Chinese Institute of Engineers
Chinese Institute of Engineers – USA (CIE-USA), founded in 1917, is a non-profit professional organization of engineers, scientists and other professionals with Chinese heritage from all over the world. CIE-USA strides to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Its seven regional chapters consistently host conferences, seminars, workshops and training classes in all communities across the United States. CIE-USA is a member of the DiscoverE Advisory and Diversity Council, and also sponsors DiscoverE Future City Competition.
CIE-USA hosts the renowned annual Asian American Engineer of the Year Award (AAEOY), a prestigious platform for recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of Asian American professionals in the areas of STEM and leaderships, nominated from major corporations, academics, government and national renowned institutions. Many awardees have achieved monumental breakthroughs in their respective fields and their impacts are global and everlasting.
Additional CIE Data
Mission: CIE-USA is a 501 C(3) non-profit national organization dedicated to promote Asian Pacific Americans (APA) science, engineering, and technology in their local communities and national arenas. For the APA members, CIE also serve to advance their social, and economic well being in the United States and internationally.
Headquarters location – New York
Web Site: www.cie-usa.org
Date founded: 1917
Membership Description:
6 chapters (New York, Dallas, San Francisco, New Mexico, Seattle, and Environment ), Have 10K members national wide.
Have over 30 US corporation supports.
Organization:
CIE/USA division is organized by the National Council (representatives selected from 6 chapters); Two International divisions – CIE/Taiwan and CIE/China.
CIE/USA operates in USA. Two international conferences - METS (Modern Engineering Technology Seminars) with Taiwan government; SATEC (Sino-American Technology and Engineering Conference) with China government.
Student groups – Yes, within local 6 chapters
Foundations/Institute – Affiliated with National Engineering Week (E-week)
Committees – Education, Mentoring, Community Relation, Professional Development, Scholarship, Math Contest & Science Fun, and Membership committees.
Establish a prestigious Asian American Engineer of the Year Award (AAEOY) to recognize outstanding Asian American Engineers within the USA. For AAEOY, CIE has a Corporate Advisory Committee. Since 2002, CIE-USA has selected 135 Asian-American engineers as recipients of the AAEOY award as a part of the celebration of National Engineers Week.