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IEEE Membership n un o o o
361,000 Members in 185 countries
43 Societies and Councils including
• Aerospace and Electronics Systems
• Communications
• Computer
• Engineering in Medicine and Biology
• Power Engineering
• Nanotechnology
10 Geographic Regions
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IEEE: Mission and Purpose n un
ITU-T o o o Foster technological innovation
• IEEE produces 30% of the world’s literature on electrical & computer engineering
Enable members’ careers
Promote community worldwide
• IEEE members have advanced the profession, and developed technologies that benefit humanity
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MEMBERS
Board of
Directors
Executive
Committee
Exec Director
Publication
Activities
IEEE-USA Educational
Activities
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Activities
Standards
Association
Technical
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& Staff
ISTO
An international membership organization serving today’s industries and the public with a complete portfolio of standards programs
An international forum / consortium development organization
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History of IEEE Standards n
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• 1890 Established the Henry - a practical unit of inductance
• 1898 First dedicated effort toward standardization of electrotechnology in US
• 1912 Institute of Radio Engineers formed its first standards committee
• 1958 Joint Standards Committee of AIEE and IRE
• 1963 Merger of AIEE and the IRE
• 1973 Establishment of the IEEE Standards Board
• 1998 IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA)
• 1999 IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization
(IEEE-ISTO)
• 2000 Corporate membership and entity standards un
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ITU-T n IEEE International Coordination o IEC/IEEE Joint Logo Program un o o o o o
ITU-T Liaison (A.5, A.6)
ITU-R Membership (Society)
ISO/IEC JTC1 Joint Publishing
ETSI/IEEE Agreement
Global Portal Web Pages
• Europe, Asia, Americas, Africa
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IEEE Standards Portfolio n
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Ongoing and Current (754 Standards, 500 Projects)
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National Electronic Safety Code - NESC
• IEEE 802 Ethernet and Wireless
• IEEE Software Engineering
• IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems (Color Books)
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IEEE Power Generation & Transmission
• Nuclear Engineering
• Transportation Systems
Future
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Nanotechnology Standards
• Laptop Battery Standards
• Broadband Power Line Standards (7June2004) un
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IEEE Process Capabilities n un
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Standards with Individual Participation
• Individual experts develop the standard
• Historical pattern for IEEE developments
Standards with Industry Participation
• Entities (companies, organizations)
• Recent addition to IEEE portfolio
Specifications from Forum Participation
• IEEE-ISTO Forum programs
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