National Society of Professional Engineers

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Formation September 3, 1934 (1934-09-03)
Type Professional engineering society
Headquarters Alexandria, Virginia
Official language
English
President
Harve Hnatiuk, P.E., F.NSPE
Key people
David B. Steinman
Staff
30
Website www.nspe.org

The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is an American professional association representing licensed professional engineers.[1] Engineering.com describes NSPE as "the recognized voice and advocate of licensed Professional Engineers," represented in 53 state (and territorial) organizations and over 500 local chapters.[2] The society is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

History

The NSPE was founded in 1934, as a nontechnical organization for licensed professional engineers.[3][4] The NSPE published Canons of Ethics for Engineers and Rules of Professional Conduct in 1946, which evolved to the current Code of Ethics, adopted in 1964; the first Fundamental Canon is "Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public."[5][6] In 1973, the NSPE entered into an agreement with the Society of Women Engineers in an effort to increase the number of women professional engineers.

In 1976, the NSPE was the petitioner in National Society of Professional Engineers v. United States, 435 U.S. 679. The United States brought this antitrust suit against the NSPE, claiming that the NSPE's ethical canon prohibiting its members from submitting competitive bids for engineering services suppressed competition in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The NSPE countered with argument for exception under the Rule of Reason. The United States Supreme Court decided against the NSPE.[7]

Partners

NSPE has founded and works closely with a number of nonprofit organizations and outreach-based activities.

See also

External links

References

  1. NSPE. "About NSPE - Vision, Mission, Values, Goals". National Society for Professional Engineers. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  2. "National Society for Professional Engineers". Engineering.com Directories. Engineering.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  3. NSPE. "About NSPE". National Society for Professional Engineers. Retrieved September 9, 2013. In 1934, a group of professional engineers met in New York City to establish... The National Society of Professional Engineers
  4. The American Engineer, January 1935, p. 10 says, "On December 10th, 1934, the Secretary of State of South Carolina issued to the National Society of Professional Engineers a certificate of incorporation."
  5. NSPE. "NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers". National Society of Professional Engineers. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  6. Lauren Zumbach (September 9, 2013). "Software Engineers Need a Crash Course in Ethics". Slate. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  7. "NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.". Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School. April 25, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  8. Georgia Public Broadcasting. "For National Engineers Week Introduce a Girl to Engineering". Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  9. University of California Irvine. "MATHCOUNTS". Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  10. NSPE. "NSPE's Engineering Income and Salary Survey". National Society for Professional Engineers. Retrieved September 9, 2013.


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