普特尼俱乐部
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1854年5月. M. 克里斯蒂和H. P. Stephenson decided to form a club for the reunion of gentlemen who like themselves, 上过普特尼学院吗, one of the earliest educational establishments to teach civil engineering.
Christie and Stephenson placed an advert in ‘The Times’ and eight gentlemen attended the first meeting in a room on the Strand, 伦敦.
At an AGM in December 1857 the club changed its name to the 社会 of Engineers (SoE). The 社会 began to publish its transactions and by 1858 membership had reached over 100.
Conversazione (scholarly social gatherings) were first held in 1861 and shortly afterwards visits to works of engineering interest were arranged.
A number of honorary members were elected in 1865 and early such figures included Lord Playfair, 威廉·费尔贝恩爵士, 约翰·赫歇尔爵士, 还有约瑟夫·惠特沃斯爵士.
Before 1867 students were debarred from access to the Institution of Civil Engineers, which likely contributed to the popularity of the SoE over the first decade or so of its existence.
The Civil and Mechanical Engineers' 社会
在伦敦其他地方, a group of pupils and draughtsmen of the marine engineering company, Messrs Ravenhill & Company (Tower Hamlets) decided that they wished to meet periodically to discuss engineering topics.
In 1859 they formed the Civil and Mechanical Engineers’ 社会 (C&MES). The members first met at the St Francis schoolrooms, Arbour Square, Stepney.
The choice of this 社会’s name reflected the rapid development of steam engines, 锅炉, shipbuilding and other machinery, during the first half of the last century.
1861年，C&MES is recorded as having amalgamated with an organisation called the Young Engineers’ Scientific Association. A. S. E. Ackerman became Secretary of the C&MES in 1898 and Secretary of the SoE in 1907.
工程师学会 and the Civil & Mechanical Engineers’ 社会 insignia
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工程师学会标志
1910年，C&MES and SoE joined to form the incorporated 社会 of Engineers.
Amongst the objectives of the incorporated 社会 were to disseminate professional knowledge and the reading, discussion and publication of papers.
The 社会 held a free of charge appointments register and from 1915 a benevolent fund was created. In addition, a library was made accessible at the offices of the 社会.
The SoE was one of the first bodies to issue a syllabus and list of examiners in 1912.
Before the advent of an option to join the 社会 via examinations, membership had been restricted to professional engineers who could establish their status by producing evidence of training as engineers, coupled with subsequent experience.
In 1955 Graduate Examinations were introduced as one of the qualifications for membership.
A large increase in the membership of the 社会 in the 1950s reflected the introduction of a student grade of membership in 1951. In 1968 Associate Members were re-graded to Corporate Members and the new grade of Engineer Associate was introduced. By 1971 total membership of the 社会 peaked at just over 4000.
An Australian branch of the 社会 was the first group to establish outside of Britain just before the outbreak of World War II and was inaugurated as a division in 1947. A number of branches were also established in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 诺丁汉, Edinburgh and the East of Scotland, 伯明翰, 曼彻斯特, 南威尔士和巴哈马群岛.
Several awards were created by the 社会 of Engineers including the 丘吉尔奖章. Winners of this medal needed to demonstrate an important contribution to contemporary engineering, an original engineering project or development solely conceived by the nominee and executed under his or her supervision, or project development to which they had made the major engineering contribution.
The 新萄新京十大正规网站 continues to award a 丘吉尔奖章 which today recognises a team or individual for outstanding achievements and contributions to engineering and technical advancement in support of military operations.
In 2001 the SoE became a professional affiliate of the Engineering Council in the UK. In 2005 the SoE was absorbed by the Institution of Incorporated Engineers, now the 新萄新京十大正规网站.