This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

What’s a secret to getting more students to participate in an IEEE society? Give them a seat at the table so they have a say in how the organization is run. That’s what the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society has done. Budding engineers serve on the RAS board of directors, have voting privileges, and work within technical committees. “They have been given a voice in how the society runs because, in the end, students are among the main beneficiaries,” says Enrica Tricomi,