Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) is a unique membership organization dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the electrical and computer engineering field. Members consist of students, alumni, and other professionals who have demonstrated exceptional academic and professional accomplishments.
It is the express purpose of Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) to promote the computing and information disciplines and to encourage their contribution to the enhancement of knowledge.
Professional Organizations
Networking with one's fellow scientists and engineers is important for professional development. Professional societies sponsor the conferences you will wish to attend or at which you will present papers. They also publish journals that you read, submit papers to, or serve as reviewer/editor on. Additionally, they set professional and educational standards as well as provide job and career services.
ACM is widely recognized as the premier membership organization for computing professionals, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and a profession; enable professional development; and promote policies and research that benefit society.
The purpose of AWC is to provide opportunities for professional growth through networking and through programs on technical and career-oriented topics. AWC encourages high standards of competence and promotes a professional attitude among its members.
CRA is an association of more than 200 North American academic departments of computer science, computer engineering, and related fields; laboratories and centers in industry, government, and academia engaging in basic computing research; and affiliated professional societies.
With over 60,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society (founded in 1946) is the world's premier organization of computing professionals, with rich offerings in publications, standards, certifications, conferences, and more.
SHPE is the leading social-technical organization whose primary function is to enhance and achieve the potential of Hispanics in engineering, math, and science.
