Technical professional association IEEE, US, has announced the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee (LMSC) University Outreach Program to engage university and college students and faculty in standards development. IEEE 802 is developing standards that seek to improve communication for communities everywhere, with many positive results including longer battery life, faster Internet access, improved health and better security.
The first University Outreach day will be at the San Diego IEEE 802 Plenary on July 17. It will begin with an orientation session, and then continues with opportunities to observe the groups actually developing standards. The programme will conclude with a session soliciting questions and feedback from participants. Interested students and faculty can find additional information on and register at the July IEEE 802 University Outreach day website.
IEEE 802 plenary meetings are held three times per year, in March, July and November. Beginning with the July meeting in San Diego, the IEEE 802 plenary meetings will welcome college and university students and faculty to IEEE 802 University Outreach day at a special registration fee of only $25.
IEEE standards are part of a suite of standards that are said to be the foundation for the Internet. IEEE 802 standards such as IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) and IEEE 802.11 (commonly known as Wi- Fi) are the primary way users reach the Internet. These standards have been essential for the growth of a global economic and social model that has touched billions of lives. Many other activities with similar potential impacts are currently underway in IEEE 802. IEEE has over 400,000 members in more than 160 countries involved in 38 societies and seven technical councils, representing the wide range of IEEE technical interests.
