Chinese Institute of Engineers USA (CIE / USA) is a

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serving the engineering community in the

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. CIE was founded in 1917 in New York, and had its centennial through venue New York in

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History

Recognizing the need for engineers to help modernize

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in early 20th century, students were sent abroad to study science and

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. In 1917, the Chinese Institute of Engineers was founded in the

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by a group of Chinese engineers, including Zhan Tianyou. These

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members were graduate students from American colleges and/or were receiving practical training in American railroads and industries. The Chinese

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of Engineers New York Chapter was re-activated as an independent entity in July 1953 in

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by a number of accomplished engineers in the U.S. The CIE/USA National Council, a federation organization of CIE/USA, was established in

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with the Greater New York and

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Chapters as its founding chapters. In the following years, the National Council was expanded to includ
Seattle Chapter
OCEESA Chapter, Dallas–Fort Worth Chapter,

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Chapter, and Southern California Chapter.

Major events

Within the United States, at the national level, and in conjunction with DiscoverE, CIE-USA hosts the renowned annual

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American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) Award. AAEOY creates a meaningful platform to recognize outstanding Asian American

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s in the areas of STEM and leaderships, and they are nominated from the corporations,

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and national renowned institutions. Many of their achievements represent monumental breakthroughs in their respective fields and their impacts are global and everlasting. At the international level, CIE co-hosts the bi-annual Sino-American Technology and Engineering Conference (SATEC). This event was first held in 1993 and organized in collaboration with the Chinese State Council of

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. The second co-hosted bi-annual event is the Modern Engineering and Technology

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s (METS). Founded in 1966 between the CIE-NY and CIE-ROC chapters, this event is in collaboration with the Taiwan national government. Over the years, the METS has introduced many advanced technologies to

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and set up the stage for the microelectronics developments in

Chapters

Currently there are 6 regional chapters and one professional chapter in the US. They are as following: * Dallas–Fort Worth (CIE-DFW) * Greater New York (CIE-GNY) * New Mexico (CIE-NM) * Oversea Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA)
San Francisco Bay Area (CIE-SFB)
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Seattle (CIE-SEA)
* Southern California (CIE-SOCAL)

References

External links

{{official website, http://www.cie-usa.org/, Official web site - cie-usa.org Engineering organizations