National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American non-profit organization that provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The NAE operates under the same Congressional Act of incorporation that established the National Academy of Sciences, signed in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln.
Pronunciation
National Academy of Engineering: /ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi ɒv ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
Etymology
The term "National Academy of Engineering" is derived from the English language. "National" refers to something that pertains to a nation as a whole, "Academy" is a society or institution of distinguished scholars, artists, or scientists, that aims to promote and maintain standards in its particular field, and "Engineering" is the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.
Related Terms
- Engineering: The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.
- National Academy of Sciences: An honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare.
- Non-profit organization: An organization that uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its purpose or mission, rather than distributing its surplus income to the organization's directors (or equivalents) as profit or dividends.
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