What is IEEE ? IEEE stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. It dated back to 1884, when the American Institute of Electrical Engineers AIEE was formed, with America's most prominent engineers, including Thompson Edison, Elihu Thompson, and Edwin Houston. In 1912 the institute of Radio Engineers IRE was formed. In 1963 these two institutes merged to form the IEEE, which today brings together professionals from many field related to electrical and computer engineering and science, with over 360,000 member in 150 countries, and student branches in 500 universities around the world. The IEEE has 38 different technical societies which tackle specific professional and technical interests and bring you the latest in the field. IEEE publishes more than 30% of world's literature in Electrical engineering, computers, and control technology. It organizes more than 300 major conferences and 6,000 local meetings annually . The IEEE headquarters are in New Jersy, USA It's divided 10 regions, and Jordan is in region 8, which includes the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) promotes the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electro and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession. Al-Ahliyya Amman University Student Branch will be establish in 2004. Why is an IEEE Student Branch Beneficial? A Student Branch gives students the opportunity to meet and learn from fellow students, as well as faculty members and professionals in the field. A good IEEE Student Branch can be one of the most positive elements in an Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Engineering Technology department. IEEE Student Branches are established at over 1,000 universities and colleges throughout the world. Student Branch activities offer numerous educational, technical, and professional advantages. IEEE membership through special projects, activities, meetings, tours and field trips. Listed below are a some programs and projects that keep students interested in the Branch and its activities and their chosen profession: participation in regional conferences, leadership training workshops and develop leadership, interpersonal and team building skills. participation in awards, scholarships and project/design programs and student paper contests. establishment of a Student Branch Library in the student lounge with IEEE's publications. access IEEE online resources and merchandise establish a World Wide Web page Seminars with guest speakers, who are professionals working in the field, enable students to enhance their knowledge outside the classroom. Joint seminars let students meet and talk with other interested students. Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs) help increase awareness of professional issues such as ethics, continuing education, and communication skills. The Student Professional Awareness Venture (S-PAVe) program gives teams of IEEE Student members the opportunity to develop project proposals to increase professional awareness and receive funding to implement the project. The IEEE also sponsors Regional Student Paper contests with cash awards in each of the ten Regions and promotes outstanding student and faculty counselor recognition award programs. The IEEE offers rebates and allotments to help Student Branches with operating costs based on their timely submission of their Annual Report and Annual Plan. The IEEE Student Concourse web site at www.ieee.org/students provides valuable information on IEEE Student membership benefits and Student Branch programs. The Student Services Department provides the following materials to support Student Branches: guidelines to form a Branch, petitions, bylaws, membership applications and posters branch leadership training manual information on scholarships and awards supplies (membership pins, benefit flyers, stationery, envelopes, etc.) Download Registration Form Training Organized by IEEE Student Branch IEEE student Branch has made a selection on High-Quality training course to increase the student knowledge and experience. Under the supervisionon the IEEE chapter has a Selection of Training course covering all aspects of electrical engineering including: Computer Engineering and Information Technology, Communication Engineering, Biomedical Engineering. Courses: Mastering Wired and Wireless Networking. Advanced Engineering Software Programming.(3 levels) Internet Programming:HTML, Javascript, Unix Perl, Animation techniques etc..(3 levels) GSM: Mobile communication: Esstentials, planning, signaling.(3 levels) Microcontrollers and Application on 16F series.(3 levels) MAYA: 3-D films production and advanced animation techniques.(3 levels) Linux RedHAT: Essentials, Administration, Security.(3 levels) CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Assistant. MCSE: Microsoft Certified System Engineers.(5 levels) Computer Maintenance: Software and Hardware.(3 levels) For more information contact the IEEE student branch at the Faculty of Engineering, Office 209. Contact Us at: ieee@amman.edu