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ASME Codes and Standards
ASME Codes and Standards
ASME Codes and Standards
association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary
engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing education, training
and professional development, codes and standards, research, conferences and publications,
government relations, and other forms of outreach." [2] ASME is thus an engineering society,
a standards organization, a research and development organization, an advocacy organization[3], a
provider of training and education, and a nonprofit organization. Founded as an engineering society
focused on mechanical engineering in North America, ASME is today multidisciplinary and global.
ASME has over 110,000 members in more than 150 countries worldwide. [4][5]
ASME was founded in 1880 by Alexander Lyman Holley, Henry Rossiter Worthington, John Edison
Sweet and Matthias N. Forney in response to numerous steam boiler pressure vessel failures.
[6]
Known for setting codes and standards for mechanical devices, ASME conducts one of the world's
largest technical publishing operations,[7] holds numerous technical conferences and hundreds
of professional development courses each year, and sponsors numerous outreach and educational
programs.
Contents
2Society awards
o 2.1ASME Fellows
3ASME E-Fests
4Student competitions
5Organization
6Controversy
7See also
8References
9Further reading
10External links
Society awards[edit]
ASME offers four categories of awards: achievement awards to recognize "eminently distinguished
engineering achievement"; literature awards for original papers; service awards for voluntary service
to ASME; and unit awards, jointly awarded by six societies in recognition of advancement in the field
of transportation. [9]
ASME Medal
Charles T. Main Student Leadership Award
Holley Medal
Honorary Member
Melville Medal
ASME Fellows[edit]
ASME Fellow is a Membership Grade of Distinction conferred by The ASME Committee of Past
Presidents[10] to an ASME member with significant publications or innovations and distinguished
scientific and engineering background. Over 3,000 members have attained the grade of Fellow.
[10]
The ASME Fellow membership grade is the highest elected grade in ASME. [11]
ASME E-Fests[edit]
ASME runs several annual E-Fests, or Engineering Festivals [12], taking the place of the Student
Professional Development Conference (SPDC) series [13]. In addition to the Human Powered Vehicle
Challenge (HPVC), the Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D Challenge (IAM3D), the Student
Design Competition, and the Old Guard Competition [14], there are also talks, interactive workshops,
and entertainment.[15]. These events allows students to network with working engineers, host
contests, and promote ASME's benefits to students as well as professionals. E-Fests are held in four
regions in the United States and internationally [16]—western U.S, eastern U.S., Asia Pacific, and
South America—with the E-Fest location for each region changing every year. [17]
Student competitions[edit]
ASME holds a variety of competitions every year for engineering students from around the world. [18]
Organization