The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the worlds largest technical professional society. Founded in 1884 by a handful of practitioners of the new electrical engineering discipline. The men and women of the IEEE are the technical and scientific professionals making the revolutionary engineering advances which are reshaping our world.

The technical objectives of the IEEE focus on advancing the theory and practice of electrical, electronics and computer engineering and computer science. To realize these objectives, the IEEE sponsors technical conferences, symposia and local meetings worldwide: publishes nearly 25% of the worlds technical papers in electrical, electronics and computer engineering; provides educational programs to keep its members knowledge and expertise state-of-the-art.