IEEE - AUB Student Branch

ll aspects of the electrical, electronic and computing fields and related areas of science and technology that underlie modern civilization. IEEE’s roots, however, go back to 1884 when electricity was just beginning to become a major force in society. There was one major established electrical industry, the telegraph, which—beginning in the 1840s—had come to connect the world with a communications system faster than the speed of transportation. A second major area had only barely gotten underway—electric power and light, originating in Thomas Edison’s inventions and his pioneering Pearl Street Station in New York. The IEEE publishes nearly a third of the world's technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science and electronics. This includes about 130 journals, transactions and magazines and over 400 conference proceedings published annually. IEEE journals are consistently among the most highly cited in electrical and electronics engineering, telecommunications and other technical fields. Each year, over 100,000 technical professionals attend the more than 300 conferences sponsored or cosponsored by the IEEE. From microelectronics and microwaves to sensors and security, IEEE conferences cover relevant topics that showcase the depth and breadth of members' technical fields. The IEEE is a leading developer of international standards that underpin many of today's telecommunications, information technology and power generation products and services. Often the central source for standardization in a broad range of emerging technologies, the IEEE Standards Association has a portfolio of some 900 active standards and more than 400 standards in development. As a branch, we always aim to provide a range of presentations, events, and activites to our members, and to bridge the gap between the student body and the professional organisation. In addition to these aims, below are our specific aims for the academic year 2013/2014:

- Promote IEEE membership and participation within the University as a whole
- Encourage current IEEE student members to renew membership after graduation
- Participate in IEEE regional activities
- Establish solid connections with the IEEE Lebanon Section
- Recruit volunteers to carry effective activities
- Increase the quantity and quality of careers and enterprise development activities
- Promote interactivity through field trips and competitions
- Increase the activity of the Women in Engineering Chapter
- Collaborate with other schools and societies within the University