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EPSILON NU CHAPTER
Eta Kappa Nu at California State University, Los Angeles
About Eta Kappa Nu
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (stylized "IEEE-HKN") is the honor society of IEEE and is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the IEEE-designated fields of interest. Through a variety of service programs and leadership training, our members develop lifelong skills that earn them prominent positions in industry, academia, and the community.
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Founded more than 100 years ago to acknowledge ingenuity and innovation in electrical engineering students, IEEE-HKN today is still dedicated to fostering scholarship, leadership, and service in both engineering students and professional members.
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The Epsilon Nu Chapter was established at California State University, Los Angeles on May 14, 1966.
Academic Requirements
Invitations to join IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu will be extended to students enrolled in the undergraduate electrical engineering program at California State University, Los Angeles, and who meet the following criteria:
- top 20% of the sophomore class
- top 25% of the junior class
- top 33% of the senior class
Notable Alumni
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu is a lifetime designation.
Notable members include:
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Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple
Larry Page, Co-Founder and CEO of Google
Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google
Sabeer Bhatia, Co-Founder of Hotmail
David Filo, Co-Founder of Yahoo!
Henry Samueli, Founder and CEO of Broadcom
Irwin & Paul Jacobs, Founders of Qualcomm
Amar Bose, Founder and Chairman of Bose
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