A "computer society" -- not to be confused with the Computer Science Club -- is being revived on campus, reports engineering student Ian Tien, who says an organizational meeting was held Monday by half a dozen students.
Says Tien: "After a long period of dormancy, the University of Waterloo IEEE Computer Society student chapter is recommencing on-campus activities. Currently active IEEE Computer Society student members were invited to an organizational chapter meeting. An executive committee was selected and plans were laid out for chapter activities for the 2001-2002 year.
"Efforts are now underway for the organization of an annual distinguished visitors lecture series, a Computer Society program focused on bringing outstanding technical experts to student chapters across North America. Other initiatives include the organization of a chapter tutorial program and the promotion of IEEE Computer Society scholarships and contests through the organization of a student branch level technical paper competition in early fall 2001."
With more than 100,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society calls itself the world's leading organization of computer professionals. Founded in 1946, it is the largest of the 36 technical societies of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
The group is registered under the University of Waterloo IEEE Student Branch, chaired by Tien, as a joint chapter combined with IEEE Communications, Control Systems and Information Theory Society student chapters. Slawo Wesolkowski, chair of the IEEE Computer Society student chapter, can provide more information about its activities (e-mail slawo@rousseau).
In the picture above, Ladan Tahvildari, IEEE Computer Society student chapter vice-chair, left, consults notes while Tien, right, takes minutes during the organizational meeting. Jason Wong, fourth-year computer engineering student, centre, attended to find out more about the society.
