About IE(I) VIT in VIT University, Vellore

The Institution of Engineers (India) is a nationwide non-profit organization engaged in promoting the general advancement of engineering and related science in India.. It is a professional society which besets all the disciplines of engineering. In VIT, the IE(I) has its students’chapter which acts as the forum for technical, academics and other non-technical development and achievements.
To mention about the importance of IE(I), we see that the Institution of Engineers (India) is the first professional body to represent India in several International Bodies, such as the World Mining Congress (WMC), the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC), the Federation Internationale du Beton (fib), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It also has bilateral agreements with a number of professional societies across the globe.

The Institution of Engineers (India) functions with and amongst the professional engineers, academicians and research workers and provides a vast array of technical, professional and supporting services to the government and the industries along with the academic and engineering communities.
IE(I) renders its services to its members through various technical events and activities.
These include-
•Seminars, symposia, conferences, paper meetings, workshops, etc
•Provides access to R&D activities
•Highlights new achievements and other advancements through the IE(I) news (in tabloids, etc)
With as many services as such mentioned above, IE(I) helps its members from all the disciplines of engineering to upgrade in their respective fields and also other technical aspects.

Our chapter at VIT University is an active student chapter which
organizes events and workshops for students. Some events are exclusive to members. Membership is available throughout the year. By joining (IEI), students get a certificate mentioning their active participation in the conducted events.Active participation nurtures talent and we are here to give you opportunities. IE (I) is a platform for all the budding engineers with different areas of interests. Engineers of different branches are grouped together and their technical and management skills are given a chance to advance at the University level. IE(I) student’s chapter (VIT) ,is in the service of these future engineers and researchers, to help explore more areas of technology and science
This chapter conducts various events which may be branch specific or an idea evolved by the combination of the techniques used in various branches