Mission, Vision, Value Statement

...advancing the knowledge, understanding, and practice of engineering.

The American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) is a multidisciplinary organization of engineering societies dedicated to advancing the knowledge, understanding, and practice of engineering. AAES member societies represent the mainstream of U.S. engineering — engineers in industry, government, and academia.

The history of AAES starts in 1979 in New York. Today its office and staff are located in Reston, VA. AAES is a nonprofit organization that operates within a vision, mission, and engineers preamble.

Vision

Advancing engineering profession's impact on the public good.

Mission

To serve as one voice for the U.S. engineering profession.

Engineers Preamble

• Engineering should be practiced with the highest degree of professionalism and ethics.
• Engineering improves the quality of life and is a benefit to society.
• Policymakers and the public benefit from an understanding and appreciation for the value of the engineer.
• Engineers have an obligation to participate in public policy and public awareness.

Therefore, to maximize our effectiveness in public policy and public awareness, our member societies believe that we should work together and leverage our resources through AAES.

NAE/AAES Convocation
Engineering Public Policy Symposium
AAES Board of Directors meeting
Washington, D.C.
April 28-29, 2014

Engineering B.S. Degrees Continue to Climb, Set New Record

Record numbers of B.S., masters and doctorate degrees in engineering were awarded last year, according to the Engineers Workforce Commission report Engineering & Technology Degrees, 2012. A total of 87,761 bachelor's degrees were awarded in engineering, surpassing last year's record by over 3,000 degrees. Based on recent enrollment trends, EWC believes the awarding of engineering degrees at all levels will continue to rise for the next few years.