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Royal Academy of Engineering
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| Founded | 1976 |
| Royal Charter | 1983 |
| President | The Lord Browne of Madingley |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Fellows | 1,380 total (2005) |
| Homepage | http://www.raeng.org.uk |
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a British learned society concerned with engineering.
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Founded in 1976, the Academy was initially known as the Fellowship of Engineering. A Royal Charter was granted in 1983 and the name "Royal Academy of Engineering" was adopted in 1992.
- Assisting the development of national policy as it affects engineering
- Supporting the education of engineers
- Encouraging research in engineering
- Promoting the public understanding of engineering
The current President of the Academy is Lord Browne of Madingley.
The Royal Academy of Engineering awards the annual MacRobert Award.
The Academy selects multiple recipients each year for its prized Leadership Award for undergraduate students of engineering in the UK.
The Academy co-ordinates a programme of schemes to encourage young people of all ages to get involved in science, engineering and technology.
The schemes include:
- Young Engineers
- The Smallpeice Trust
- Engineering Education Scheme
- Headstart
- Year in Industry
- Undergraduate Programme
- Engineering Leadership Award
- Executive Engineers Programme
- Sainsbury Management Fellowship Scheme
The Academy honours the UK's most distinguished engineers. It aims to take advantage of the enormous wealth of engineering knowledge they possess and, through the interdisciplinary character of its membership, it provides a unique breadth of engineering experience to further the art and practice of engineering in all its forms.
Election to The Academy is by invitation only; up to 60 Fellows are elected each year from nominations made by existing Fellows. They are distinguished by the title 'Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering' and the designatory letters 'FREng'. Honorary Fellows and Foreign Members who have made exceptional contributions to engineering are also elected.