American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering. The ASME was founded in 1880 by Alexander Lyman Holley, Henry Rossiter Worthington, John Edison Sweet and Matthias N. Forney in response to numerous steam boiler pressure vessel failures. The organization is known for setting codes and standards for mechanical devices. The ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations through its ASME Press, holds numerous technical conferences and hundreds of professional development courses each year, and sponsors numerous outreach and educational programs.
The organization's stated vision is to be the premier organization for promoting the art, science and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences to the diverse communities throughout the world. Its stated mission is to promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of its members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind.
Core values include:
- Embrace integrity and ethical conduct - Embrace diversity and respect the dignity and culture of all people - Nurture and treasure the environment and our natural and man-made resources - Facilitate the development, dissemination and application of engineering knowledge - Promote the benefits of continuing education and of engineering education - Respect and document engineering history while continually embracing change - Promote the technical and societal contribution of engineersAs of 2006, the ASME has 120,000 members.
References
- White, John H., Jr. (1968). A history of the American locomotive; its development: 1830-1880. Dover Publications, New York, NY. ISBN 0-486-23818-0.
See also
[A Sense of the Past] by Eugene Ferguson (1974)
[Writing ASME's History] by Bruce Sinclair (1980)
External links
- http://www.asme.org
- [ASME Code - ONE/TUV/BV] - Source of Information on ASME Code related questions outside USA and Canada
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