Statistics

The Idaho Section was established on April 5, 1957, and subsequently renamed the Eastern Idaho Section in 2002.  The Section is co-headquartered in Pocatello, ID, and Idaho Falls, ID, with more than 200 active members in the 16 counties of Eastern Idaho.

Executive Committee

The Section ExCom consists of:

            Chair – Steve Chiu

            Co-Vice Chair & Programs, Pocatello – Linda Stuffle

            Co-Vice Chair & Programs, Idaho Falls – Tim McJunkin

            Secretary – Dave Koelsch

            Treasurer – Stan Scown

            Past Chair – Laura Tolle

            Professional Activities (PACE) – Chip Tolle & Hossein Mousavinezhad

            ISU Student Branch Counselor – Gene Stuffle

            BYU-Idaho Student Branch Counselor – Kevin Smith

            Publicity, Idaho Falls – Kevin McCarty

            Publicity, Pocatello – Hossein Mousavinezhad      

            Awards – Kent McGillivary

            Newsletter Editor & Webmaster – Gene Stuffle

EIEC Liaison – Gene Stuffle

            GOLD – Milos Manic

            Membership – Wei Pan

ExCom meetings are called by the Section Chair five times per year, and are conducted in Blackfoot, ID, which is located 25 miles from both Pocatello and Idaho Falls.

Section Meetings

Section meetings are conducted about monthly, during lunch or dinner, and are rotated among the cities of Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and Blackfoot.  Many are conducted jointly with other area technical societies and with the Eastern Idaho Engineering Council (EIEC).

During 2008, the Eastern Idaho Section conducted 13 professional, technical or educational meetings.  Meeting topics are listed in the Section archives at http://www.EasternIdahoIEEE.org.

Section ExCom members regularly attend IEEE Region 6 OpCom and Northeast Area meetings.

Membership Development

The Section recruits new members at Section meetings, and provides forms and information to prospective members.  The Section is continuing a campaign to elevate Members to Senior Members.

Awards

During the National Engineers Week program, an Outstanding Engineer is recognized in conjunction with Idaho State University.  The Section also publicizes IEEE area, regional and international awards.

Student Branches

The Eastern Idaho Section is proud to be the parent organization for two student branches:  one at Idaho State University in Pocatello, and the other at Brigham Young University–Idaho in Rexburg.

Professional Activities

We continue to support FIRST Lego League and Robotics teams and Future Cities competitions.

Professional Activities have included technical writing workshops focused on technical presentations and resumes, and tours of area sites of interest to members.

Newsletter

The Section publishes an electronic newsletter featuring announcements of upcoming meetings and other events, and articles of interest to Section members.  This newsletter can be accessed, along with information about other Section activities at http://www.EasternIdahoIEEE.org/

Officer Directory

The Section publishes an annual directory of Officers, Committee Chairs, Region 6 Officers and Student Branch Officers. 

Electrical Engineering Milestone

The Section is proud to have been the nominating and sponsoring entity for establishment of the EBR-1 reactor facility, near Arco, as an IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing.  This is the facility where electricity was first generated by a nuclear reactor.