Engineering

The application of scientific and mathematical principles to such ends as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.

Sub-headings:

Chemical Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Resources in this category:

The Advanced Television Systems Committee
http://www.atsc.org/

"The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) was formed to establish voluntary technical standards for advanced television systems, including digital high definition television (HDTV). The ATSC is supported by its members who are subject to certain qualification requirements." Site contains information about the committee, news, a presentation about Digital High Definition television (HDTV) and other papers and presentations.

American Consulting Engineers Council
http://www.acec.org/

"The American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) is the only national organization devoted exclusively to the business interests of engineers in private practice." ACEC represents more than 15,000 principals in 5,000 member firms. This site provides information about the association's bylaws, executive committee, coalitions, and membership services. It also includes recent ACEC press releases and information about upcoming conventions and events, publications, and related business, legal, and legislative issues.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society
http://www.aises.org/

"The American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) is a private, nonprofit organization which nurtures building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. Through its educational programs, AISES provides opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives to pursue studies in science, engineering, business and other academic arenas. The trained professionals then become technologically informed leaders within the Indian community. AISES' ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for the advancement of American Indians as they seek to become self-reliant and self-determined members of society. AISES brings hope to American Indian communities through education. AISES is: A catalyst to revitalize American Indian communities; A resource for Indian students, teachers, their colleges and employers; A community bridging old and new ways to sustain Indian culture and values." The AISES web site includes information on its mission and goals, contacts, programs, membership, events/conferences, etc. Besides major categories, it also provides an alphabetical index to help viewers navigate through this site.

American National Standards Institute
http://www.ansi.org/

ANSI is one of the largest standards organizations in the U.S. Its home page has links to international standards organizations and other related organizations, online standards documents, and membership and organizational information.

The American Nuclear Society [ANSWER]
http://www.ans.org/

"The American Nuclear Society is an international, not-for-profit organization consisting of approximately 12,000 engineers, scientists, educators, students, and others with nuclear-related interests.... The Society's main objectives are the advancement of engineering and science relating to the nuclear power industry, particularly operating plants and other nuclear activities, and the integration of the science and management disciplines constituting nuclear science and technology." The web site contains information about ANS, the "ANS News Wire," numerous web resources, and catalogs of various related publications.

American Society for Engineering Education
http://www.asee.org/

"[This] organization of individuals, institutions, and companies dedicated to improving all aspects of engineering education." It contains information for individual and corporate membership with an application for individual memberships. It also has information on ASEE Fellowship programs, information on ASEE officers, student chapters, divisions, and announcements.

American Society for Engineering Education Engineering Libraries Division
http://eld.lib.ucdavis.edu/

"The division consists of librarians and information professionals concerned with the support of engineering education. We are involved in the provision of library services and the development of innovative approaches to networking information services. Our role within ASEE is to promote the role of the library as an integral part of engineering education. ELD serves as a forum for engineers who believe that information access lies at the heart of engineering education." This list provides links to information regarding searchable archives, conferences, background, newsletters, publications, and links to engineering libraries

American Society for Healthcare Engineering
http://www.ashe.org/ashe_app/index.jsp

"Dedicated to helping health care facilities managers meet this challenge as a resource for information exchange, education and professional development. ASHE represents nearly 6,000 facilities managers, engineers, clinical engineering/medical equipment managers, and professionals in the fields of health care design & construction, and safety. With the many government regulations and other codes and standards affecting health care facilities, ASHE's efforts have focused on providing its members with much-needed information and education through its comprehensive publications and educational programming." Website includes news and alerts, an information library, forums, and career information. Some areas are available only to ASHE memebrs.

American Society for Nondestructive Testing
http://www.asnt.org/

"The American Society for Nondestructive Testing seeks to elevate public awareness of the methods used by the airline, power generation, chemical processing and mining industries to ensure equipment reliability." Site contains infomration about the society, schedules of events, and technical information.

American Society for Testing and Materials
http://www.astm.org/

The ASTM is dedicated to the development of voluntary standards. This site has information on becoming a member, standards, technical publications, professional training courses, committees, and a staff directory.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
http://www.asme.org/

"ASME is a worldwide engineering society focused on technical, educational and research issues. It conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations, holds some 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year, and sets many industrial and manufacturing standards." The site contains information about educational programs, publications, codes and standards, meetings and conferences, profiles of companies owned by members, government and international information and a link to the Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library.

Army Engineer Association
http://armyengineer.com/

"Serves ALL members (and former members) of the Army Engineer Regiment -- soldiers, civilian employees or affiliated contractors of the United States Army Corps of Engineers -- Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, Retired or Former Service. The AEA is dedicated: to promoting the heritage, traditions and future of The Army Engineers; to educating its members and the general public about The Army Engineers; to recognizing excellence and achievement of its units and members; to uniting prior service members of the Corps with those now active in the Army Corps of Engineers." The Website "Describes Army Engineer Association mission, programs and services."

ASM International
http://www.asminternational.org/

"ASM International develops publications, CD ROM's, conferences, training programs and chapter activities to foster the understanding and application of metals and materials. ASM International's website is a rich resource for materials engineers, containing: directory of material suppliers; searchable database of technical journal abstracts; list of educational CD-ROM's and books; discussion forum."

Association for Facilities Engineering
http://www.afe.org/

The Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) provides education, certification and technical information for plant and facility engineering, operations and maintenance professionals worldwide. This site has information about certification, careers, education, news & events, and publications.

Association of Consulting Engineers
http://www.acenet.co.uk/

"The Association of Consulting Engineers represents the collective views of the profession to European, UK central and local governments, as well as to other engineering institutions and associations, trade and industry. Members are firms of consulting engineers ranging from sole practitioners, through partnerships to companies. Multi-professional firms must have at least 25% of their work in engineering consultancy. According to their size, firms must have a minimum number of Registered Principals who possess the appropiate engineering qualifications and business experience at a responsible level."

Association of Iron and Steel Engineers
http://www.aise.org/

"The largest member-based technical organization in the steel industry‹worldwide. Dedicated to the advancement of technical and engineering phases of the production and processing of iron and steel, the theme for the future is International Technology for World Competition." Site contains information on membership, publications, conferences and committees.

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
http://www.apegnb.com/

"The Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of New Brunswick was incorporated April 24, 1920 and administers the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, 1999."

Canadian Nuclear Society
http://www.cns-snc.ca/

"The Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) was established in 1979. The CNS is dedicated to the exchange of information in the field of applied nuclear science and technology. This encompasses all aspects of nuclear energy, uranium, fission and other nuclear technologies such as occupational and environmental protection, medical diagnosis and treatment, the use of radioisotopes, and food preservation." You can find news and events here, information about education programs at the junior high and high school level, job postings, and links.

Instrument Society of America
http://www.isa.org/

"The international society for measurement and control." Website contains industry news, member services, training information, and a directory of instrumentation companies.

International Right of Way Association
https://www.irwaonline.org/eweb/startpage.aspx

"The mission of the International Right of Way Association is to unite the efforts of its members toward individual development, improved service to employers and to the public and improvement in the body of knowledge related to the professional tasks of its members." At the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) Online, you can "learn more about the IRWA, our members and the education opportunities available. Please feel free to post appropriate information to our Event Calendar, News and Information Board, and our Job Bank."

ISO - International Organization for Standardization
http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm

Includes the ISO catalog of standards, ISO Technical Committees, ISO member bodies and meeting schedules. An ISO 9000 News Service is provided, along with a section, "What's New at ISO." Also has a list of links to online information from national standards bodies of about 20 countries.

Materials Research Society
http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/index.asp

"The Materials Research Society is dedicated to goal-oriented basic and applied research on materials of technological importance. MRS emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to materials science and engineering, inspiring cooperation among scientists from industry, academia, and government." The MRS web site is searchable and contains information on career services, publications, sections and chapters, fellowships and awards, materials science-related links, and membership.

Military Operations Research Society
http://www.mors.org/

The purpose of the Society is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of classified and unclassified military operations research. The Web site contains abstracts from the Society's quarterly academic journal, which deals with the topics of operations research, management science, and engineering. Also available are abstracts from past symposia and meetings, information for ordering the Society's publications, and information on upcoming events.

The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
http://www.tms.org/TMSHome.html

TMS is a major international association for professionals in the fields of metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science and materials engineering. The TMS site has links to other related organizations, TMS publications, student chapters, meetings, internet resources, divisions of TMS, and membership information.

National Sanitation Foundation International
http://www.nsf.org/

"Behind the NSF Mark is an independent, not-for-profit organization called NSF International. For over 50 years NSF has been committed to public health safety and protection of the environment by developing standards, by providing education and by providing third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interest of all stakeholders".

Its Web site offers links to information for customers and regulators, certification programs, the online newsletter and other publications, and employment opportunities. It also offers the possibility of downloading standards. There is information available in Spanish, French, German and Japanese.

National Society of Black Engineers
http://www.nsbe.org/

The NSBE is a student-run organization of African American engineering students and professionals. The home page has membership and organizational information, conference and regional listings, and links to related resources. [Parts of this site are under construction.]

National Society of Professional Engineers
http://www.nspe.org/

"The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is the only engineering society that represents individual engineering professionals and licensed engineers (PEs) across all disciplines. Founded in 1934, NSPE strengthens the engineering profession by promoting engineering licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting PEs' legal rights at the national and state levels, publishing news of the profession, providing continuing education opportunities, and much more."

This informative site includes a sections on licensure, jobs, government relations, membership, professional resources, and publications. There is also a section for students.

The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
http://www.oacett.org/

"OACETT is a professional association that certifies engineering/applied science technicians and technologists." This site has information on certification standards, careers, job opportunities, news and events.

Optical Society of America
http://www.osa.org/

"The Optical Society of America was organized to increase and diffuse the knowledge of optics, pure and applied, to promote the common interests of investigators of optical problems, of designers, and of users of optical apparatus of all kinds; and to encourage cooperation among them. The purposes of the corporation are scientific, technical, and educational." The web site provides information about membership, conferences, employment and a corporate directory. Online users may view full text articles of a number of publications. All users can browse the tables of contents and abstracts of the Journal of the Optical Society of America A and B; subscribers have access to searching features and full-text articles.

Society of Automotive Engineers
http://www.sae.org/servlets/index

"What do cars, aircraft, trucks, off-highway equipment, engines, materials, manufacturing, and fuels have in common? SAE. The Society of Automotive Engineers is your one-stop resource for technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space." The SAW web site features information on membership, training, technical bulletins and all matters relating to automotive engineering.

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
http://www.sname.org/

"About 11,000 members, SNAME is a professional society for those in the marine industry focusing on naval architecture and marine engineering. Site provides descriptions and dates of activities of its national and sections including research activities in its Technical and Research program of panels and committees."

Society of Petroleum Engineers
http://www.spe.org/

"The Society of Petroleum Engineers is the largest individual-membership organization serving professional engineers, scientists, and managers in the exploration and production (E&P) segments of the worldwide oil and gas industry. More than 50,000 professionals from oil- and gas-producing regions around the world are members of SPE." Site "includes information on the society, membership, journals, etc. Most importantly perhaps it allows you to search its 'Papers' database, which is an important research tool for petroleum engineers."

Society of Women Engineers
http://www.swe.org/

The mission of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is to stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession, and demonstrate the value of diversity. This site provides information about membership, services, upcoming conferences, its regional chapters, and the SWE magazine.

Structural Engineers Association of California
http://www.seaoc.org/

"SEAOC is dedicated to building excellence. We produce building code recommendations, seismic design provisions, and professional practice information.  The Structural Engineers Association is divided into 5 different organizations.  There is a state wide level and 4 regional organizations. You may find out information about any of these by selecting their respective link." The web site provides information about membership, listserver, library, publications, firms, job forum, etc.

Surface Mount Technology Association
http://www.smta.org/

"The Surface Mount Technology Association enables its members to achieve technological success in surface mount and companion technologies by providing education, training and access to knowledge." Its web site contains information about: membership, chapters, directories, books, education, mission, gazette, calendar, contact info, etc.

Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society
http://www.tbp.org/

Tau Beta Pi was founded in 1885 to "mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their alma mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as undergraduates in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges." The site includes information about the different chapters, publications, latest news, and links to related sites.

The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
http://tappi.org/

"The world's largest paper and related industry association. TAPPI is a professional membership association sponsoring educational programmes, conferences, publications, and products that serve the thousands of scientists, engineers, and businesses in the industry. TAPPI conducts conferences, exhibits, and seminars throughout the world on topics related to the industry and publishes Tappi Journal, a leading publication."

Tesla Engine Builders Association
http://www.execpc.com/~teba/

"The biggest problem regarding the Tesla turbine engine's construction has been incomplete and inaccurate plans calling themselves the Tesla turbine engine. While these plans, such as those appearing in Live Steam, Popular Mechanics and elsewhere do illustrate the basic operating principle, they are missing key components critical to the proper functioning of the engine. Trying to obtain satisfactory results matching those achieved by Tesla are impossible using these heretofore compromised plans. TEBA was formed in April of 1993 to provide accurate information and assistance to those interested in building reproductions of Tesla's engine that would perform properly." This site provides access to information regarding membership, books, newsletters, articles and related links.

Tin Technology
http://www.tintechnology.com/

"Tin Technology is a membership-based organisation involved in research, development, and marketing of tin based technologies. It is the world's foremost authority on tin with access to more than 60 years experience through its association with ITRI Ltd (formerly the International Tin Research Institute)."

World Nuclear Association
http://www.world-nuclear.org/

"The World Nuclear Association is the global industrial organisation that seeks to promote the peaceful worldwide use of nuclear power as a sustainable energy resource for the coming centuries. Specifically, the WNA is concerned with nuclear power generation and all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, plant manufacture, transport, and the safe disposition of spent fuel. "The WNA serves its Members by facilitating their interaction on technical, commercial and policy matters and by promoting wider public understanding of nuclear technology." The site offers a great deal of content and many links including news, a "Nuclear Portal", policy documents and treaties, issue briefs, and a link to the WNA Symposium.