AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE)
The Hawaii Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers is the
State's largest voluntary engineering organization with over 1000
members. Its mission is to develop leadership, advance technology,
advocate lifelong learning, and promote the profession. Activities of
the Society include outreaching to local schools, organizing technical
seminars, providing technical assistance to government entities,
supporting the ASCE Student Chapter and the ASCE Younger Members Forum,
engaging in fundraising for scholarships, honoring individuals and
notable civil engineering projects in Hawaii, and supporting the civil
engineering profession in the State Legislature.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME)
Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today
ASME International is a nonprofit educational and technical
organization serving a worldwide membership of 125,000. Originally in
the 19th century ASME centered on machine design, power generation,
industrial processes and boiler and pressure vessel codes and
standards. Today, mechanical engineers have one of the widest scopes of
the engineering disciplines ranging from the traditional mechanic
engineering, to aircraft and rocket design, high tech electronic
component designs and now nanotechnology. Three of the founding members
of the local Hawaii section in 1953 were Fellow Francis Rhodes
Montgomery a HECO VP of engineering, Fellow Fred Kohloss a recognized
mechanical engineering consultant and Henry Aurand, Retired Lt. General
U.S. Army.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COST ENGINEERING (AACE)
The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering
International (AACE) is the world's largest professional organization for
cost management professionals. For over 40 years, AACE International
has kept its members abreast of new technologies, practices,
techniques, and advances in all aspects of Total Cost Management
including cost engineering, estimating, planning and scheduling,
project management, value engineering, and many others. Since 1956, the
Association of Total Cost Management, AACE International, has provided
members with the resources they need to enhance their performance and
ensure continued growth and success. With more than 5,500 members
world-wide, AACE International is the largest organization serving cost
management professionals. AACE International has members in 78
countries and currently includes 70 local sections.
ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS OF HAWAII (EAH)
The Engineers and Architects of Hawaii
was founded on May 2, 1902 and
is the oldest association of Engineers and Architects in Hawaii. The
organization takes pride that it has held continuous weekly Friday
meetings of Engineers, Architects and other technical professionals for
over a century even through times of War. The association was organized
for the purposes of providing a means for the interchange and
dissemination of information among the engineers, architects,
surveyors, and other interested professionals; serving in an advisory
capacity and assisting in the passage of legislation; promoting good
fellowship; and encouraging an active interest in community affairs.
Original members consisted of sugar technologists, engineers,
architects and surveyors. Today, EAH’s membership represents the
cross-section of all the engineering fields in the planning,
development, operation, and maintenance of all types of structures,
facilities, and research required by the private industry, Federal,
State and City governments and the Military. Over the years, the most
prominent of Hawaii’s leaders in the Engineering and Architectural
community have severed as President.
FILIPINO AMERICAN LEAGUE OF ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS (FALEA)
The Filipino American League of Engineers & Architects is a group of
professionals forming an extensive network of engineers, architects, surveyors, contractors and allied professions
throughout the State of Hawaii. Its mission is to promote a high standard of professionalism by fostering opportunities
for career advancement. The organization also aims to promote unity, friendship, camaraderie and mutual assistance
among its members. FALEA was established in 1993 by Juny La Putt, Paul Lucero and Vergel Del Rosario. They are three
Filipino engineers who felt the need to organize a group that would give Filipinos a better chance at success in the
professional licensing process and promote its member's image and reputation. It has consistently attracted new members
over the years and has a list of more than 300 members in its roster. Since its inception, it has evolved into a very
active and tightly-knit group with focus on providing programs for continuing education and training needed to meet
the requirements for technical practice in Hawaii. Although its membership is composed mainly of Filipinos, it is open
to professionals of other ethnic backgrounds and nationalities.
HAWAII ASSOCIATION OF LAND SURVEYORS (HALS)
The Hawaii Association of Land Surveyors (HALS) was formed in 1988 and
is an affiliate of National Society of Professional Surveyors, member
organization of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. HALS
represents those interested in promoting the art and science of Land
Surveying not only in Hawaii, but throughout the world. Members
include those from other states as well as Japan. More than 75% of the
active licensed Land Surveyors in Hawaii are HALS members.
HAWAII SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (HSPE)
The Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers (HSPE) is an affiliate of
the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). HSPE's basic
objective is the promotion and protection of the profession of
engineering as a social and economic influence vital to the welfare of
the community. In conjunction with the annual Engineers' Week
Celebration, HSPE awards the Engineer of the Year Award, Young Engineer
of the Year Award and the Student Engineer of the Year Award at the
Engineers' Week Banquet. For more information about HSPE, visit its
website at www.eng.hawaii.edu/~hspe."
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE)
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is a non-profit,
technical professional association of more than 377,000 individual
members in 150 countries. It is most popularly known and referred to as
IEEE. Through its members, the IEEE is a
leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering,
biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power,
aerospace and consumer electronics, among others. Through its technical
publishing, conferences and consensus-based standards activities, the
IEEE produces 30 percent of the world's published literature in
electrical engineering, computers and control technology holds annually
more than 300 major conferences and has nearly 900 active standards
with 700 under development. Numerous modern day conveniences are
attributed to the electrical engineering profession. Electricity and
it's many applications, communications (including radio, television,
cellphones, etc.) cardiac pacemaker, radar used in navigation allows us
to "see beyond the horizon".
INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS (ITE)
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) is an educational and
scientific organization of transportation professionals meeting
society's needs for safe and efficient surface transportation through
planning, designing, implementing, operating and maintaining these
systems. ITE members are employed in the public sector at the federal,
state, and county levels as well as from consulting firms,
universities, and manufacturers/suppliers.
LIGHT GAUGE STEEL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION (LGSEA)
The Light Gauge Steel Engineers Association is a professional/technical
organization dedicated to the advancement of research, design, and
construction knowledge of light gauge metal products. Our goal is to
encourage research, education and dissemination of information
regarding light gauge metal framing and design. Membership in the
association is open to all architects, engineers, building officials,
manufacturers, contractors, craftsmen, educators, researchers,
suppliers, students and others having an interest in light gauge metal
framing.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME)
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) brings together
professional engineers and those in engineering-related fields, to
improve and increase the engineering capabilities of the nation and to
exchange and advance the knowledge of engineering technologies,
applications, and practices. SAME was founded to engage military and
federal government engineers with those in private life for the purpose
of improving the engineering potential of the United States. The
Society today has some 25,000 members from industry, the military,
government, and academia. http://www.same.org/honolulu/
SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS (SFPE)
The Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers was
established in 1964. In 1976 the chapter became inactive until 1987
when it was revived. From a nucleus of seven SFPE members in 1987 the
chapter has grown to 45 SFPE members and 75 chapter friends. Our
members consist primarily of consulting engineers with some
representation from government, insurance, and contracting sectors.
"Ka Elele O Ka Maluahi", the chapter newsletter, loosely translates to
"The Messenger of Fire Safety". SFPE Hawaii recently lobbied
successfully to get the Hawaii State Board of Engineers and Architects
to license fire protection engineers. SFPE Hawaii has representation on
the Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies, the Honolulu Building Code
Review Committee, the State Model Fire Code Review Committee, the
Honolulu AIA Codes Committee, and the Honolulu Community College Fire
Science Advisory Committee. The primary focus of the Chapter has been
to provide quality educational programs to its members. The purpose of
the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is to advance the science and
practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, to
maintain a high ethical standard among its members and to foster fire
protection engineering education.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII (SEAOH)
The Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii is a
professional/technical organization dedicated to the advancement of the
arts and science of structural engineering, the maintenance of high
professional standards, and the furtherance of the general welfare of
the membership. Individuals who are regularly engaged in or affiliated
with the practice of structural engineering hold membership. For more
information, visit our website at www.seaoh.org .
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS (ASHRAE)
Founded in 1894, ASHRAE, Inc. is a 501C(3) non-profit technical organization. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research,
standards writing, publishing and continuing education. ASHRAE is an international organization of 55,000 members from
137 countries around the world. Of those members, approximately 7,500 are active volunteers from the 14 regions worldwide.
With 7,500 volunteers at 100 hrs per year, ASHRAE members donate about 750,000 hours of volunteer time on an annual basis.
ASHRAE depends on its volunteers for its continued success in advancing HVAC&R to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world.
There are the 170 chapters worldwide in 4 continents. Majority of these chapters are located in North America within the
48 contiguous states and 10 provinces of Canada. Others are in South America, Asia, Europe, Alaska & the Islands of Hawaii
including the ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter. Established in 1969,
the ASHRAE Hawaii Chapter is proud of its accomplishments, as
many volunteers have contributed to the success of this great chapter over the last 40 years.
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE)
The Society of Women Engineers is a non-profit, educational, service
organization dedicated to the advancement of
women in the engineering profession. The SWE mission is to stimulate women to achieve their full potential as leaders
in the engineering field, expanding the engineering profession and improving quality of life by demonstrating the value
of diversity. SWE-HI offers General Meetings, a Professional Development Series of technical tours and speakers, and
outreach events. In addition, SWE-HI partners with the University of Hawaii Collegiate Section to provide mentoring,
resources, and support. Founded in 1950, SWE has 9,012 professional and 11,937 collegiate members nationally, and
approximately 35 local Region A Members at Large who will become SWE-HI members once chartered in summer 2011.
