Title :
History of IEEE-USA: 1973-2009 - An Overview of Four Decades
Author :
Meredith, J.W. ; McCarter, P.M.
Abstract :
This paper describes the history of IEEE-USA from 1973-2009, and emphasizes the importance of professional activities and its role in advancing the profession while meeting the global challenges of the 21st century. For more detail, including USAB´s (United States Activities Board) first 10 years and individual annual reports, see the IEEE-USA History Project Web page at http://www.ieeeusa.org/about/history/index.html.
Keywords :
history; societies; IEEE-USA History Project; USAB; United States Activities Board; electrical engineers; electronic engineers; professional activities; Constitution; Employment; Engineering profession; Government; History; IEEE members; Pensions; Professional activities; Retirement; Security;
Conference_Titel :
History of Technical Societies, 2009 IEEE Conference on the
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5119-7
DOI :
10.1109/HTS.2009.5337850
