A1. What is the IEEE (Eye-triple-E)?
The IEEE (Eye-triple-E) is a non-profit, technical professional association of more
than 395,000 individual members in 160 countries and the organization is most popularly
known and referred to by the letters I-E-E-E. The Head Quarter is located in New York, the USA.
Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering,
biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, others.
The IEEE Japan Council has 38 Societies and three Technical Councils(TC).
Through its technical publishing, conferences and consensus-based standards activities, the IEEE produces
30 percent of the world's published literature in electrical engineering, computers and control
technology, holds annually more than 300 major conferences and has more than 860 active standards
with 700 under development.
A2. Tell me about the IEEE organizations in Japan.
The IEEE is geographically made up of
10 Regions and 331 Sections world wide.
Japan belongs to Region 10 (Asia-Pacific area) and holds
the nine Sections, namely, Sapporo,
Sendai,
Tokyo, Shin-etsu,
Nagoya, Kansai,
Hiroshima,
Shikoku and
Fukuoka Sections.
In June 1999, the IEEE Japan Council newly formed to
coordinate the inter-Sectional activities of the eight Sections and also to provide effective representation and
support for the Sections in Japan.
A3.Tell me the Japanese Official name of the IEEE.
We don’t have any Japanese name officially, however the IEEE Japan Council settled 「IEEE」.
A4. How to join the IEEE?
Please visit the IEEE HQ Homepage
and you can apply on-line or you can download the application form (PDF). In any case, apply to IEEE HQ.
If you are a student you can use the online
Student Membership Application.
A5. How much is IEEE membership?
Visit the
Membership Dues and Society Fees page . You can join as many
Technical Societies as you like.The Society membership involves additional fees.
A6. How long does it take to receive my membership card and Spectrum?
First, you will receive an acknowledgement letter (contains member number) which is sent within 4 business days of
receipt of the application. Next, New Member Welcome Kit (contains membership card and information) is sent within
16 business days of receipt of the application. Please note that depending upon where you live you can expect delivery
to take 2 days to 2 weeks from the time of mailed-out date. New members receive their first issue of
IEEE SPECTRUM on an expedited basis;
regular delivery will take about to 6 to 10 weeks.
A7. What kind of periodicals can I subscribe with the Society membership?
How to subscribe?
There are now Customize Your Membership page,
you can search the publication by Society. Also, you can overview more than
100 periodicals.
If you hold IEEE membership and have an IEEE web account, you can at any time
add Society membership,
other membership options, or subscription to your membership.
A8.How much is the member discount when I buy the IEEE magaziene or books?
You can buy them in the price of the member by
on-line.
Please check the discount rate.(Click the " Store help").
If you have not registered the Web Account, please
visit the page.
A9.Tell me how to search the IEEE articles.
Visit the IEEE Xplore and you can find the more than 730,000 article.
If you search or download the article, you need to apply your Web Account.
If you have not registered the Web Account, please
visit the page.
Access to content, search, other functionality, and features is based on your
online subscription.
A10.Tell me about the IEEE membership grades.
Please visit IEEE HQ site of Member Grade Elevation.
IEEE recommends you to obtain the highest grade most suitable to your qualification. New members may be assigned either Associate or
Member grade, depending on their educational, technical or professional qualifications.
Grades may be elevated as one's qualification change with new educational or professional experience.
You can apply online for elevation to higher grade, visit the site of
Upgrade Your Membership.
All IEEE members receive the same basic benefits and services, with the exception of the
rights to vote and hold elected office, which are reserved for Members, Senior Members and Fellows.
A11.How to change in my profile?
Please visit
the page.
If you have your web account,
you can change your profile by
online.
Also you can do it by email.
Please add your name and member number, when you contact by e-mail.
A12.How to contribute to IEEE publications?
Please visit the
Information for Authors page. You will find the submission guideline, copyright transfer form,
reprint information, etc. The contribution is welcome from any researchers other than IEEE members.
A13. How can I obtain the IEEE Standards?
In Japan, you can purchase the Standards through
Japan Standard Association. If you are an IEEE member, you may
place your order directly to IEEE, then you can receive a member discount.
Also, visit the IEEE Standard Association for detailed information
on IEEE standards. The information of the MOU address and OUI are here.
A14. What can I do if I forget my username and/or password for the Web Account?
If you forget either your username or your password, please click
here.
If you forget both your username and your password, please click
here and send your information following the instruction, or send mail directly to
member.services.10@ieee.org.
From the viewpoint of Privacy Law, only IEEE Head Quarter can tell you your username and your password.
IEEE Tokyo Section or the other sections in Japan is not allowed to access your privacy information.
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