Abstract :
THE STUDENT BRANCH of the AIEE was formed at Laval University, Quebec, Que., Canada, on June 26, 1952, Its first counselor was Lionel Boulet, director of the department of electrical engineering. The present counselor is Dr. Maurice Boisvert, who was appointed in March 1955. On March 1, 1956, the group was recognized as a joint AIEE-Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) Branch by the two associations. The Laval Student Branch is bilingual both in its membership and in its activities. At the present time, the majority of the students are French-Canadians, but all activities such as films and seminars are carried on in English. The science faculty of the University, which includes electrical engineering, is housed in the Mining Building (right) which was built in 1941.
