An honor society, IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu has several award and recognition programs designed to promote and encourage educational and professional excellence in electrical and computer engineering. computer science, and the IEEE fields of interest. These awards recognize outstanding accomplishments by students, professors, and industry professionals who make significant contributions to society, and who exemplify a balance of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. IEEE-HKN encourages Chapters and individuals to nominate all eligible candidates.

Outstanding Student Award Deadline: 30 June of each year

Outstanding Chapter Award Deadline: 31 July of each year

Deadline for All Professional Awards: First Monday after 30 April of each year

Awards and Recognitions offered

Outstanding Chapter Award

The Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA) recognizes excellence in IEEE-HKN chapters for their activities. The award is based on the content and description of chapter activities that are contained in the Annual Chapter Report (which summarizes the chapter’s activities from the previous academic year of 1 July to 30 June).

Chapter Report Form

Deadline to submit Annual Chapter Report to be considered for Outstanding Chapter Award: 31 July

Alton B. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Student Award

This award recognizes outstanding scholastic excellence and high moral character, coupled with demonstrated exemplary service to classmates, university, community, and country. This program is administered by the Los Angeles Area alumni chapter.

Deadline to submit applications: 30 June

Asad M. Madni Outstanding Technical Achievement and Excellence Award

The IEEE-HKN Board of Governors established the Asad M. Madni Outstanding Technical Achievement and Excellence Award as its highest award to be given to a practitioner who has distinguished himself or herself through an invention, development, discovery or innovation in electrical or computer sciences, engineering or technology, with worldwide impact. Factors considered in bestowing this award include the impact and scope of applicability, the impact on the public welfare, and the impact on the standard of living, sustainability and/or global stability.

DEADLINE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE: THE FIRST MONDAY FOLLOWING 30 APRIL EACH YEAR
Self-nominations are not accepted.

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award was initiated in 1971 to recognize those members who have devoted years of service to Eta Kappa Nu (or IEEE-HKN), resulting in significant benefits to all of the society’s members. The award is based on lifetime contributions to Eta Kappa Nu (or IEEE-HKN) and is limited to one recipient each year.

DEADLINE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE: THE FIRST MONDAY FOLLOWING 30 APRIL EACH YEAR
Self-nominations are not accepted.

Outstanding Young Professional Award

The Outstanding Young Professional (OYP) Award—formerly the Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer (OYEE) Award—has been presented annually since 1936. It is presented to exceptional young engineers who have demonstrated significant accomplishments in their career.

DEADLINE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE: THE FIRST MONDAY FOLLOWING 30 APRIL EACH YEAR
Self-nominations are not accepted.

C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teaching Award

Each spring, IEEE-HKN invites all chapters to nominate an electrical/computer engineering professor for the C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teaching Award.

DEADLINE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE: THE FIRST MONDAY FOLLOWING 30 APRIL EACH YEAR
Self-nominations are not accepted.

Key Chapter Recognition

Here you will find the best practices of top IEEE-HKN chapters. Take a look and see what it takes to make a IEEE-HKN chapter successful.