 Kenny
Mercado
It is difficult to imagine but the 1999 year has almost expired. Your kids are back to school or off to college, summer vacations have become distant memories and you are beginning to think about what to buy for the holiday season. I am happy to report that one of the Executive Committee's goals this year was to increase local membership and especially at the Student Branch level. In comparison to 1998, we have seen a 3 % increase in total membership led by an 11% increase in student membership. Excellent news which hopefully is only the beginning to many great things to come. Senior membership is also on the increase with congratulations going to the most recent Houston members receiving this elite status: Fred O'Bannion, David M. Pai, and David P. Shack.
To spice your appetites, I thought I would share some recent news received from the IEEE folks at National:
1) The average IEEE US Member, as determined from a recent survey by The Institute, EE Times, is a white male, 46.8 years of age with 21.2 years of professional/managerial experience. He holds a masters degree and works full-time in his Primary Area of Technical Competence and earns a median salary of S 82,000 per year. |
2) The IEEE logo, the diamond and arrows, was developed in the 1960s when AIEE and IRE merged to form IEEE. The diamond shape comes from AIEE and represents Benjamin Franklin's kite. The gold line inside the kite was originally a gold wire representing the electrical engineering profession. The arrows come from the IRE side and represent the relationship between electricity and magnetism: the right hand rule.
3) IEEE membership dues for next year will remain unchanged. The Board of Directors also agreed to eliminate the reference requirement for applications
for elevation from Associate to Member grade. References are now mandatory only for admission or elevation to Senior Member grade, and faculty endorsements remain a requirement for student members.
Don't miss our final two meetings this year. The first will be held on October 28 and our special guest will be "The One-Armed Bandit." This evening will amaze and inspire you so come out and enjoy the evening with
your colleagues. The final meeting will be held on December 2 and our special guest will entertain your entire family with magical, physics experiments that the kids will really enjoy. The speaker is Dr. Hudson and he has spoke to us several times before and his back due to your demand.
We encourage you to participate by becoming active in IEEE. |
