Welcome to the IEEE (“Eye-triple-E”) Columbia Section. Geographically, IEEE Columbia is in South Carolina, USA, and contains counties of York, Chester, Newberry, Saluda, Lexington, Orangeburg, Bamberg, Calhoun, Richland, Fairfield, Lancaster, Kershaw, Sumter, Clarendon, Lee, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Dillon, and Darlington. Professionally, IEEE Columbia is the regional members of the world’s largest professional association (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, IEEE) dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. In addition to geographical units IEEE is organized in Societies, covering professional areas of IEEE. Examples are Power and Energy Society, Computer Society, Robotics and Automation Society, etc.
IEEE Columbia Section was formed January 31, 1972. In 2018, the first chapter of an IEEE Society was formed, the Power and Energy Society Chapter.
IEEE’s membership is composed of engineers, scientists, and allied professionals. These include computer scientists, software developers, information technology professionals, physicists, medical doctors, and many others in addition to our electrical and electronics engineering core. We are undergraduate and graduate students, mentors, educators, scholars, researchers, innovators, practitioners, and volunteers in more than 160 countries and who inspire a global community through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.
Membership in Columbia section includes Medical Doctors among other professionals using technology for humanity.
We have open call for membership. However, it is not necessary to be an IEEE member to visit one of our Technical Sessions.
IEEE Columbia Membership by Grades (January 5, 2018)
Affiliate Member 8
Associate Member 3
Graduate Student Member 40
Life Fellow Member 3
Life Member Member 39
Life Senior Member 23
Member 235
Senior Member 40
Student Member 57
Columbia Section Total 448
IEEE Columbia Membership by Grades (October 31, 2017)
Affiliate Member 8
Associate Member 4
Graduate Student Member 39
Life Fellow Member 3
Life Member Member 42
Life Senior Member 22
Member 229
Senior Member 39
Student Member 55
Columbia Section Total 441
IEEE Columbia Membership by Grades (September 26, 2017)
Associate Member 4
Fellow 1
Graduate Student Member 31
Life Fellow 3
Life Member 42
Life Senior 22
Member 233
Senior Member 39
Student Member 48
Affiliate 8
Columbia Section Total 431
IEEE Columbia Membership by Grades (August 31, 2017)
Associate Member 4
Fellow 1
Graduate Student Member 31
Life Fellow Member 3
Life Member Member 42
Life Senior Member 22
Member 233
Senior Member 39
Student Member 48
Affiliate Member 8
Columbia Section Total 423