Student Organizations

The ECE GSA represents the graduate student body in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as in the University GSA. They provide a forum for graduate student opinions in all matters of mutual interest to faculty and graduate students and promote professional interest and fellowship among current graduate students and the ECE alumni.

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) is an International Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineers. Members represent the outstanding juniors and seniors from universities around the world and distinguished professional engineers. The Beta Eta Chapter is NCSU's local chapter.

As conceived by its founders and as carried forward by its membership during more than two generations, HKN aims to assist its members throughout their lives in becoming better professionals as well as better citizens. Its members are expected to be a constructive force to improve the standards of the profession, the courses of instruction, and the institutions where its chapters are established.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world's largest technical professional society. Founded in 1884 by a handful of practitioners of the new electrical engineering discipline, today's Institute is comprised of more than 320,000 members who conduct and participate in its activities in 147 countries.

The IEEE focuses on advancing the theory and practice of electrical, electronics and computer engineering and computer science. IEEE sponsors technical conferences, symposia and local meetings worldwide; publishes nearly 25% of the world's technical papers in electrical, electronics and computer engineering; provides educational programs to keep its members' knowledge and expertise state-of-the-art.

Materials Science and Engineering research encompasses the study of the structure and properties of any material, as well as uses this body of knowledge to create new materials and tailor their properties for specific uses.

In the late 1960's, the Materials Research Society was formed in an effort to bring together people in this field. The Society's core principles are centered around interdisciplinary, focused symposia and fostering a greater interaction among researchers. Today, the MRS has over 14,000 members in the ever-expanding field of Materials Science. This membership includes more than 40 University Chapters, like this one at NCSU, whose goal is to generate student interest in the field.