¶ … Engineering Organizations
The first image displayed on the website for the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, rather eccentrically for an engineering organization, is two hands holding a clump of soil. Yet despite this earthy image, the society also stresses its technical nature, as members in the biological, agricultural, and other food related sciences could engage in virtual web conferences with one another, through web space accorded to the organization. Thus, the technical as well as the agricultural aspects of the organization enable members to improve their professional credentials and connect with other engineering professional in the agricultural field. Members can also make use of the organization's technical library and database of technical experts.
The ASAE also offers such perks for members as a group insurance plan and an e-newsletter. The offer of a group insurance plan illustrates that many members may not be members of a large corporate entity, and may need additional coverage...
The organization provides as set of corporate standards for its members to keep in mind when selecting ethical organizations to become a part of, thus showing its student-friendly focus. This focus upon new members and the need to generate a new generation of agricultural engineers is illustrated as well by the organization's maintenance an Internet forums for students of agricultural engineering and current professionals in the field to engage in discussion and debate. For current professionals, the ASAE offers workshops, continuing education programs and conferences (with member discounts) in the real world. (http://www.asae.org/standards/index.html)
IEE
Unlike the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the Institute of Electrics and of Electrical Engineers, the IEE is an international, rather than a national body. It is an institute or organization rather than a society or conglomeration of members like the American ASAE. IEE provides its members…
