Engineering Associations

National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies (NAE)

The National Academy of Engineering was founded in 1964 provides engineering leadership as a service to our nation. The NAE operates under the same congressional act of incorporation that established the National Academy of Sciences. The NAE is a private, independent, nonprofit institution. It advises the federal government as well as conducts studies to examine important topics in engineering and technology.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world’s largest professional society dedicated to electrical engineering and electronics. Participation in the educational accreditation process is a major responsibility of the IEEE. The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) is responsible for carrying out the accreditation process with ABET (formerly, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) for engineering and engineering technology programs within the United States. Faculty members from the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University are very involved with numerous engineering organizations and institutes including IEEE.