1. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology Just, what is IEEE?

2. Why should I go to London to make a presentation on something I invited in the United States? Thomas Edison

3. Why should I go to London to make a presentation on something I invited in the United States? Thomas Edison American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) –founded 1884, New York City –founders included some most prominent inventors and innovators in the then new field of electrical engineering. –first meeting was held during the 1884 International Electrical Exhibition, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (October 7-8, at the Franklin Institute).

4. AIEE Purpose "to promote the Arts and Sciences connected with the production and utilization of electricity and the welfare of those employed in these Industries: by means of social intercourse, the reading and discussion of professional papers and the circulation by means of publication among members and associates of information thus obtained."

5. AIEE Presidents Norvin Green President of the Western Union Telegraph Company Alexander Graham Bell Inventor!

6. AIEE (1884) –“sections” formed in Chicago, Philadelphia, etc. after 1900. –wired telegraph communications (telegraphy) –wired telephone communications (telephony) –electric power (generation and distribution) –electric lighting

7. AIEE (1884) –“sections” formed in Chicago, Philadelphia, etc. after 1900. –wired telegraph communications (telegraphy) –wired telephone communications (telephony) –electric power (generation and distribution) –electric lighting New trends in electrical engineering –wireless telegraph –radio –electronics

8. Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) –founded 1912, New York City –growing professional community of developers and operators of radio systems –standards! FCC, NTSC –more of an international focus Chief Engineer Wireless Company of America First President Robert H. Marriott

9. World War II

10. Electronic “computers” were invented to “compute” artillery tables

11. radio detection and ranging was developed to detect approaching enemy aircraft by the end of the War, radar was mounted on aircraft

12. guidance and control systems

13. AIEE (1884) –1962 membership = 57,000 Institute of Radio Engineers (1912) –1962 membership = 96,500 1957 IRE AIEE membership

14. AIEE + IRE = IEEE (1963)

15. IEEE Regions 1 – 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10

16. IEEE

17. Sections –basic geographic unit (311) –meetings, activities, tours, refresher courses Technical Societies –39 technical societies –conferences, technical publications –1,384 society chapters (within sections) Student Branches –university activities

18. Your IEEE This is your professional society –serve the needs of EE/CpE’s Member benefits –Knowledge Stay current with the fast changing world of technology –Community belong to a network of 365,000 members in 150 countries. –Profession empowering members to build their careers

19. IEEE Service Volunteer Organization –All officers are elected from the membership and serve. –Benefits to members are result of volunteer contributions. –IEEE focuses on benefits members receive –IEEE members also receive benefits by serving

20. Region 6 Membership (As of 31 July 2007)

21. Region 6 Membership Region 6 is currently the third largest IEEE region and the largest U.S. Region. At the end of July 2007 the Region had 55,911 total members: –Region 6 represents 16.0% of IEEE’s total membership. –The Region has 50,408 Higher Grade Members and 5,503 Student Members. –Membership in Region 6 is down 0.7% from July 2006, representing a loss of 384 members. Membership packets have been mailed to Section MD chairs or Section chairs (where no MD Chair exists).

22. Region 6 Membership (by Section) (as of 31 July 2007) Alamogordo- Holloman19 Alaska403 Albuquerque1214 Boise566 Buenaventura906 Central Coast995 Central Washington84 China Lake217 Costal Los Angeles2635 Eastern Idaho212 Eastern Montana114 Palouse283 Phoenix3525 Richland293 Sacramento1816 San Diego4113 San Fernando Valley1296 San Francisco1981 Santa Clara Valley12878 Seattle4061 Spokane292 Tucson940 Utah1269 Wenatchee0 Western Montana132 Foothill1077 Fort Huachuca118 Hawaii658 Las Vegas516 Los Alamos291 Metropolitan Los Angeles1699 Montana176 Northern Nevada378 Oakland East Bay3915 Orange County3194 Oregon3645