Welcome to the NIU IEEE Student Chapter Website!

Announcement:

IEEE will be having general meetings Thursdays at 6:00 in Engineering Building Room 358. All students are encouraged to come no prior electrical experience is required.

The site has recently been updated! Please check our pages to see the changes. Major changes include:

• [Oct 17] IEEE meeting will be held Thursday, October 20 at 6:00 in Engineering Building Room 209, we will be wrapping up the pumpkin battery, we will be discussing future project plans and setup a timeline. Please note the room change, which is due to the career fair taking place that same day.
• [Oct 10] IEEE meeting will be held Thursday, October 13 at 6:00 in Engineering Building Room 358, we will continue designing and testing the Pumpkin Battery for STEM Fest 2011.
• [Oct 9] The USOR paper has been written in in order to get funding for the Fuel Cell ElectricalGO-Kart, is currently being reviewed by IEEE officers.
• [Oct 6] A test run of the Pumpkin Battery has provided successful results, further design and testing will continue durring next week's meeting.

• [Oct 5] Orders for IEEE Embroidered Polo's and Zip-Up Hoodie's are being taken orders are due byFriday October 28, 2011. (press here to obtain an apparel order form)
• [Apr 11] The Egg Contest has been renewed this year! You can still make a lighted egg. Awards are given out for battery life longevity and appearance/style. Email any of your IEEE officers for details (see them here).

• [Mar 25] Check our events page! We are hoping for a big turnout this year at our IEEE Social event. Guests are welcome, as our non-members, student members, and professional members of IEEE. There is a $10 entrance expense for non-members and students. Professional members get in free. Check out this flyer our treasurer Pathik made. 
• [Feb 23] Please note: Rock River Valley Section page has been added under the About Us page. The NIU Student Branch is a subsidiary of this section. We encourage you to visit the RRVS home page as well as check out details in the About Us -> RRVS page.
• [Feb 21] Hoodie order form has been posted. Check the fundraiser page.
• Updated all pages to new website template for 2011.
• Fixed some broken links.
• Added recent news. Please check out the Events page!
• [Jan 24] Officer page is updated for 2010-2011.
• [Jan 24] Check out these hoodies! The club is now selling them. Click the pictures. =)

NIU IEEE t-shirt. Currently, we are going with the design in the attachment and the price of $12, with sizes S-XL. You have to let us know if you intend to order by filling out an order form and making a $5 deposit. The forms will be available at the project meeting and other IEEE events up to April 23^rd, so do not put it off and order now!

NIU Scholarships (deadline February1)   http://www.niu.edu/ceet/scholarships/index.shtml 

Bimla Dogra Expendable Scholarship fund in Electrical Engineering 

• full-time or part-time graduate student (preference given to thesis in Telecommunication Systems)

Joseph Bittorf Memorial Scholarship Fund in Industrial and Systems Engineering 

• full-time or part-time undergraduate student at the freshman or sophomore level majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Caterpillar Excellence Scholarship 

• full-time undergraduate student at the sophomore level or higher majoring in the College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology Alumni Society (ETAS) Endowed Scholarship 

• full-time undergraduate student at the sophomore level or higher majoring in the College of Engineering & Engineering Technology

Energy Systems Group (ESG) Scholarship Award in Engineering 

• full-time undergraduate student, declared major in ELE, ISYE or MEE.

The Mullick Family Scholarship 

• full-time undergraduate student at the sophomore level or higher majoring in ELE, ISYE or MEE

NECA-Northeastern Illinois Chapter Scholarship 

• full-time undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Doc & Betty Newell Scholarship 

• full-time undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

OMRON Foundation Electronic Engineering Scholarship 

• full-time undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering with junior or senior standing

Shure Incorporated Scholarship 

• undergraduate student in electrical or mechanical engineering with junior or senior standing

Max Zar Scholarship in Engineering 

• full-time undergraduate student in electrical, industrial & systems or mechanical engineering, must have senior standing.