Define institute of electrical and electronics engineers

Please give me the definition of institute of electrical and electronics engineers? Also provide me the list of societies of it?

[Quick Sam]

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is also known as IEEE. This institute describes itself as "the world's largest technical professional society which is promoting the development and application of electro technology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession, and the well-being of our members."

Societies
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
IEEE Communications Society
IEEE Components, Packaging & Manufacturing Technology Society
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
IEEE Control Systems Society
IEEE Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society
IEEE Education Society
IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
IEEE Electron Devices Society
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
IEEE Industry Applications Society
IEEE Information Theory Society
IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
IEEE Communications Society
IEEE Components, Packaging & Manufacturing Technology Society
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
IEEE Control Systems Society
IEEE Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society
IEEE Education Society
IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
IEEE Electron Devices Society
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
IEEE Industry Applications Society
IEEE Information Theory Society
IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society
IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society
IEEE Magnetics Society
IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society
IEEE Photonics Society
IEEE Power Electronics Society
IEEE Power & Energy Society
IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society
IEEE Professional Communication Society
IEEE Reliability Society
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
IEEE Signal Processing Society
IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society
IEEE Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society
IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control Society
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society

Technical councils
EEE Biometrics Council
IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation
IEEE Nanotechnology Council
IEEE Sensors Council
IEEE Council on Superconductivity
IEEE Systems Council
IEEE Technology Management Council

Can you tell me in detail about the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE as I want to join the Institute?

[Arun Vats]

The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is the world's largest technical professional society -- promoting the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession, and the well-being of its members.

The IEEE provides learning opportunities within the engineering sciences, research, and technology. Its goal is to ensure the growth of skill and knowledge in the electricity-related technical professions and to foster individual commitment to continuing education among IEEE members, the engineering and scientific communities, and the general public.

Societies

IEEE is supported by 39 societies which are focused on a certain specialization in publications, conferences, business networking and sometimes other services.

IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
IEEE Communications Society
IEEE Components, Packaging & Manufacturing Technology Society
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
IEEE Control Systems Society
IEEE Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society
IEEE Education Society
IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
IEEE Electron Devices Society
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
IEEE Industry Applications Society
IEEE Information Theory Society
IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society
IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society
IEEE Broadcast Technology Society
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
IEEE Communications Society
IEEE Components, Packaging & Manufacturing Technology Society
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
IEEE Computer Society
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
IEEE Control Systems Society
IEEE Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society
IEEE Education Society
IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
IEEE Electron Devices Society
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
IEEE Industry Applications Society
IEEE Information Theory Society
IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society
IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society
IEEE Magnetics Society
IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society
IEEE Photonics Society
IEEE Power Electronics Society
IEEE Power & Energy Society
IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society
IEEE Professional Communication Society
IEEE Reliability Society
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
IEEE Signal Processing Society
IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society
IEEE Systems, Man & Cybernetics Society
IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control Society
IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society

Awards
Through its awards program, the IEEE recognizes contributions that advance the fields of interest to the IEEE.

Medals
IEEE Medal of Honor
IEEE Edison Medal
IEEE Founders Medal (for leadership, planning, and administration)
IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (for communications engineering)
IEEE Simon Ramo Medal (for systems engineering)
IEEE Medal for Engineering Excellence
IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies
IEEE Medal in Power Engineering
IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (for information technology)
IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal (for electromagnetics)
IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal for materials and device sciences
IEEE John von Neumann Medal (for computer-related technology)
IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal
IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications
IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal (for microelectronics)
IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology
IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Award
IEEE Centennial Medal

Technical Field Awards
IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award
IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award (for nanotechnology and miniaturization)
IEEE Claude E. Shannon Award in Information Theory
IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technologies Award
IEEE Control Systems Award
IEEE Electromagnetics Award
IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award
IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award (for solid-state devices)
IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award
IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award
IEEE Internet Award
IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award
IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award
IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Award (for industrial systems engineering)
IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement
IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award (for electronic circuits and systems)
IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award
IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award
IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award (for emerging technologies)
IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits
IEEE Frederik Philips Award (for management of research and development)
IEEE Photonics Award
IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award (for information processing systems in computer science)
IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award (for space engineering)
IEEE Robotics and Automation Award
IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award (for biologically and linguistically motivated computational paradigms such as neural networks
IEEE David Sarnoff Award (for electronics)
IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award (for standardization)
IEEE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award (for nuclear and plasma engineering)
IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award (for communications technology)
IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award
IEEE Nikola Tesla Award (for power technology)
IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award (for technologies holding the promise of innovative applications)
IEEE Transportation Technologies Award