Engineering societies

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the scholarly society for the field of aerospace engineering. Founded in 1963, the AIAA succeeded two engineering societies: the American Interplanetary Society (AIS) later known as the American Rocket Society (ARS), founded in 1930, and the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (IAS), founded in 1932. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics"

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), was founded in 1907 and is based in St. Joseph, Michigan. It is an international engineering society with about 9000 members in over 100 countries. ASABE serves many functions: it provides a forum for communication of research findings through conferences, scientific journals, and a magazine; it develops standards for agricultural engineering and biological engineering practice; it provides opportunities for members to network. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers"

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Society of Civil Engineers"

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering. The ASME was founded in 1880 by Alexander Lyman Holley, Henry Rossiter Worthington, John Edison Sweet and Matthias N. Forney. The organization is known for setting codes and standards for mechanical devices. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Society of Mechanical Engineers"

The British Computer Society (BCS) is a professional/academic association within the UK consisting of IT practitioners, the society has a Royal Charter. The society aims to provide a central place for IT practitioners to find information, and accredits individuals with post-nominal letters to symbolise different levels of membership within the society. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Computer Society"

The California Society of Professional Engineers is the California affiliate of National Society of Professional Engineers. It is organized into local chapters. ...more on Wikipedia about "California Society of Professional Engineers"

The Danish Society of Engineers ( Danish: Ingeniørforeningen) is a Danish association for engineers and other specialist groups working within engineering and technology. It has the abbreviation IDA (Ingeniørforeningen i Danmark) ...more on Wikipedia about "Danish Society of Engineers"

An engineering society is a professional organization for engineers of various disciplines. Some are umbrella type organisations which accept many different disciplines, while others are discipline specific. Many will give out professional qualifications, such as Chartered Engineer or similar. A very much non-comprehensive list of some engineering societies around the world is below. ...more on Wikipedia about "Engineering society"

Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) is a national electrical and computer engineering honor society in the United States founded in October 1904 by Maurice L. Carr at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The organization currently has more than 200 student chapters and is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eta Kappa Nu"

The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) is the world's largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institute of Industrial Engineers"

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the United Kingdom's professional body for physicists. It was founded as the Physical Society in 1874 and it now has over 30,000 members worldwide. It grants the professional qualifications of Chartered Physicist (CPhys) as well as Chartered Scientist (CSci) as a member organisation of the Science Council and Chartered Engineer (CEng) as a nominated body of ECUK. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institute of Physics"

Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (the ICE) is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineers. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 100 countries around the world. In 2003, its total membership stood at around 80,000. In 2005, Gordon Masterton assumed office as the current President. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institution of Civil Engineers"

The Institution of Electrical Engineers or IEE (pronounce: I-double-E or I-E-E) is a British professional organisation for electronics, electrical, manufacturing and IT professionals. It was founded in 1871 and is the largest professional engineering society in Europe, having a worldwide membership of around 120,000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institution of Electrical Engineers"

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is the proposed merger of the IEE and the IIE in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institution of Engineering and Technology"

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The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) was established in Madras (which now is called Chennai) in 1920. In 1935, it obtained the Royal Charter from King-Emperor George V to promote and advance the art, science and practice of engineering and technology in India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institution of Engineers"

The Institution of Engineers of Ireland ( Irish: Cumann na nInnealtóirí) or the IEI, is the second oldest engineering society in the British Isles established in 1835 and currently representing over 21,000 members, primarily in Ireland, the institution accepted its current legal name in 1969 by an Act of the Oireachtas. Membership of the institution is open to individuals based on academic and professional background and is separated into grades in accordance with criteria, including the Chartered Engineer and European Engineer titles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institution of Engineers of Ireland"

The Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) is a UK multidisciplinary engineering institution with approximately 40,000 members. It was formed in April 1998 by the merger of The Institution of Electronic and Electrical Incorporated Engineers (IEEIE), The Institution of Mechanical Incorporated Engineers (IMechIE), and The Institute of Engineers and Technicians (IET). ...more on Wikipedia about "Institution of Incorporated Engineers"

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the British engineering society concerned with mechanical engineering. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institution of Mechanical Engineers"

The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is a professional engineering organization in the United States. From their press releases: ...more on Wikipedia about "National Society of Professional Engineers"

The Newcomen Society is a British learned society formed to foster the study of the history of engineering and technology (although British, it is interested in any aspect of the history of engineering, regardless of the location or time period). It was founded in London in 1920 and takes its name from Thomas Newcomen, one of the inventors associated with the early development of the steam engine, who is widely considered the Father of the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Newcomen Society"

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society concerned with engineering. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal Academy of Engineering" The article you are reading is from www.shortopedia.com

Founded in 1866 The Royal Aeronautical Society, aka. RAeS is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal Aeronautical Society"

The Society of Automotive Engineers is a professional organisation and standards body for the engineering of powered vehicles of all kinds, including cars, trucks, boats, aircraft and others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Society of Automotive Engineers"

Tau Beta Pi (ΤΒΠ or TBP) is the national engineering honor society in the United States and the second oldest collegiate honor society in the US. It honors students who have shown a history of academic achievement as well as a commitment to personal and professional integrity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tau Beta Pi"

SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (or SPIE) is a not-for-profit society that has become the largest international force for the exchange, collection and dissemination of knowledge in optics, photonics, and imaging engineering. ...more on Wikipedia about "The International Society for Optical Engineering"

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