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About IEEE

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Below, you can find IEEE’s mission and vision statements.

Mission statement

IEEE’s core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.

Vision statement

IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere, and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology and of technical professionals in improving global conditions.

About IEEE University of Alberta Student Branch

The IEEE UAlberta Student Branch serves as the undergraduate representative body of IEEE to the University of Alberta. The goal of our student branch is to help our fellow IEEE student members through providing them the proper technical, professional, and career skills required to succeed in industry. Furthermore, due to IEEEs global recognition, our group holds industry connections with numerous different engineering and tech companies, including the likes of Telus and ATCO. Beyond these connections, we provide many services for the benefit of engineering undergraduate students. Some services we offer includes technical workshops, resume reviews, corporate networking sessions, career opportunities and more. We also collaborate with the ECE Discipline Clubs and the ESS to organize professional and industry events throughout the academic year.