This cache is dedicated to IEEE Region 7, also known as IEEE Canada.
The cache is a small magnetic container holding only the log. Inside the cache is a code which geocachers can use to find the bonus cache (when all ten regions have a cache). To see other caches in the series, search for cache name “IEEE” at geocaching.com. In every geocache of this IEEE geocache series a code is hidden, you will need these to find the bonus cache. Please do not post the codes in your log or anywhere else. Don’t share the code with everyone, but try to form an international geocaching team and work together to find the location of the bonus cache. This cache is about sharing ideas, working together and forming global networks, just like IEEE!
As IEEE Canada spans Canada from coast-to-coast the cache is near the geographic center of Canada.
The cache was published close to IEEE Day. IEEE Day is a global event in early October that recognizes IEEE members — past, present and future — on the anniversary of the first time IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884.
The cache is located at the Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre
This unique museum tells the story of hydroelectric development in Manitoba from the 1870s to the present. On the lower level, a Discovery Area guides visitors through the safe use of electricity and how electrical energy works.
Visitors will see:
-electrical contraptions from the past;
-a giant appliance robot;
-how generating stations are built in Manitoba.
The museum is the home of a plaque acknowledging the Pinawa, Manitoba, generating station as an IEEE milestone. See www.ieee.ca/history/milestones/pinawa.html
IEEE, pronounced "Eye-triple-E", stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. See www.ieee.org
One does not have to look far to see evidence of IEEE. For example the IEEE worldwide standards for many items can be seen in our homes; examples are printer cables and wireless routers.
IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. 400,000 members belong.
IEEE creates an environment where members collaborate on world‐changing technologies – from computing and sustainable energy systems, to aerospace, communications, robotics, healthcare, and more. The strategic plan of IEEE is driven by an envisioned future that realizes the full potential of the role IEEE plays in advancing technology for humanity. The IEEE Brand Identity Toolkit explains the basic usage rules for all corporate identity elements and how to utilize them to create a powerful and consistent communications pieces.
IEEE Canada is the Canadian arm (as Region 7) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as well as the constituent society of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for the technical fields of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering. See www.ieee.ca
IEEE Canada
- operates some 20 sections (local organizations) arranged in 3 areas (Western, Central, and Eastern Canada), as well as over 50 student branches in universities and colleges,
- operates two annual conferences hosted in different cities across Canada,
- publishes an electronic newsletter, a general interest magazine, and a technical journal,
- maintains a web site containing publication archives, a digital library of specialized lectures, and a showcase of Canadian engineering achievement (developed as a milennium project),
- recognizes the individual achievements of its members through an extensive program of awards,
- promotes student growth and development by providing scholarships and grants through the IEEE Canadian Foundation,
- provides resources (experience, funding, contacts, and so on) to assist members in upgrading their knowledge base, professional skills and networking capabilities - please see the various sections of this web site for more information and how you can become more involved in what our people do.