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Electrical and Computer Engineering Professional Organizations

Professional Organizations - Electrical

IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology)

To inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community, supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society.

Optica (formerly OSA)

It was organized to increase and diffuse the knowledge of optics, pure and applied; to promote the common interests of investigators of optical problems, of designers, and of users of optical apparatus of all kinds; and to encourage cooperation among them.

The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)

The society’s fundamental mission is to provide world-class education and information services that enhance and promote the field of optical engineering, as well as add value to the careers of the members it serves.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

The technical objectives of the IEEE focus on advancing the theory and practice of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering as well as computer science.

National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (NARTE)

NARTE is a professional organization which certifies qualified engineers and technicians in the fields of telecommunications, electromagnetic compatibility/interference, and electrostatic discharge control.

SESHA

A professional organization geared towards Environmental, Safety, and Health issues for high technology and associated industries.

International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE)

iNARTE is a professional organization which certifies qualified engineers and technicians in the fields of telecommunications, electromagnetic compatibility/interference, and electrostatic discharge control.

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)

AAAI aims to increase public understanding of artificial intelligence.

International Society of Automation (ISA)

ISA promotes measurement and control, educating the public about career opportunities and publicizing the field’s importance to business and industry.

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

SMPTE is an international, award-winning technical society devoted to advancing the theory and application of motion-imaging technology including film, television, video, computer imaging, and telecommunications.

Professional Organizations - Computer & Software

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

ACM, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession.

 ACM Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

37 groups dedicated to specific topics in computer science and software engineering.

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)

Non-profit scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines.

Association for Women in Computing (AWC)

One of the first professional organizations for women in computing focused on promoting the advancement of women in the computing professions.

Computing Research Association

Mission is to enhance innovation by joining with industry, government and academia to strengthen research and advanced education in computing.

Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

(ASIS&T is the preeminent professional association that bridges the gap between information science practice and research. ASIS&T members represent the fields of information science, computer science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, data science, information architecture, law, medicine, chemistry, education, and related technology.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Advance the application of mathematics and computational science to engineering, industry, science, and society. Research areas include computational science and numerical analysis, control and systems theory, data science, classical applied math, imaging sciences, and life sciences.

IEEE Computer Society

The IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading membership organization dedicated to computer science and technology.

IEEE Technical Community on Software Engineering

The TCSE (Technical Community on Software Engineering) is the voice of software engineering within the IEEE and the Computer Society. TCSE has the duty to advance awareness of software engineering and to support education and training through conferences, workshops, and other professional activities that contribute to the growth and enrichment of software engineering academics and professionals.