About Purdue IEEE
What is IEEE?
IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization, dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE publishes nearly one third of technical papers and research all across the realm of electronics.
IEEE actively develops thousands of industry standards, including some you use everyday ("Wi-Fi" is actually IEEE standard 802.11!). Internationally, IEEE represents the absolute forefront in electrical engineering, computer science, and anything in-between.
What is Purdue IEEE?
The Purdue IEEE Student Branch actually pre-dates the international IEEE! We were founded as a student chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) in 1903. When the AIEE merged with other organizations in 1963 to create the IEEE, we were reborn as Purdue IEEE.
Ever since that, we have been committed to exploring technology and introducing Purdue students to opportunities to apply their knowledge in practical applications.
Technical Committees
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Computer Society
CSociety focuses on projects and other events to explore the world of modern Computing. Members will gain valuable skills through both hardware and software projects to help them succeed in any field while meeting other passionate Purdue students to learn with.
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Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
EMBS endeavors to use our knowledge in everything from Computer Science to Mechanical engineering in order to solve current problems in the medical field. EMBS can provide wonderful opportunities to advance your abilities, make new friends, and make lives a little better along the way.
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Microwave Theory and Technology Society
MTT-S's mission is to explore microwave technology through events that highlight the background and applications of high-frequency technology. Through seminars and demonstrations, the members of MTT-S support Purdue University’s groundbreaking research in radio frequency and microwave engineering.
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System, Man, and Cybernetics Society
SMC works on creating Brain-Machine Interfaces using Machine Learning and Electroencephalogram (EEG) technology. Designing signal processing networks, programming neural networks and conducting human testing are all core aspects of the SMC.
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Remotely Operated underwater Vehicle
The ROV team designs and constructs an ROV to compete in the MATE ROV Competition each year. They are looking for members to model and machine, design and populate circuit boards, develop the control software and computer vision algorithms.
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Racing
The Purdue IEEE racing team competes in the annual Electric Vehicle Grand Prix hosted by Purdue. Racing has three sub teams who work on a different part of the kart: mechanical, controls, and electrical. The racing team competes in both the driver-operated and autonomous vehicle divisions.
Our Cornerstone Committees
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Growth and Engagement
Growth and Engagement is a cornerstone committee which focuses on the growth of IEEE through organizing recruitment efforts, and engagement of the local community through outreach efforts. G&E is a great opportunity if you're looking for an opportunity to get more involved in IEEE as a whole, and gain important management and leadership skills.
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Social
Meet members across IEEE by going to casual events! Since its establishment back in 2016, the Social Committee has been putting on virtual and in-person events on campus for the IEEE student body. We're frequently involved with alumni events and collaborations with other student organizations!
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Learning
IEEE Learning aims to teach students valuable skills to use in their careers that are often bypassed in Purdue's curriculum. Many workshops are held throughout the year, and some past examples are Code Cafe (Python), Arduino, soldering, Git, EAGLE, SOLIDWORKS, and many others!