Florida Institute of Technology - Ad Astra Yearbook (Melbourne, FL)

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86 ESE Shs The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE) is the world’s largest technical professional engineering society with over 250,000 members of which 35,000 are student members. IEEE was founded back in 1884 with such distinguished engineers and scientist as Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edi- son among its charter members. The institutes world wide membership is geographically divided into 10 regions, 242 sections, and 470 student branches. Members of the IEEE Student Branch at F.I.T. are Electrical and Computer Engineering majors. There are approximately 100 student members in the institute at the present time. Members range from freshmen students to upper classman standing. Many take advan- tage of the benefits and activities readily available to the members at the branch and worldwide events such as yearly professional conferences. The institute co- ordinates many activities during the year ranging from technical lectures and presentations, technical tours, student faculty banquets as well as recreational activi- ties. IEEE is increasing its membership every year and ev- ery year new plans are being made to increase the benefits available to the members. The institute is directed toward the advancement of student welfare as well as the professional aspect of engineering. i E 3 a ' '

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