Engineering society

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An engineering society is a professional organization for engineers of various disciplines. Some are umbrella type organisations which accept many different disciplines, while others are discipline specific. Many will give out professional qualifications, such as Chartered Engineer or similar. A very much non-comprehensive list of some engineering societies around the world is below.

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Incomplete list of some engineering societies

Australia & Pacific

Canada

In Canada, the term 'Engineering Society' generally refers to organizations of engineering students as opposed to professional societies of engineers.

The Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES), whose membership consists of most of the engineering societies from across Canada (see below), is the national association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Canada.

Canada also has many traditions related to the calling of an engineer. See Engineering traditions in Canada for more information.

Atlantic Canada

The Atlantic Council of Engineering Students (ACES) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Atlantic Canada.

Ontario

The Engineering Student Societies' Council of Ontario (ESSCO) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Ontario.

Québec

The Quebec Confederation for Engineering Students Outreach (QCESO) (Confédération pour le Rayonnement des Étudiants en Ingénierie du Québec (CRÉIQ) in French) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Québec.

Western Canada

The Western Engineering Students' Societies Team (WESST) is the regional association of undergraduate engineering student societies in Western Canada.

European (except UK)

India

United States

The UK

In the UK, the Engineering Council (UK) is the umbrella body for the Engineering Institutions. EC(UK) is established by Royal Charter and controls the award of Chartered Engineer status within the UK. The Royal Academy of Engineering is the national academy for engineering, similar to the Royal Society in science and the British Academy in arts and humanities.

Venezuela

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