Engineering Web Resources

General

History of Technology

ASME History and Heritage Program
Concerns itself with the technological heritage of mechanical engineers and the preservation of mechanical engineering works.
Center for the History of Electrical Engineering
Society for the History of Technology
An interdisciplinary society formed in 1958. It is concerned with history and the relationship of technology to society, business, economics, politics, environment, public policy.

Biography

Inventors
Provides short biographies for individuals and links to other web sites when appropriate. Has information on patents, robotics, women inventors, etc.

Women engineers

Archives of Women in Science and Engineering
Lists related sites with their URLs.
Celebration of Women in Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering offers this resource about women in engineering. Covers educational resources, career information, and news items. Includes a calendar and other interesting links.
HandiLinks
IEEE Women-In-Engineering
SWE - Society of Women Engineers
WITI - The International Network of Women in Technology
Women of NASA
This web page profiles women who built a career in technology and the sciences. Has a link to "Women of the World" and chat sessions with the featured woman of the week.

Societies

AAES - American Association of Engineering Societies
ACM - Association for Computing Machinery
AEE - The Association of Energy Engineers
An organization formed for professionals involved in the field of energy. Its purpose is to provide guidance in management, contingency planning and viable alternatives to conventional energy.
AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group
AIAA - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Created in 1963 to serve the aerospace profession. Its purpose is to advance the profession and to promote professionalism. The web site contains list of conferences, technical activities, publications, new products, etc.
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
Committed to helping individuals and the civil engineering profession in the United States and world wide. Provides opportunities for education, networking, leadership training, technical and career enhancement, etc.
ASEE - American Society for Engineering Education
ASES - American Solar Energy Society
Promotes the use of solar energy. It is a section of the International Solar Energy Society.
AASHTO - American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
Provides technical information on the design, construction, and maintenance of highways and other facilities.
ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Airconditioning Engineer
ASM International
The materials information society web site provides links to materials science and engineering, journals, magazines, and newspaper sites.
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASSE - American Society of Safety Engineers
Established in 1911.
AWWA - American Waterworks Association
A society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. Largest organization of water supply professionals; was founded in 1881.
EPRI: the Electronic Power Research Institute
EVAA - Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas
An advocator of the electric vehicle and its commercialization.
ICE - Institute of Civil Engineers
IEE - Institution of Electrical Engineers (UK)
The largest European engineering society founded in 1871. It promotes the profession, provides services to its members, and works to maintain high professional standards.
IEEE - Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The largest technical professional organization in the world. Concerns itself with the promotion of electrotechnology and related sciences, with the profession and with its members.
IEEE Computer Society
Established in 1946.
ISA - Instrument Society of America
Founded in 1945. A multinational organization concerned with measurement and control. Dedicated to advancing knowledge about instruments, their design and manufacture. The web page includes a Directory of Instrumentation (old and new products).
ISB - International Society of Biomechanics
ISE - Institution of Structural Engineers
Created to draw attention to and focus on the role of structural engineers. Its goal is to promote safety, efficiency, and excellence in the field. The site is searchable and provides additional web links.
ISES - International Solar Energy Society
ITE - Institute of Transportation Engineers
NAE - National Academy of Engineering
Established in 1964 as a parallel organization to the National Academy of Sciences. Has an advisory role to the government; sponsors programs to solve national needs; encourages education and research.
NAS - National Academy of Sciences
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Promotes regulatory processes and professional licensure of engineers and surveyors. Advocates uniform laws, standards and ethics for these professionals.
NSBE - National Society of Black Engineers
NSF - National Science Foundation
NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers
Concerns itself about the licenced engineer in all engineering disciplines. Promotes licencing of engineers, ethics, legal rights of PE's, and continuing education opportunities. Was established in 1934.
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
In addition to the usual general information (new books, education, awards programs, etc.) this web page allows searching the society's publications.
SSA - Seismological Society of America
Established in 1906.
SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SWE - Society of Women Engineers
Web pages of Scholarly Societies
TRB - Transportation Research Board