Mechanical engineers are a critical component of technological development in western civilization, designing and improving the many machines and systems on which our society thrives. Students and professionals are encouraged to participate in any of the following professional organizations for career development, peer support and job networking.
AFS – American Foundry Society
ASEE – American Society for Engineering Education
ASHRAE – American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
AWS – American Welding Society
NCEES – National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
NSPE – National Society of Professional Engineers
OSPE – Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers
SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers
SAME – Society of American Military Engineers
SIAM – Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
SME – Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SWE – Society of Women Engineers
TMS – The Minerals Metals and Materials Society