Society of Engineers UK

The Society of Engineers was a learned society that was integrated with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) in 2005, [cite book|title=Engineering Technology|date=2005-04-29] with both societies later beingincorporated into the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

History

Establishment

Established in May 1854 in The Strand, London, The Society of Engineers was the third oldest professional engineering body in the UK. It promoted the interests of members worldwide and was concerned with all branches of engineering. It was founded as a means of reunion for former students of Putney College — one of few institutions giving technical and scientific training for engineers at that time.

Examinations

To became a member the candidate was subjected to an examination divided into three parts:

Part 1 General Engineering

Part 2 Design Paper or Civil,Structural,Mechanical,Electrical/Electronics Project.

Part 3 Management

Timeline

* 1854 Society of Engineers (SOE) founded
* 1884 Junior Institution of Engineers founded
* Date unknown Junior Institution of Engineers renamed the Institution of Mechanical & General Technician Engineers (IMGTechE)
* Early 20th century Association of Supervisory Electrical Engineers (ASEE) founded
* Early 20th century Institute of Engineers and Technicians (IET) founded
* Mid 20th century Institution of Incorporated Executive Engineers (IIExE) founded
* Mid 20th century The Institution of Electronics and Radio Engineers (IERE) founded
* 1965 Institution of Electrical and Electronics Technician Engineers (IEETE) founded, incorporating ASEE (with support from the IEE)
* 1965 The Society of Electronics and Radio Technicians (SERT) founded by amalgamation of IERE with Radio Trades Examination Board (RTEB). SERT then supported RTEB renamed as the Electronics Examination Board (EEB)
* 1978 The Institution of Technician Engineers in Mechanical Engineering (ITEME) founded (with support from IMechE)
* 1982 The IMGTechE and ITEME merged to form the Institution of Mechanical Incorporated Engineers (IMechIE)
* 1982 IEETE renamed the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Incorporated Engineers
* 1990 IEEIE and SERT merged to form the Institution of Electronics and Electrical Incorporated Engineers (IEEIE)
* 1998 IEEIE, IMechIE and IET merged to form the Institution of Incorporated Engineers in electronic, electrical and mechanical Engineering (IIE)
* 1999 IEExE merged with IIE
* 2001 IIE granted Royal Charter and renamed The Institution of Incorporated Engineers
* 2005 EEB wound up
* 2005 SOE absorbed into IIE
* 2006 IIE and IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers) joined together to form the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology).

Eminent members

The Society has had many eminent engineers among its membership and in receipt of its prestigious awards — the most recent being the Churchill Medal. In 1946 Sir Winston Churchill became an Honorary Fellow and approved the use of his name for the Society's senior award. Recipients have since included Sir Frank Whittle for jet engine design, Sir Christopher Hinton and Sir John Cockcroft for their work on atomic energy, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland for aircraft design, Sir Bernard Lovell for radio astronomy and Professor Alan Wells for the Wells turbine for wave power.Eminent Honorary Fellow was sir Guglielmo Marconi the father of the Radio.

Mergers

The merger with the IIE ensured continued recognition of The Society of Engineers name as its members retained their post nominal letters (MSE or MSEng.), also securing a broader membership base for IIE.

Present status within the IET

The Institution of Engineering and Technology was formed in 2006 by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) and now has more than 150,000 members worldwide. This new Institution now incorporates all the Members of the Society of Engineers.

References

External links

* [http://www.theiet.org/ Institution of Engineering and Technology]
* [http://www.iee.org/TheIEE/Research/Archives/ResearchGuides/IEE&SavoyPlace.cfm Research Guide- History of the IEE - The IET ]
* [http://www.theiet.org/about/libarc/archives/research/guides-iet.cfm Library archives research guide]