NCA&T ASME GOALS

OVERRIDING GOAL

That the ASME, while serving the technical interests of its members, be increasingly professional in its outlook, sensitive to the engineer's responsibility to society - including industry, government, academia, and the general public. And that the ASME dedicate itself to the leadership role in making technology a true servant of all people.

Goal 1:
To broaden the horizons of and give support to individual engineers while fostering ethical and effective means by which they may relate their work and talents to the interests of humanity.

Goal 2:
To continue to develop, express, and support the ASME positions on public issues of engineering relevance through authorized representatives.

Goal 3:
To foster communication and collaboration among engineers, other professions, industry, government, academia, and the general public for mutual understanding of the true role and contributions of engineers and technology to the well-being of the U.S. and the world community.

Goal 4:
To develop in the ASME and ever-increasing responsiveness to the concern for members' economic and professional needs offering leadership, guidance, and support.

Goal 5:
To develop a closer, more effective, lifelong learning relationship among engineering students, educators, practitioners, and their employers.

Goal 6:
To encourage and facilitate membership and participation in the ASME of all engaged in mechanical engineering.

Goal 7:
To undertake a continuing assessment of the priorities for research, development, and demonstration; to identify present, new, or unfulilled needs; to publicize these assessments; and to promote vigorously the organization of research, development and demonstration activities leading to useful products and intellectual properties.

Goal 8:
To be ever more active and effective in generating, improving, and promoting the use of codes and standards under the ASME jurisdiction and to work in cooperation with other domestic and international entities to develop global codes and standards.

Goal 9:
To direct ASME efforts with other engineering societies to unify the profession, thereby increasing its strength throughout the entire continuum from campus onward.

Goal 10:
To actively encourage and assist all competent individuals to enter, participate, and advance in the engineering profession without prejudice.

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