Canadian Academy of Engineering
Encyclopedia
The Canadian Academy of Engineering (in French
: L'Académie canadienne du génie) is a national academy
of distinguished professional engineer
s in all fields of engineering, who are elected on the basis of "their distinguished service and contribution to society, to the country and to the profession."
The Academy was founded in 1987. It has published several monographs and research studies.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: L'Académie canadienne du génie) is a national academy
National academy
A national academy is an organizational body, usually operating with state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates scholarly research activities and standards for academic disciplines, most frequently in the sciences but also the humanities. Typically the country's learned societies in...
of distinguished professional engineer
Professional Engineer
Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...
s in all fields of engineering, who are elected on the basis of "their distinguished service and contribution to society, to the country and to the profession."
The Academy was founded in 1987. It has published several monographs and research studies.
See also
- List of founding members of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
- Council of Canadian AcademiesCouncil of Canadian AcademiesThe Council of Canadian Academies was created to perform independent, expert assessments of the science that is relevant to important public issues...
- International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological SciencesInternational Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological SciencesThe International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Inc. is an organization of national engineering and technological sciences academies...
(CAETS)
External links
- Canadian Academy of Engineering. Official site. |page=H.02 |accessdate=}}}}