
The second century of Eta Kappa Nu has a continued emphasis on the original vision, but the program and structure have evolved. Its signature activities now include special attention to service and student conferences. In 2010 HKN (taken from the first, fourth and last letter of the Greek spelling of “electron”) formalized a relationship within IEEE as an organizational unit.
Chapters have been and continue to be chartered internationally, and membership eligibility is expanded to electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and other IEEE fields of interest.
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) promotes excellence in the profession and in education through an emphasis on scholarship, character, and attitude.
IEEE-HKN is the honor society of IEEE and consists of students and professionals in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and other IEEE areas of interest. Connect with members and alumni from more than 260 chapters around the world.
Our signature activities include:
Chapter support
Professional Awards
Specialized, exclusive job board
Opportunities to publish an abstract in THE BRIDGE, our digital magazine
Conferences
Mentoring
and much, much more.