About Dallas CVT Chapter

The Dallas Chapter of the IEEE Communications and Vehicular Technology Society “CVT” is an active participant in the Dallas, Texas local telecommunications community. Since 1981, the CVT Society has been a source for professional development and education to its members and other professionals within the communications industry. Since 1981, we have consistently provided high quality activities, attracted Dallas Metroplex area members to our organization, promoted engineering excellence, and strived to increase student involvement.

The Dallas Chapter was selected as Chapter of the Year in 1997, 2000, and 2001 for achieving excellence in its Chapter operations and for furthering the objectives of the Society. It is the only chapter to have won this award three times, out of over 130 chapters worldwide.

The global underpinnings of the IEEE and its technical societies become local to the community through the Dallas Section, which also contains the embodiment of the national societies on a local level. These local societies have all the resources and can provide the services chartered by the IEEE. A joint Chapter of the Communications Society and the Vehicular Technology Society was formed on May 29, 1981 within the Dallas Section to become the Dallas Chapter of the Communications and Vehicular Technology Society or CVT. This joint Chapter serves the needs of its members and includes resources from both IEEE Societies.

The IEEE Communications Society “COMSOC” is at the forefront of new and emerging electrotechnology for communications products, systems, and services. COMSOC is working with a cross-section of volunteers throughout the IEEE and the corporate education officers of many of the world’s leading communications related employers. It has become one of the leading professional organizations instrumental in setting and upholding standards in the communications field. COMSOC has developed certain strategies in order to deliver intellectual resources to its membership and the public, thus providing for a broader range of educational and career levels, ranging from undergraduate students to senior engineers and scientists. By expanding this range of professional competencies with offerings in a curriculum-like manner that is logical and easily understood, it is our goal to maximize opportunities to our members and other professionals into the 21st century.

The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society “VTS” serves three industry sectors related to vehicular systems. A Land Transportation Sector includes the components and systems used in both automated and non-automated facets of ground transportation technologies. The Motor Vehicles Sector includes the components, systems, and motive power for propulsion and auxiliary functions. The Mobile Radio Sector includes all terrestrial mobile telecommunications systems and technologies, including the newer public wireless cellular telephone systems, as well as traditional two-way radio technologies. Specific issues of interest include the use and management of the electromagnetic spectrum for mobile radio applications The scope of the VTS also covers railroad as well as roadway systems.

Under the by-laws of the IEEE, the Dallas Chapter CVT Society has elected officials responsible for the activities of the Society. These officers volunteer their time and share their experience in an effort to expand the vision of the organization. All CVT Society Officers are elected annually to serve a one year volunteer term.

Besides the “elected” officers, a multitude of volunteers assist with the many activities and affairs conducted by the CVT. These additional volunteer IEEE Members are selected by the CVT Officers and incorporate the CVT Society’s Administrative Committee. Some of their individual responsibilities encompass duties such as coordinating the CVT Society’s monthly membership notices, maintaining communications with the various local student member Chapters, maintaining the CVT Society’s Internet Web Site and conducting the annual Symposium on Communications Technologies.

The momentum built from a strong precedence of leadership is evident in all aspects of our activities. We intend to continue this tradition by maintaining successful programs as well as identifying concise, achievable new goals to reach for each fiscal year.

“In a period of rapid change, preparatory education alone is not sufficient; learning must be a lifelong process”