About IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a global authority in all things electronic. IEEE is, at its foundation, a professional organization, serving to provide community among the world's electrical engineers through conferences, awards, and various events. It has also become one of the most important entities involved in the creation of industry standards, as well as a major publisher of literature in the fields of engineering and computer science.
Worldwide, there are over 365,000 members of the IEEE. Members are divided among 10 geographic regions and over 311 localized sections for close member networking. Additionally, 1,430 student branches operate at universities across the globe. Members may also join any of the 39 technical societies within the IEEE.
IEEE@IIT is a student branch in the Chicago Section of Region 4.