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Engineering Societies
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Introduction
Main role of Societies
develop and distribute
technical and
professional
information
technical standards
research results.
Organize activities
such as design
competitions for
students.
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Advocate on behalf of
members
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History of Engineering
Societies (continued)
The American Society of Civil Engineers, founded
in 1852, was first Engineering Society in US.
Others were established later, such as
American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1880
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
in 1894.
American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1884
Institute of Radio Engineers was formed in 1912.
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IEEE
In 1963 AIEE and IRE merged to create the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE),
the worlds largest engineering society, with
members all over world.
within IEEE are 40 specialty societies.
IEEE publishes over 130 periodical transactions,
journals, and magazines,
arranges or co-sponsors 450 technical
conferences annually.
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History of Engineering
Societies in Canada
Several engineering societies were formed in
Canada shortly after Confederation:
Canadian Institute of Surveying in 1882,
Engineering Institute of Canada in 1887,
Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy in
1898.
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Importance of Engineering
Societies
Participation in engineering societies and
their activities
Enriches the engineers technical ability,
Maintains the engineers competence.
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Importance of Engineering
Societies (continued)
Societies hold vast storehouse of useful
knowledge.
They also stimulate / encourage research
into new areas.
Disseminate new information to engineers.
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Relationship between
Engineer and Laws, Organizations
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Advocacy Societies
Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
(CFES), www.cfes.ca
Canadian Society of Professional Engineers
(CSPE), www.cspe.ca
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
(OSPE), www.ospe.on.ca
Canadian Military Engineers Association
(CMEA), www.cmea-agmc.ca
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Charitable Societies
Engineers Without Borders (EWB), www.ewbisf.org
Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief (RedR),
www.redr.ca
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Canadian Engineering
Memorial Foundation
Created in 1990 with help of Engineers
Canada,
Memorial for the 14 young women tragically
murdered at Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal.
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Conclusion
As a professional engineer in a changing
world, you have an obligation to maintain
your competence
Engineering societies are one of the best
sources of up-to-date technical information
Every professional engineer should be a
member of at least one engineering society
Society dues are tax deductible in Canada
Try student chapters first!
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