Legacy of IEEE LINKLocal Integrated Network of Kerala

IEEE Organization

MEMBERS

Board of Directors

AssemblyExecutive Committee

Exec Dir & Staff

Educational Activities

IEEE USA Publication Products & Services

Member & Geographic Activities

Standards Technical Activities

What is LINK?

IEEE LINK - VisionLINK shall serve as a body uniting different student branches, and further help in the sustainability of each student branches, thus adding value to IEEE student membership.

IEEE LINK - Mission• Act as a conjunctive body, ensemble

the student Branches coming under its geographical span

• Spread the value of IEEE through out its geographical span.

Reasons for LINK• Lack of awareness among students• High membership fee: Need of more benefits• Lack of proper training platforms• Lack of proper transition of execoms• Lack of mentoring/guiding• Lack of effective co-ordination among SBs,

sections and Region.

IEEE Student Activities Structure

New Prototype -> LINK

History of IEEE LINK• First program: IEEE Awareness at FISAT, Kerala

on Oct, 13th 2003 • Formulated by Mr.S. Gopakumar (Student

Activities Chair) and Mr.Prijoe P. Komattu (Section Student Rep.) in 2004

• Trained a set of volunteers to conduct awareness programs

• The name LINK was coined by Mr.Prijoe P. Komattu

• Formally Inaugurated by IEEE President, Mr. Cleon Anderson in January 2005.

• College of Engineering, Chengannur played a pioneering role in setting up LINK

• Hub teams were introduced in 2007 by Mr.Gopakumar

Constitution of LINK

About LINK Events• F2F – February – Strategic Planning• BCC – April – Awareness for counselors• AKSC - June – Technical Competitions• LOC – July – Improvement of Tech Skills• WIE Forum Meet – Sep – WIE

empowerment• LINK Camp – December – Leadership Skills

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Some Achievements• LINK Concept is imbibed to Region 10

as Student Network• 4 Larry K Wilson awards• LINK Volunteers holding roles across

the globe• Several Student Branch Awards,

Branch Councilor Awards, Project competition awards.

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