Royal Academy of Engineering
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| Founded | 1976 |
| Royal Charter | 1983 |
| President | Lord Browne of Madingley |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Fellows | 1,380 total (2005) |
| Homepage | http://www.raeng.org.uk |
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society concerned with engineering.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1976, the Academy was initially known as the Fellowship of Engineering. A Royal Charter was granted in 1983 and the name Royal Academy of Engineering adopted in 1992.
[edit] The activities of the Academy
- Assisting the development of national policy as it affects engineering
- Supporting the education of engineers
- Encouraging research in engineering
- Promoting the public understanding of engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering awards the annual MacRobert Award.
The Academy selects multiple recipients each year for its prized Leadership Award for undergraduate students of engineering in the UK.
The current President of the Academy is Lord Browne of Madingley.
The Academy runs an annual Engineering Education Scheme for students.
[edit] The Fellowship
The Academy honours the UK's most distinguished engineers. It aims to take advantage of the enormous wealth of engineering knowledge they possess and, through the interdisciplinary character of its membership, it provides a unique breadth of engineering experience to further the art and practice of engineering in all its forms.
Election to The Academy is by invitation only; up to 60 Fellows are elected each year from nominations made by existing Fellows. They are distinguished by the title 'Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering' and the designatory letters 'FREng'. Honorary Fellows and Foreign Members who have made exceptional contributions to engineering are also elected.
[edit] See also
FREng abbreviation
