Professional societies


offer a chance for professional development outside the classroom and job through guest speakers, conferences and symposiums, exchanges of information and ideas, and networking with other members. Professional societies can be the key to a great career. With one of the greatest concentration of engineering professional societies in the nation, you have a unprecedented opportunities to develop professional contacts, gain information, and participate in the community. We believe that strong and active professional societies are critical to the engineering professions.


Some Prominent Professional Societies:

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

American Public Works Association (APWA)

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) - Provides forums to advance the theory and practice of the profession, upholds high professional standards and ethics, and supports excellence in education.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - The lead professional organization serving civil engineers and those in related disciplines.

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)

- A nonprofit member association of more than 12,000 deans, professors, instructors, and students dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and technology education.

American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)

- Organization that seeks to be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical engineering throughout the world.

American Society of Metals

- A society for materials engineers.

American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

- National organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment. ASES promotes the widespread near-term and long-term use of solar energy.

American Water Works Association

- An international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.

Association of Engineering Geologists (AGE)

- AEG was developed to meet the professional needs of geologists who are applying their scientific training and experience to the broad field of civil and environmental engineering. 

Association of General Contractors (AGC)

- AGC is dedicated to improving the construction industry daily by educating the industry to employ the finest skills, promoting use of the latest technology and advocating building the best quality projects for owners.

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

A 12,000 member society representing professionals in the fields of operations research and management science.

Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

- Helps advance global prosperity by promoting the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electrical and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.

Order of the Engineer

- The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer.

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

- Seeks to connect government and private sector architects, engineers, and construction professionals worldwide.

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

- Society that shares information and exchanges ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems.

Society of Mining Engineers (SME)

- An international society of professionals in the minerals industry.

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

- Seeks to provide the means to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical information concerning the development of oil and gas resources.

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

- Seeks to stimulate women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders.