Design is the foundation on which the material world around us rests. The machines, products and processes on which our modern technological age depends begin with the work of the designer.
The Institution of Engineering Designers, established in 1945, is a professional body for designers who operate in widely diverse fields of design practice. In addition, there are members who operate in fields such as consultative practice, management and education.
Visit the http://www.ied.org.uk web site for a full listing of its activities.
SEED (Sharing Experience in Engineering Design) is an organisation of teachers of design in tertiary education. Its aims are:
* to encourage the sharing of experience in engineering design education
* to arrange visits to design teaching departments
* to provide a forum for the discussion of concerns about design education
* to pursue a better understanding of design
* to improve the quality of design education
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The mission of the Royal Academy of Engineering is to pursue, encourage and maintain excellence in the whole field of engineering in order to promote the advancement of the science, art and practice of engineering for the benefit of the public.
The Academy's key roles are to:
* Encourage excellence and innovation in engineering
* Give sound advice to Government
* Support engineering education at all levels
* Provide financial sponsorship for engineering research
The Academy unites the most eminent engineers in the United Kingdom. Together, they can use their unrivalled knowledge and experience of engineering for the common good.
The Academy was founded in 1976 as The Fellowship of Engineering on the initiative of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and a group of distinguished engineers. It was granted its Royal Charter in 1983 and adopted its present title in 1992.
The Academy is a registered charity, supported partly by Parliamentary grant-in-aid through the Office of Science and Technology. The Academy is the only publicly funded engineering body in the UK. For every pound of public money the Academy attracts a further two pounds, with a total annual turnover of approximately £12 million.
Address: Royal Academy of Engineering, 29 Great Peter Street , Westminster , London , SW1P 3LW . Telephone: 020 7222 2688 , Facsimile: 020 7233 005.
Visit the http://www.raeng.org.uk web site for a full listing of its activities.