Mission 
The Engineering Commission allows members to exchange information on the engineering aspects of the entertainment industry and promotes the advancement and practical application of technology and standards. 

Goals

Create, design, outline, produce, and locate educational programs, sessions, and classes concerning technical procedures and practices for all trades and crafts of the entertainment industry and make them available to USITT Regional Sections, Student Chapters, and other entertainment organizations;

• Initiate projects that disseminate equipment specifications, design, and construction, as well as Standards and Recommended Practices;
• Work closely with other USITT Commissions, Committees, and outside industry groups including, but not limited to PLASA.

Projects 
USITT Standards Development: The Commission works closely with the Standards Committee to verify that the requirements for approval have been met in the developing, revising, reaffirming, or withdrawing USITT Standards, Guidelines, or Recommended Practices. 
 
DMX512 (Digital Data Transmission Standard for Dimmers and Controllers): This standard, originally developed in 1986 and revised in 1990, describes a method of digital data transmission between controllers and dimmers. 

NEC: The Commission is actively involved with the tri-annual revision process used to update the National Electrical Code (NEC). Additional information concerning NEC is available on USITT's NEC page.?? 

Qualified Stage Electrician & Stage Hand: Setting qualification standards for electricians and stage hands and helping provide a way for them to become certified is an important activity for the Electrical Commission. See the ESTA Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) for more information. 
 
Networking & Control Protocols: This topic was discussed at a session at the Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Long Beach in March 2004. The program can be downloaded here
 
Commissioners/Contacts

• Mitchell K. Hefter, Commissioner

• Kimberly Corbett, Vice-Commissioner for Pograming

• Jerrold S. Gorrell, Vice-Commissioner, Health & Safety Liaison, Past Engineering Commissioner, Standards Committee Chair, TD&T Associate Editor for Engineering

• Steve Terry, Vice-Commissioner for NFPA NEC Panel 15 (USITT Alternate Representative)

• Kenneth E. Vannice, Vice-Commissioner for NFPA NEC Panel 15 (USITT Representative)