Welcome to Delaware Engineering Society
The Delaware Engineering Society (DES) has over 180 individual members from all engineering disciplines and practices. We represent civil, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineers who practice in industry, construction, private practice, education and government.
DES is a state society of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) with over 60 years of service to our members and the people of Delaware.
The mission of NSPE and DES is to promote the ethical and competent practice of engineering, to advocate licensure, and to enhance the professional, social and economic development and well-being of our members.
Mark Your Calendars: Engineer's Week® 2010, February 14-22
Celebrate Thursday February 18, 2009
Social hour: 5:30-6:00pm - Dinner: 6:00-7:30pm
Award Ceremony: 7:30pm
The Engineer of the Year, Michael J. Chajes, PhD, P.E. (Professor and Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware), scholarship recipients, and award-winning engineering design projects will be recognized at the annual event, including the newly inducted Delaware P.E.’s.
DuPont Country Club • Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE
Tickets $55 per person, or your company can reserve a table for 10 people for $100 plus the price of tickets.
Deadline for Ticket Request Form submittals is Friday, February 5, 2010.
Individual tickets can also be purchased at the door on the night of the event (space is limited).
For details please contact Jim Quigley with any questions you have about Engineers Week.
phone: 302.655.4451, email: jquigley [at] pennoni.com.
Download our printable 2010 E-Week Banquet Flyer here. [1.1MB Acrobat PDF]
Download the full announcement and printable Ticket Request Form here. [19KB Acrobat PDF]
We are accepting a limited number of advertising messages from engineering companies, contractors and professional organizations for the Program Book for this event. Deadline for submittals: February 1, 2010 Download the detailed ad rates and full announcement here. [65KB Acrobat PDF]
Any questions? Please call Shane Minner at 302.323.9377
A Note from the President
Dear NSPE Member,
As a professional engineer who has been involved with NSPE for almost 20 years, one of the main benefits of my membership has been a supportive network and a connectedness to my fellow professionals throughout the country and around the world. This may come as no surprise because connectedness and community are really at the heart of any association.
The National Society of Professional Engineers was founded on this very idea. Seventy-five years ago when David Steinman and his colleagues formed this Society, they did so in the spirit of community. It was a community dedicated to individuals whose common interests were those of the licensed professional engineer and the engineering profession. “Through membership and active participation in NSPE,” Steinman said, “the individual engineer renders his contribution toward making engineering a better and more satisfying profession than he found it.”
Today, NSPE continues Steinman's work and remains the only association dedicated exclusively to licensed professional engineers and those on the path to becoming licensed. Our reputation for and focus on the ethical and competent practice of engineering remain as strong as ever.
Over the past year, NSPE has diligently worked to build a stronger community and put together a benefits portfolio based on your needs to stay connected and stay informed.
- NSPE members is connecting with members via our new social networking sites on Twitter (http://twitter.com/NSPE), Facebook (http://tinyurl.com/nspefanpage), and YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/NSPEvideo).
- NSPE is keeping you informed about the profession through top-notch publications like PE magazine, Daily Designs, NSPE Update, and our new blogs.
- NSPE is making your voice heard on professional issues at the state and federal levels, in the legislatures and in the courts.
- NSPE is helping you grow professionally through free Web seminars, free access to our salary survey, opportunities to build your network through our interest groups, and online courses.
The NSPE community is a strong one because of you and over 40,000 engineers like you. Thank you for being part of that community.
Samuel W. Grossman, P.E., F.NSPE
President
National Society of Professional Engineers
1420 King Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314
DES Scholarship Program Application Instructions
The Delaware Engineering Society (DES) is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 scholarship program for Delaware high school seniors who plan to enroll in a college engineering program next fall. The scholarships are offered in conjunction with two other organizations: the Society of Women Engineers- DelMar Section, and the University of Delaware. The scholarships and requirements are listed below. If additional scholarships become available, you will be considered based on your application, SAT scores, transcript, and essay.
- Delaware Engineering Society - Joe J. Welker Memorial Scholarship, $1500 to $2000 for Freshman year
- Requirements: High school senior who will enroll in Engineering Program at ABET
accredited college/ university for Fall 2010
Min. SAT scores: Math- 600, Verbal-500, Writing - 500 - Society of Women Engineers-DelMar Section Scholarship, (Scholarship Value to be determined)
- Requirements: Female high school senior who will enroll in Engineering Program at ABET
accredited college/ university for Fall 2010
Min. SAT scores: Math- 600, Verbal-500
or Min. ACT scores: Math-29, English-25 - University of Delaware Engineering Scholarship, $2,000/ yr., renewable for 4 years
- Requirements: Apply for enrollment as a full-time student in Engineering Program at the University of Delaware by December 15, 2009
No scholarship application or essay required. All Delaware residents who apply for Fall 2010 freshman admission into the College of Engineering by December 15, 2009 will be considered.
A copy of the application for the scholarship program may be downloaded here [Acrobat PDF]. Applicants must be Delaware residents or graduating high school seniors from a Delaware school. The application discusses additional essay and transcript requirements.
The application must be completed and returned to the DES Scholarship Committee by December 8, 2009. Separate applications are not required for each of the above awards. However, your application must include the names of awards for which you are applying. DES cannot be responsible if sponsor(s) terminate funding of the scholarship at any time. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Stacy Ziegler 302-239-6634 or sziegler [at] duffnet.com.
Get Involved! Currently seeking committee members for the following upcoming events:
MATHCOUNTS committee
Scholarship Committee
If you are interested, please contact Stacy Ziegler at: sziegler AT duffnet.com for more information.
PE: The Magazine for Professional Engineers
Issued monthly free to State and National members, preview it here. (updated link)
Video: Get Licensed, Get Ahead
Presented by NSPE's Professional Engineers in Education
This lively video outlines the four essential steps to licensure and explains how being licensed will give you a richer career. Watch Videos (updated link)
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