Engineering society
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An engineering society is a professional organization for engineer
s of various disciplines. Some are umbrella type organizations which accept many different disciplines, while others are discipline-specific. Many award professional designations, such as European Engineer
, Professional Engineer
, Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer or similar. There are also many student-run engineering societies, commonly at universities or technical colleges.
students as opposed to professional societies of engineers. The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
(CFES), whose membership consists of most of the engineering student societies from across Canada (see below), is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada.
Canada also has many traditions related to the calling of an engineer. See Engineering traditions in Canada
for more information.
The Engineering Institute of Canada
(EIC) (French
: l'Institut canadien des ingénieurs (ICI)) has the following member societies:
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, engineers are educated either in universities or in polytechnics . The engineers educated in universities are represented by Finnish association of graduate engineers
, while the engineers from polytechnics are represented by Union of Professional Engineers in Finland. These organizations act both as trade union
s and as professional bodies of the engineering profession. In addition, there is a large number of engineering societies for specific branches of technology.
In addition, there are two national academies
of engineering, the Finnish Academy of Technology for the Finnish-speaking community and Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland for the Swedish-speaking community.
Asociaţia Generală a Inginerilor din România), a professional community of engineers. They are specialized on various fields of activities like welding, non-traditional technologies and equipments, heat treating, stress and tensometry, economic etc.
Other engineering communities are:
All these professional engineering communities and associations make efforts to integrate in a larger engineering community of the European Union.
and controls the award of Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer titles within the UK. The Royal Academy of Engineering
is the national academy for engineering, similar to the Royal Society
in science and the British Academy
in arts and humanities.
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
s of various disciplines. Some are umbrella type organizations which accept many different disciplines, while others are discipline-specific. Many award professional designations, such as European Engineer
European Engineer
European Engineer is an international professional qualification for engineers used in over 30 European countries. The title is granted after successful application to a national member of the European Federation of National Engineering Associations which includes representation from many...
, Professional Engineer
Professional Engineer
Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...
, Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer or similar. There are also many student-run engineering societies, commonly at universities or technical colleges.
Canada
In Canada, the term 'Engineering Society' sometimes refers to organizations of engineeringEngineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
students as opposed to professional societies of engineers. The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada and exists to organize activities, provide services and interact with professional and other bodies at the national and international level for the benefit of...
(CFES), whose membership consists of most of the engineering student societies from across Canada (see below), is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada.
Canada also has many traditions related to the calling of an engineer. See Engineering traditions in Canada
Engineering traditions in Canada
Engineering traditions in Canada are diverse. Many of the traditions are practiced at the engineering departments of Canadian universities, where student organisations continue to practice traditions started by other engineers in previous years....
for more information.
The Engineering Institute of Canada
Engineering Institute of Canada
The Engineering Institute of Canada is a federation of twelve engineering societies based in Canada, covering a broad range of engineering branches, and with a history going back to 1887...
(EIC) (French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: l'Institut canadien des ingénieurs (ICI)) has the following member societies:
- IEEE Canada
- Canadian Dam Association
- Canadian Geotechnical Society
- Canadian Maritime Section of the Marine Technology SocietyMarine Technology SocietyThe Marine Technology Society is a professional society that serves the international community of ocean engineers, technologists, policy-makers, and educators. The goal of the society, which was founded in 1963, is to promote awareness, understanding, advancement and application of marine...
- Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society
- Canadian Nuclear SocietyCanadian Nuclear SocietyThe Canadian Nuclear Society is a not-for-profit organization representing individuals contributing to, or otherwise supporting, nuclear science and engineering in Canada.-History and Mandate:...
- Canadian Society for Bioengineering
- Canadian Society for Civil EngineeringCanadian Society for Civil EngineeringThe Canadian Society for Civil Engineering was founded in 1887 as the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, renamed in 1918 as the Engineering Institute of Canada , and re-established in June 1972 as member society of the EIC under the slightly different but current name...
- Canadian Society for Senior Engineers
- Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering
- Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
- Canadian Society for Engineering Management
Atlantic Canada
The Atlantic Council of Engineering Students (ACES) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Atlantic CanadaAtlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
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- Acadia Engineering Society
- Association des étudiants et étudiantes en génie de l'Université de Moncton
- Dalhousie Undergraduate Engineering Society
- Dalhousie Sexton Engineering Undergraduate Society
- St. Francis Xavier University Engineering Student Society
- Memorial University Engineering Undergraduate Student Society
- Society "A"
- Society "B"
- Saint Mary's University Engineering Society
- Cape Breton University Engineering Society
- University of New Brunswick Engineering Undergraduate Society
- University of Prince Edward Island Engineering Society
Ontario
The Engineering Student Societies' Council of Ontario (ESSCO) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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- Carleton Student Engineering Society
- Conestoga Engineering Society
- Engineering Society of Queen's UniversityQueen’s Engineering SocietyFormed in 1897, the Engineering Society of Queen’s University, often known as EngSoc, is one of the oldest representative bodies for engineering students in Canada and continues to be a leader in student initiatives...
- Engineering Society at York University
- Engineering Student Societies' Council of Ontario
- Lakehead University Engineering Student Society
- Laurentian University Engineering Students' Society
- McMaster Engineering Society
- Royal Military College of Canada Engineering Society
- Ryerson Engineering Student Society
- Undergraduate Engineering Society of the University of Western Ontario
- University of Guelph Engineering Society
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Engineering Students' Society
- University Of Ottawa Engineering Student Society
- University of Toronto Engineering Society
- University of Waterloo Engineering Society
- Society A (A-Soc)
- Society B (B-Soc)
- University of Western Ontario Undergraduate Engineering Society
- University of Windsor Engineering Society
Québec
The Quebec Confederation for Engineering Students Outreach (QCESO) (Confédération pour le Rayonnement des Étudiants en Ingénierie du Québec (CRÉIQ) in French) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in QuébecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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- Association des étudiants en génie de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Association des étudiants de l'école de technologie supérieure
- Association des Étudiants de Polytechnique
- Association des Étudiants en Sciences et Génie de l'Université Laval
- Association générale des étudiants en génie - Université de Sherbrooke
- Engineering & Computer Science Association (ECA) - Concordia University
- Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) - McGill University
- ITR - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Regroupement général des étudiants en génie de Rimouski
- Société des étudiants et étudiantes en génie d'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Western Canada
The Western Engineering Students' Societies Team (WESST) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Western CanadaWestern Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
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- Engineering Undergraduate Society of the University of British ColumbiaEngineering Undergraduate Society of the University of British ColumbiaEngineering Undergraduate Society , is the engineering society at the University of British Columbia. It organizes Engineering department events but is perhaps best known for practical jokes it has played in the past, including hanging the frame of a Volkswagen Beetle off bridges...
- Engineering Undergraduate Society of the University of British Columbia Okanagan
- Engineering Undergraduate Student Society of Simon Fraser University
- Regina Engineering Students' Society
- Saskatoon Engineering Students' Society
- University of Alberta Engineering Students' Society
- University of Calgary Engineering Students' Society
- University of Manitoba Engineering Society
- University of Victoria Engineering Students' Society
- Stream A
- Stream B
United States
- American Academy of Environmental EngineersAmerican Academy of Environmental EngineersThe American Academy of Environmental Engineers is a society of professional engineers who have demonstrated special expertise in environmental engineering beyond that normally required for professional practice, in a process similar to what is required for medical and other professional specialty...
- Audio Engineering SocietyAudio Engineering SocietyEstablished in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
- American Helicopter SocietyAmerican Helicopter SocietyThe American Helicopter Society, International is a professional society in the area of vertical flight. It was formed in 1944. It publishes an official magazine and a technical journal ...
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- American Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA was founded in 1963 from the merger of two earlier societies: the American Rocket Society , founded in 1930 as the American Interplanetary Society , and the Institute...
- American Institute of Chemical EngineersAmerican Institute of Chemical EngineersThe American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a professional organization for chemical engineers.AIChE was established in 1908 with the purpose of establishing chemical engineers as a profession independent from chemists and mechanical engineers.As of 2010, AIChE had over 40,000 members,...
- American Railway Engineering Association
- American Society for Engineering EducationAmerican Society for Engineering EducationThe American Society for Engineering Education is a non-profit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and engineering technology education....
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological EngineersThe American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers , 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...
- American Society of Civil EngineersAmerican Society of Civil EngineersThe American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning EngineersAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning EngineersThe American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers is an international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration...
- American Society of Mechanical EngineersAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
- American Society of Naval EngineersAmerican Society of Naval EngineersThe American Society of Naval Engineers is a professional association of American naval engineers. Naval Engineering includes all arts and sciences as applied in the research, development, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and logistic support of surface and subsurface ships and...
- American Society of Plumbing EngineersAmerican Society of Plumbing EngineersThe American Society of Plumbing Engineers is a nonprofit association for the advancement and development of plumbing engineering and related professions. ASPE is dedicated to the advancement of the science of plumbing engineering, to the professional growth and advancement of its members and the...
- American Society of Safety EngineersAmerican Society of Safety EngineersFounded in 1911, the American Society of Safety Engineers is the oldest safety society and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 33,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members manage, supervise, research and consult on safety,...
- American Society of Test Engineers
- American Society for Nondestructive TestingAmerican Society for Nondestructive TestingThe American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. or ASNT is a technical society for nondestructive testing professionals. ASNT evolved from The American Industrial Radium and X-Ray Society which was founded in 1941. Its headquarters is located in Columbus, OH, and there are 70 local sections...
- ASM International (society)
- Engineering Society of BuffaloEngineering Society of BuffaloThe Engineering Society of Buffalo was founded in 1889 by a civil engineer, George R. Sikes. Letters inviting practicing engineers were sent soliciting membership. In November of that same year, a decision was made to form a “Society of Engineers”- in the committee room of the common council of...
- Eta Kappa NuEta Kappa NuEta Kappa Nu is the electrical and computer engineering honor society of the IEEE, founded in October 1904 by Maurice L. Carr at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The organization currently has around 200 student chapters and about 3,000,000 members and is headquartered in Chicago,...
- Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing MachineryThe Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
- Institute of Biological EngineeringInstitute of Biological EngineeringThe Institute of Biological Engineering or IBE is a non-profit professional organization which encourages inquiry and interest in the field of biological engineering.-Overview:...
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
- Institute of Industrial EngineersInstitute of Industrial EngineersThe Institute of Industrial Engineers is a professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity...
- Institute of Transportation EngineersInstitute of Transportation EngineersThe Institute of Transportation Engineers or ITE is an international educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. ITE was founded in 1930 as the Institute of Traffic Engineers and its first president was Ernest P...
- National Academy of Forensic Engineers
- National Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black Engineers , founded in 1975 at Purdue University, is one of the largest student-run organizations in the US, centered on improving the recruitment and retention of African-American engineering students.-History:...
- National Society of Professional EngineersNational Society of Professional EngineersThe National Society of Professional Engineers is a professional engineering organization in the United States. From their press releases:...
- Order of the EngineerOrder of the EngineerThe Order of the Engineer is an association for graduate and professional engineers in the United States that emphasizes pride and responsibility in the engineering profession. It was inspired by the success of The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer, a similar Canadian ceremony, and is a common...
- Society of American Military EngineersSociety of American Military EngineersThe Society of American Military Engineers is an organization for military engineering professionals. According to its , SAME was formed “in the interest of National Defense… bringing together all phases of U.S...
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Society of Broadcast EngineersSociety of Broadcast EngineersThe Society of Broadcast Engineers or SBE is a professional organization for engineers in broadcast radio and television. The SBE also offers certification in various radio frequency and audio technology areas for its members.- History :...
- Society of Fire Protection EngineersSociety of Fire Protection EngineersThe Society of Fire Protection Engineers is a professional society for fire protection engineering established in 1950. SFPE publishes the Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, published on behalf of the society by SAGE Publications and Fire Protection Engineering magazine is published...
- Society of Hispanic Professional EngineersSociety of Hispanic Professional EngineersThe Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.Social...
- Society of Manufacturing EngineersSociety of Manufacturing EngineersThe Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a non-profit organization.-History of the Society:Founded in 1932 with 33 members, the organization was originally named The Society of Tool Engineers . A year later, it was renamed the American Society of Tool Engineers...
- Society of Marine Port Engineers
- Society of Naval Architects and Marine EngineersSociety of Naval Architects and Marine EngineersThe Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is a professional society that provides a forum for the advancement of the engineering profession as applied to the marine field...
- Society of Petroleum EngineersSociety of Petroleum EngineersThe Society of Petroleum Engineers is a not-for-profit professional organization whose mission is to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge concerning the exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources and related technologies for the public benefit and to provide...
- Society of Women EngineersSociety of Women EngineersThe Society of Women Engineers , founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for...
- Tau Beta PiTau Beta PiThe Tau Beta Pi Association is the oldest engineering honor society in the United States and the second oldest collegiate honor society in America. It honors engineering students who have shown a history of academic achievement as well as a commitment to personal and professional integrity...
Engineering Honor Society - The Tire SocietyTire SocietyThe Tire Society is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, whose mission is to increase and disseminate knowledge as it pertains to the science and technology of tires. It hosts a two-day Meeting and Conference every year. In addition, it publishes a peer reviewed technical...
Hong Kong
- International Association of Engineers (IAENG)
- Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
India
- Indian Institute of Chemical EngineersIndian Institute of Chemical EngineersIndian Institute of Chemical Engineers is the professional body of chemical engineers in India.It is headquartered at Kolkatta.The organizations has 33 Regional Centers spread through out the India....
(IIChe) - The India section of the Institution of Civil EngineersInstitution of Civil EngineersFounded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
(ICE) - Institution of Engineers (India)
- The India section of the Institution of Mechanical EngineersInstitution of Mechanical EngineersThe Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...
(IMechE) - Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication EngineersInstitution of Electronics and Telecommunication EngineersThe Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers is India's leading recognized professional society devoted to the advancement of science, technology, electronics, telecommunication and information technology. Founded in 1953, it serves more than 69,000 members through 55 centres...
- Institute of Technical Education,www.iteodisha.in
- Aeronautical Society of IndiaAeronautical Society of IndiaAeronautical Society of India is the principal Society in India serving the professions in areas of aeronautics, aerospace and aviation. Its stated primary purpose is to "advance the sciences, engineering, technology and management of aerospace, aeronautics and aviation and to foster and promote...
- Indian Institution of Industrial EngineeringIndian Institution of Industrial EngineeringThe Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering is a non-profit organization and registered society for propagating the profession of Industrial Engineering in India. It was founded in 1957 and is a Registered Public Trust under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950.The headquarters is at Navi Mumbai...
Indonesia
- Indonesian Society of Agricultural Engineering
- Indonesian Society of Metallurgical Engineers
Malaysia
- Engineering Society of International Islamic University Malaysia student organisation
- Engineering Society of Multimedia UniversityEngineering Society of Multimedia UniversityThe Engineering Society of Multimedia University or better known as ENGSOC Melaka, is one of the leading faculty-based societies in Multimedia University , Malaysia....
student organisation - The Institution of Engineers Malaysia Professional Learned Society
- Society for Medical and Biological Engineering
Philippines
- Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines (GEP)
- Institute of Computer Engineers of the Philippines (ICpEP)
- Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP)
- Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE)
- Marine Engine Officers Association of the Philippines (MEOAP)
- National Master Plumbers / Plumbing Engineers of the Philippines (NAMPAP)
- Philippine Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (PANAME)
- Philippine Association of Professional Computer Engineers (PAPCpE)
- Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE)
- Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
- Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers (PIIE)
- Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE)
- Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME)
- Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM)
- Philippine Society of Sanitary Engineers(PSSE)
- Society of Aerospace Engineers of the Philippines (SAEP)
- Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines (SMEP)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers / Palawan Chapter (SPE- Palawan chapter)
- Petroleum Engineering Students Association of the Philippines / Palawan State University- Main Campus (PESAP)
Sri Lanka
- BCS Sri Lanka SectionBCS Sri Lanka SectionThe BCS Sri Lanka Section is a professional body and learned society in the field of Computering and Information Technology in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1996, incorporating local members of BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT as the first overseas branch of BCS.The section has over 2000...
- Institution of Engineers, Sri LankaInstitution of Engineers, Sri Lanka-History:The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka established in 1906 is the apex body in Engineering in Sri Lanka and has been incorporated by the Act 17 of 1968 of Parliament. It is one of the oldest professional institutions in South Asia and has nearly 10000 members on its roll as at present...
- Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri LankaInstitution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri LankaThe Institution of Incorporated Engineers, Sri Lanka established in 1977 and incorporated by an Act of Parliament of Sri Lanka. Incorporated Engineers are an internationally recognized category of Engineers in the field of Engineering Technology...
Europe
- European Federation of National Engineering AssociationsEuropean Federation of National Engineering AssociationsFEANI is a federation of national professional bodies representing engineering in European countries. Founded in 1951, it aims to promote the recognition, mobility and interests of Europe's engineering profession...
- European Association for Structural DynamicsEuropean Association for Structural DynamicsThe European Association for Structural Dynamics is a professional body founded in 1990 to bring together members of structural dynamics community from all over Europe.-Activities:...
Belgium
- Belgisch Instituut voor Lastechniek, the Belgian Welding Institute
- Koninklijke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging
Finland
In the Finnish education systemEducation in Finland
The Finnish education system is an egalitarian Nordic system, with no tuition fees and with free meals served to full-time students. The present Finnish education system consists of well-funded and carefully thought out daycare programs and a one-year "pre-school" ; a nine-year compulsory basic...
, engineers are educated either in universities or in polytechnics . The engineers educated in universities are represented by Finnish association of graduate engineers
Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers
Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK is a Finnish trade union of university-educated engineers, architects and scientists. In addition, the TEK is a learned society and the professional body of the engineering profession, and a member of the Finnish Federation of Learned Societies...
, while the engineers from polytechnics are represented by Union of Professional Engineers in Finland. These organizations act both as trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s and as professional bodies of the engineering profession. In addition, there is a large number of engineering societies for specific branches of technology.
In addition, there are two national academies
National academy
A national academy is an organizational body, usually operating with state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates scholarly research activities and standards for academic disciplines, most frequently in the sciences but also the humanities. Typically the country's learned societies in...
of engineering, the Finnish Academy of Technology for the Finnish-speaking community and Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in Finland for the Swedish-speaking community.
Ireland
- Institution of Engineers of IrelandInstitution of Engineers of IrelandThe Institution of Engineers of Ireland or the IEI, is the second oldest engineering society on the Islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and was established in 1835, the institution primarily represents members based in Ireland....
- Institute of Physics and Engineering in MedicineInstitute of Physics and Engineering in MedicineThe Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine is the United Kingdom's professional body and learned society for physicists and engineers within the field of medicine...
Romania
In Romania the engineering community is led by the General Association of the Engineers in Romania (rom.Asociaţia Generală a Inginerilor din România), a professional community of engineers. They are specialized on various fields of activities like welding, non-traditional technologies and equipments, heat treating, stress and tensometry, economic etc.
Other engineering communities are:
- Romanian Welding Society (rom. A.S.R.)
- Romanian Association of Heat-Treatment (rom. A.R.T.T.)
- Romanian Association of Non-Traditional Technologies (rom. A.R.T.N.)
- Romanian Association of Tensometry (rom. ARTENS)
All these professional engineering communities and associations make efforts to integrate in a larger engineering community of the European Union.
Turkey
- Chamber of Electrical Engineers of Turkey
- Union of chambers of Turkish engineers and architectsUnion of chambers of Turkish engineers and architectsThe union of chambers of Turkish architects and engineers is a confederation of all chambers of architects and engineers in Turkey.. The union had been founded in 1954....
United Kingdom
In the UK, the Engineering Council (UK) is the umbrella body for the Engineering Institutions. EC(UK) is established by Royal CharterRoyal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
and controls the award of Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer titles within the UK. The Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
is the national academy for engineering, similar to the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in science and the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
in arts and humanities.
- Bath University Engineering Society (BEAMES)
- British Computer SocietyBritish Computer SocietyThe British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
- British Institute of Non-Destructive TestingBritish Institute of Non-Destructive TestingThe British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing or BINDT is a professional body for engineers and other technical professionals involved in non-destructive testing and condition monitoring in the United Kingdom...
- Chartered Institution of Building Services EngineersChartered Institution of Building Services EngineersThe Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers is a British professional engineering body based in London, England that represents building services engineers...
- Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental ManagementChartered Institution of Water and Environmental ManagementThe Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management is an independent professional body and a registered charity, advancing the science and practice of water and environmental management for a clean, green and sustainable world....
- Durham University Engineering Society
- Energy InstituteEnergy InstituteThe Energy Institute, commonly referred to as EI, is the main professional organization for the energy industry within the UK that promotes the safe, environmentally responsible and efficient supply and use of energy in all its forms and applications...
- Institute of AcousticsInstitute of AcousticsThe Institute of Acoustics is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1974. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers. The Institute's address is 77A St Peters Street, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3BN,...
- Institute of Cast Metal Engineers
- Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate ManagementInstitute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate ManagementThe Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management is the UK's largest specialist Institute for the Healthcare Estates Sector; devoted to developing careers, provision of education and training and registering engineers as Eng Tech, IEng and CEng.The Institute was founded in 1943 and...
- Institute of Highway EngineersInstitute of Highway EngineersThe Institute of Highway Engineers is the professional institution for practitioners in highway and traffic engineering offering Engineering Council registration and professional development support....
- Institute of Materials, Minerals and MiningInstitute of Materials, Minerals and MiningThe Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining is a major UK engineering institution whose activities encompass the whole materials cycle, from exploration and extraction, through characterisation, processing, forming, finishing and application, to product recycling and land reuse...
- Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and TechnologyInstitute of Marine Engineering, Science and TechnologyThe Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology is the international membership body and learned society for all marine professionals, operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology. It has registered charity status in the U.K...
- Institute of Measurement and ControlInstitute of Measurement and ControlThe Institute of Measurement and Control is a British learned society. It began in the 1940s as the Society of Instrument Technology. It is a licensed member of Engineering Council UK, registering candidates as chartered engineers, incorporated engineers and engineering technicians.- References...
- Institute of PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsThe Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000....
- Institute of Physics and Engineering in MedicineInstitute of Physics and Engineering in MedicineThe Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine is the United Kingdom's professional body and learned society for physicists and engineers within the field of medicine...
- Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
- Institution of Agricultural EngineersInstitution of Agricultural EngineersThe Institution of Agricultural Engineers is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1938. It is licenced by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers and Technicians.-Function:As a founding Constituent Body of...
- Institution of Civil EngineersInstitution of Civil EngineersFounded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
- Institution of Chemical EngineersInstitution of Chemical EngineersThe Institution of Chemical Engineers is a global professional engineering institution with over 33,000 members in over 120 countries worldwide, founded in 1922, and awarded a Royal Charter in 1957.-Structure:...
- Institution of Engineering DesignersInstitution of Engineering DesignersThe Institution of Engineering Designers is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1945. The IED is the UK’s only professional body representing those working in the fields of Engineering and Technological Product Design...
- Institution of Engineering and TechnologyInstitution of Engineering and TechnologyThe Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...
, previously the- Institution of Electrical EngineersInstitution of Electrical EngineersThe Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
- Institution of Incorporated EngineersInstitution of Incorporated EngineersThe Institution of Incorporated Engineers was a multidisciplinary engineering institution in the United Kingdom. In 2006 it merged with the Institution of Electrical Engineers to form the Institution of Engineering and Technology . Before the merger the IIE had approximately 40,000 members...
- Institution of Electrical Engineers
- Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in ScotlandInstitution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in ScotlandThe Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland is a professional body for engineers and shipbuilders in Scotland.-Founding:The inaugural meeting of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland was held on 1 May 1857...
- Institution of Fire EngineersInstitution of Fire EngineersThe Institution of Fire Engineers is a worldwide body that provides research, training, conferences and professional qualifications for firefighters and civilians who work in fields related to fire fighting, the science of fire fighting and prevention, and related technology.-Structure:Founded in...
- Institution of Highways and Transportation
- Institution of Lighting Engineers
- Institution of Mechanical EngineersInstitution of Mechanical EngineersThe Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...
- Institution of Nuclear Engineers
- Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
- Institution of Structural EngineersInstitution of Structural EngineersThe Institution of Structural Engineers is a professional body for structural engineering based in the United Kingdom. It has 27,000 members in 105 countries. The Institution provides professional accreditation for structural engineers...
- Institution of Water Officers
- King's College London Engineering Society
- Royal Aeronautical SocietyRoyal Aeronautical SocietyThe Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
- Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsRoyal Institution of Naval ArchitectsThe Royal Institution of Naval Architects is an international organisation representing naval architects. It is an international professional institution whose members are involved world-wide at all levels in the design, construction, repair and operation of ships, boats and marine...
- Society of Environmental EngineersSociety of Environmental EngineersThe Society of Environmental Engineers is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1959. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of Professional Engineers and Technicians. The Society publishes the quarterly journal...
- Society of Professional Engineers UKSociety of Professional Engineers UKIn the United Kingdom, the Society of Professional Engineers is a private limited company incorporated on November 14, 1969. The Society traces its origins to the Society of Engineers, itself founded in 1854...
- Society of Operations EngineersSociety of Operations EngineersThe Society of Operations Engineers is an engineering professional organization in the United Kingdom, formed by the merger of following three bodies in 2000: Institute of Road Transport Engineers , Institution of Plant Engineers , and Bureau of Engineer Surveyors .-Professional accreditation:The...
- Welding Institute
- York Society of Engineers
Australia
- Engineers AustraliaEngineers AustraliaThe Institution of Engineers Australia, often shortened to IEAust and trading as Engineers Australia, is a professional body and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to being the national forum for the advancement of the engineering field within Australia...
National body incorporating all engineering disciplines, provides national certification. - Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, AustraliaAssociation of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, AustraliaThe Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia is an Australian employee association registered under state and federal industrial relations acts. This makes it, effectively, a trade union for the purposes of worker-employer bargaining; APESMA is affiliated with the...
National body incorporating all engineering disciplines, provides advice and support on workplace issues. - Adelaide University Engineering Society student organisation
- Melbourne University Engineering Student's Club student organisation
- Monash Engineering Students Society "student organisation
- CQUniversity Engineering Undergraduate Society student organisation
New Zealand
- IPENZ - Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
- NZCSNew Zealand Computer SocietyThe New Zealand Computer Society Inc is a non-profit incorporated society in New Zealand. As New Zealand's ICT professional body, the NZCS exists to promote education and ensure a high level of professional practice amongst ICT professionals....
- New Zealand Computer Society - SENZ - Student Engineers of New Zealand
- ENSOCUniversity of Canterbury Engineering Society Inc. (ENSOC)ENSOC is a faculty based student society at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Society was established as a medium for scholars to discuss relevant engineering issues and to fraternize. Nowadays, ENSOC is the largest elective club at the University and welcomes members...
- University of Canterbury Engineering Society - AUES - Auckland University Engineering Society
- SoSE - AUT Society of Student Engineers
- Techensoc - Massey University Technology and Engineering Society
- AMESS - Albany Massey Engineering Students Society
International
- Audio Engineering SocietyAudio Engineering SocietyEstablished in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
- International Society for Optical Engineering
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
- International Council on Systems EngineeringInternational Council on Systems EngineeringThe International Council on Systems Engineering is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the advancement of systems engineering and to raise the professional stature of systems engineers.- Overview :...
- National Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black Engineers , founded in 1975 at Purdue University, is one of the largest student-run organizations in the US, centered on improving the recruitment and retention of African-American engineering students.-History:...
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- International Geodetic Student Organisation
External links
- Engineering Council (UK)
- Engineering Council (UK) list of Engineering Institutions
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- Shukhov Tower Foundation
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
See also
- EngineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
- EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
- Fields of engineering
- Learned societyLearned societyA learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
- Professional bodyProfessional bodyA professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
- Standards organizations
- Professional association
- The Ritual of the Calling of an EngineerThe Ritual of the Calling of an EngineerThe Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer is a ritual for students about to graduate from an engineering program at a university in Canada. Participation may also be permitted for Canadian professional engineers and registered engineers-in-training who received training elsewhere. The ritual is...