What are the requirements for Member grade?
In general, an applicant for the Member grade will have a minimum of five (5) years responsible charge of engineering experience since receipt of the Bachelor's degree.
Please refer to the guidelines matrix for specific requirements for 1) an applicant with an ABET/EAC-accredited degree (includes degrees approved under the Washington Accord); 2) an applicant with a non-ABET/EAC-accredited degree (includes ABET/TAC-accredited technology degrees); or 3) an applicant with no 4 year degree.
Licensure as a Professional Engineer or Registered Land Surveyor is required for applicants residing in the United States, unless the applicant has received an acceptable ABET/EAC-accredited degree (resume and references must be provided in this case).
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What are the requirements for Associate Member grade?
In general, an applicant for the Associate Member grade will have less than five (5) years responsible charge of engineering experience. Applicants with an acceptable ABET/EAC-accredited degree (includes Washington Accord-approved degrees) are eligible for immediate admission to the Associate Member grade.
Applicants with non-ABET/EAC-accredited degrees (includes ABET/TAC-accredited technology degrees) who reside in the United States must possess Engineer-in-Training certification in order to qualify for this grade.
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What are the requirements for Affiliate grade?
In general, applicants with Bachelor's degrees in other fields who do not meet the qualifications for the Associate Member or Member grades should apply for membership in the Affiliate grade.
The Affiliate grade is also open to applicants who have no four-year degree but who have the requisite amount of relevant experience.
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When must references be supplied? Who can be references?
If three references are required, Membership staff will contact you. Applicants should use the ASCE Standard Reference Sheet, which is available upon request by e-mailing memrec@asce.org.
All references should be knowledgeable about the applicant and his/her work. References should preferably be ASCE Members or Fellows; however, if this is not possible, references should be legally registered engineers or land surveyors OR Founder Society members (i.e., IEEE, ASME, etc.) OR members of engineering societies with which ASCE has an International Agreement of Cooperation.
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What is responsible charge of engineering experience?
Applicants for the Member grade may be required to provide a resume (Curriculum Vitae) detailing responsible charge of work experience, which will be evaluated by the Membership Application Review Committee. Please be sure to include a concise description of the duties and scope of projects for which you have been responsible, as well as the dates when you were employed.
For the Member grade, responsible charge of work means definite responsibility for engineering work of substantial importance subsequent to graduation (or subsequent to receipt of the P.E. or R.L.S. license, for non-degreed applicants). In the field, responsible charge includes deciding questions on methods of execution and suitability of materials, and resolving problems without referring them to higher authority. In the office, responsible charge includes carrying out important assignments, making plans, writing specifications, and directing designs of engineering work. In engineering teaching, responsible charge includes teaching in an engineering college of recognized standing as an assistant professor or higher.
