User:Ahmed Fouad(the lord of programming)/ieee

Background
IEEE established in 1963.

Purposes
“Its purposes are (a) scientific and educational, directed toward the advancement of the theory and practice of electrical engineering, electronics, radio and the allied branches of engineering and the related arts sciences…; (b) professional, directed toward the advancement of the members of the professions it serves…The IEEE shall strive to enhance the quality of life for all people throughout the world through the constructive application of technology in its fields of competence. It shall endeavor to promote understanding of the influence of such technology on the public welfare.”

IEEE has
More than 365,000 members in over 150 countries, almost 40 percent of whom are from outside the United States.

Over 68,000 student members.

More than 27,000 society affiliates.

307 sections.

1,446 chapters.

More than 1,300 student branches in 80 countries.

Over 300 student branch chapters.

More than 147 affinity groups.

39 societies and 3 technical councils.

As of Jan.2005, there were more than 1.1 million documents in the IEEE/IEE Electronic Library.

The IEEE publishes a total of 128 transactions, journals and magazines.

The IEEE sponsors more than 300 conferences each year.

The IEEE Standards Association has more than 8,350 individual and almost 60 corporate members.

Qualification
Undergraduate or graduate students 50% of a normal full-time course of study (at least part-time studies) Electrical, electronics or computer engineering, computer sciences, information technology, biomedical engineering and sciences An allied branch of engineering, engineering technology or the related arts and science Students can join online with a credit card, self-certify they qualify for student membership, have instant access to online services with an IEEE web account.