Professional Organizations

WPI alums are members and contributors to a wide array professional societies. In fact, the highest award given by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), is named for Burton Marsh, Class of 1920!

Professional Organizations of Alumni
AAEE American Academy of Environmental Engineers
  Web address: http://www.enviro-engrs.org/
 
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  in conversation: 'ash-toe'
  Web address: http://www.transportation.org/
 
ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council
  Web address: http://www.acec.org/
 
ACM Association for Computing Machinery
  Web address: http://www.acm.org/
 
ACS American Chemical Society
  Web address: http://www.acs.org
 
ACSM American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
  Web address: http://www.techexpo.com/tech_soc/acsm.html
 
AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  in conversation: AI-Double-A
  Web address: http://www.aiaa.org/
 
AIBS American Institute of Biological Sciences
  Web address: http://www.aibs.org/
 
AIChE American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  in conversation: 'achy'
  Web address: http://www.che.ufl.edu/aiche/
 
AIMBE American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
  Web address: http://www.aimbe.org/
 
AIME American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineer
  Web address: http://www.smenet.org/aime.stml
 
ANS American Nuclear Society
  Web address: http://www.ans.org/
 
APS American Physical Society
  Web address: http://www.aps.org/
 
ASCB American Society for Cell Biology
  Web address: http://www.ascb.org/
 
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
  in conversation: 'ascii'
  Web address: http://www.asce.org
 
ASEE American Society for Engineering Education
  Web address: http://www.asee.org/
 
ASM American Society for Microbiology
  Web address: http://www.asm.org/
 
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  in conversation: 'ass-me'
  Web address: http://www.asme.org
 
ASNT American Societies for Nondestructive Testing, Inc.
  Web address: http://www.asnt.org/
 
AWS American Welding Society
  Web address: http://www.aws.org/
 
AXS Alpha Chi Sigma
  Greek letters: ΑΧΣ
  in conversation: axe (like the tool)
  other notes: professional chemistry fraternity
 
BIO Biotechnology Industry Organization
  in conversation: 'bio'
  Web address: http://www.bio.org/
 
BMES Biomedical Engineering Society
  Web address: http://www.bmes.org/
 
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
  in conversation: I-Triple-E
  Web address: http://www.ieee.org/
 
IIE Institute of Industrial Engineers
  Web address: http://www.iienet.org
 
ISA International Society for Measurement and Control
  Web address: http://www.isa.org/
 
ISCB International Society for Computational Biology
  Web address: http://www.iscb.org/
 
ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers
  Web address: http://www.ite.org/
 
NCEES National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
  Web address: http://www.ncees.org/ncees
 
NFPA National Fluid Power Association
  Web address: http://www.nfpa.com/
 
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
  Web address: http://www.nfpa.org/
 
NICE National Institute of Ceramic Engineers
  Web address: http://www.acers.org/
 
NSBE National Society of Black Engineers
  in conversation: 'nez-bee'
  Web address: http://www.nsbe.org
 
NSPE National Society of Professional Engineers
  Web address: http://www.nspe.org
 
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
  Web address: http://www.sae.org
 
SHPE Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers
  in conversation: 'shpee'
  Web address: http://www.shpe.org
 
SME Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  Web address: http://www.sme.org
 
SME Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
  Web address: http://www.smenet.org
 
SNAME Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  Web address: http://www.sname.org/
 
SPE Society of Plastics Engineers
  Web address: http://www.4spe.org/
 
SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers
  Web address: http://www.spe.org/
 
SWE Society of Women Engineers
  in conversation: 'swee'
  Web address: http://www.swe.org
 
TMS The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
  in conversation: 3MS
  Web address: http://www.tms.org
 

The staff of the university are members of their respective professional societies, as well.

Professional Organizations of Staff
ACPA American College Personnel Association
  other notes: The Student Affairs Division is a member.
  Web address: http://www.acpa.nche.edu/
 
ACUI Association of College Unions International
  other notes: The Campus Center and Student Activities Office are members.
  Web address: http://www.acui.org/
 
AFP Association of Fundraising Professionals
  Web address: http://www.afpnet.org/
 
APRA Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement
  in conversation: 'apra'
  other notes: Advancement Operations and Research is a member
  Web address: http://www.aprahome.org/
 
ASAP Association of Student Advancement Programs
  in conversation: 'a-sap'
  other notes: SAS is a member
  Web address: http://www.case.org/Container.cfm?containerID=86
 
CASE Council for Advancement and Support of Education
  in conversation: 'case'
  other notes: Univeristy Advancement is a member of CASE
  Web address: http://www.case.org/
 
CRMA Career Resource Managers Association
  other notes: the CDC is a member
 
EACE Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers
  other notes: The CDC is a member
  Web address: http://www.eace.org/
 
EACUBO Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers
  in conversation: 'ya-koo-bow'
  other notes: The Accounting and Treasury Office are members. This is a local chapter of NACUBO.
  Web address: http://www.eacubo.org/
 
IACLEA International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
  other notes: campus police is a member
  Web address: http://www.iaclea.org/
 
NACA National Association of Campus Activities
  in conversation: 'knack-uh'
  other notes: SGA and SocComm are members
  Web address: http://www.naca.org/
 
NACAC National Association for College Admission Counseling
  other notes: the Admissions Office is a member
  Web address: http://www.nacac.com
 
NACUBO National Association of College and University Business Officers
  in conversation: 'na-koo-bow'
  other notes: The Accounting and Treasury office are members.
  Web address: http://www.nacubo.org/
 
NEDRA New England Development Research Association
  in conversation: 'nedra'
  other notes: Advancement Operations and Research is a member
  Web address: http://www.nedra.org/
 
NERCOMP North East Regional Computing Program
  in conversation: near-comp
  Web address: http://www.nercomp.org/
 

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