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The Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society Fall 2010 Information Session

Learn about the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society (HKN) and find out who qualifies for membership. Discover the history, notable members, and benefits of joining HKN.

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The Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society Fall 2010 Information Session

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  1. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society Fall 2010 Information Session

  2. HKN Officers Who Is Qualified For Membership? Faculty Advisor Dr. David Wetz President & Recording Secretary Sheng-yun Lin Corresponding Secretary & Web Master Rohit Rawat Treasurer Bishwas Khanal

  3. What is HKN? Who Is Qualified For Membership? • Mission and Purpose • To encourage and recognize excellence in the electrical and computer engineering fields • Enable student members to develop lifelong skills that prepare them for prominent positions in industry and academia • Recognize professional leaders, exceptional educators, outstanding students, young ECE professionals, outstanding chapters, and effective advisors

  4. What is HKN? Who Is Qualified For Membership? • History • Founded on Oct. 8, 1904 by Maurice L. Carr, an EE student at the University of Illinois, and nine other students • Most important qualification originally was the character and attitude of student candidates • Scholarship soon became the primary requirement, with character and other personal attributes secondary

  5. What is HKN? Who Is Qualified For Membership? • History (continued) • 1906: HKN’s first publication, “The Electrical Field” devoted almost entirely to the subject of employment • 1947: Mandatory qualifications set to top 25% of Junior class and top 33% of Senior class • Wheatstone Bridge symbol was selected as the emblem of HKN • 1959: Induction ceremonies become open to friends and family

  6. What is HKN? Who Is Qualified For Membership? • History (continued) • “The Electrical Field” is still published twice a year, now known as “The Bridge” • In the last decade, HKN included has focused not only on EE but also on CE • HKN now has 200 university chapters and over 200,000 members • UTA Epsilon Mu Chapter founded April 30, 1966

  7. Notable Members Who Is Qualified For Membership? Larry Page: Co-Founder of Google Jack Kilby: Inventor of the Integrated Circuit Gordon R. England: Former Deputy Secretary of Defence Eric Schmidt: CEO Google Amar Bose: Inventor of the Bose Speakers Sabeer Bhatia: Founder of Hotmail David Filo: Founder of Yahoo! Henry Samueli: Founder of Broadcom Paul and Irwin Jacobs: Founder of Qualcomm

  8. Qualifications for Membership Who Is Qualified For Membership? • Members of HKN • Possess an unimpeachable character • Are able to make use of the knowledge and information acquired • Have the capacity and willingness for hard work • Work in harmony with all types of people • Have a genial nature

  9. Qualifications for Membership Who Is Qualified For Membership? • Junior Undergraduate Students • Top 25% of the Junior class • Senior Undergraduate StudentsTop 33% of Senior class • Graduate Students • All are encouraged to become members

  10. Why Join HKN? Who Is Qualified For Membership? Academic Accomplishment Networking Opportunities Access to Key Positions Long-term Relationships Receive Advice Resume Enhancer Helping HKN Activities “HKN Only” Opportunities Leadership Skills

  11. Action Items Who Is Qualified For Membership? • To join, eligible candidates must • Attend information October 28 • Participate in park clean-up October 30 • Complete small electronics project Nov 17 • Obtain 1 letter of recommendation from an EE or CE faculty member Nov 17 • Complete signature list Nov 17 • . . .

  12. Action Items Who Is Qualified For Membership? • To join, eligible candidates must (continued) • Complete signature list • HKN officers and faculty advisor - 5 points • EE Faculty - 3 points • HKN candidates & members - 2 points • UTA students - 1point • Candidates have to get a total of 80 points as requirements. • . . .

  13. Action Items Who Is Qualified For Membership? • To join, eligible candidates must (continued) • Submit application fee of $80, which covers lifetime membership fee and cost of initiation dinner • Submit all of above by Nov 17 • Attend initiation ceremony on Dec 3 celebrate your accomplishments

  14. For More Information Who Is Qualified For Membership? The UTA Epsilon Mu website at http://www.uta.edu/studentorgs/hkn/

  15. For More Information Who Is Qualified For Membership? Or the HKN website at http://www.hkn.org/

  16. We Look Forward to Welcoming You to HKN Who Is Qualified For Membership?

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