The ECEDHA Foundation has a storied history matching the ECEDHA organization. We look forward to a productive and healthy future as we guide, support and fund significant education programming activities to further the advancement of electrial and computre engineering.
Our Timeline
Our Timeline
| 1963 | Non-Profit organization established as the Association of Electrical Engineering Department Heads (AEEDH) |
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| 1985 | Inaugural Annual Conference |
| 1986 | Transitioned to NEEDHA (National Electrical Engineering Department Heads Association) |
| 1992 | Awards Programs Introduced |
| 2001 | Name changed to ECEDHA, reflecting the inclusion of Computer Engineering |
| 2003 | Partnership with NSF begins with ECEDHA's first funded workshop |
| 2010 | Introduction of the ECExpo at the ECEDHA Annual Conference marks the beginning of industry participation |
| 2012 |
ECEDHA Community expanded to include all ECE faculty and staff Diversity Award introduced |
| 2013 |
ECEDHA Interactive Survey unveiled Corporate Membership Program and Corporate Advisory Council introduced ECE Media Program launched |
| 2014 |
30th Anniversary of the ECEDHA Annual Conference celebrated Industry Award Introduced |
| 2015 | ECEDHA Foundation established |
| 2017 |
Makers Demo established on the ECExpo floor to showcase university artifacts Inaugural gathering of ECE Communicators at the Annual Conference |
| 2018 |
ECEDHA program expands to include a Robotics Demo on the ECExpo floor ECEDHA begins hosting workshops for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) |
| 2019 |
Lab Professionals track added to the Annual Conference ECEDHA unveils a new logo |
| 2020 |
Virtual ECEDHA Summit Series is established ECEDHA pivots to 100% virtual services and benefits due to COVID-19, providing members with over 500 hours of digital content and resources |
| 2021 | Name Change to ECE Foundation in 2021 |
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