PSME
PSME
Engineers as a
Technical
Organization
Philippine Society of
Mechanical Engineers
(PSME)
Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) is the only PRC
Accredited Professional Organization (APO) of Mechanical Engineers,
withPRC Certificate No. AIPO-004.
The (PSME) is an organization of Mechanical Engineers in the
Philippines founded in 1952 for the purpose of uniting and enjoining
the mechanical engineers in the pursuit of continuing professional
growth.
PSME was established to serve the Filipino Mechanical Engineers of
various grades, to advance the Mechanical Engineering profession,
and provide sustainability to a changing world.
History
The Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) was founded in 1952
with the objective of uniting and enjoining mechanical engineers in the pursuit
of further professional growth and the upliftment of the mechanical engineering
profession in general.
In 1955, the PSME was registered with SEC as a non-stock non-profit
organization with Engr. Tobias P. Marcelo as its first President. It merged with
the Philippine Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (PAMEE) on
January 1, 1967 and remained under its umbrella for 9 years.
It established its first regional chapter in Davao in 1957. It has chapters in
Saudi Arabia, Chicago, USA, and Brunei Darussalam.
PSME has worked in close collaboration with the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR), the Products and Standards Committee, the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Societies of Mechanical
Engineering of Japan and Korea.
On July 8, 1975, the Society was accredited by the PRC as the national
professional organization of mechanical engineers. A year after its accreditation,
it amended its by-laws and became independent from the PAMEE. In celebration
of its Silver Anniversary in 1977, the PSME hosted the First Asian Mechanical
Engineers Conference with the theme Cooperative Interaction for Mutual
Progress.
In 1994, the PSME Continuing Education Center was established and the
Mechanical Engineering Journal was re-activated. Two years later, the First
Mechanical Engineering Congress was held and the PSME Scholarship Program
that was started in 1988 was fully implemented. For two consecutive years, the
PSME was cited by the PRC as the Outstanding Accredited Professional
Organization of the Year in 1997 and 1998.
Objectives
The Society is committed to fulfill its objectives, which are:
To maintain the integrity of the profession
To promote excellence in professional practice
To contribute to the enhancement of science and technology and
economic growth of the country.
To promote fellowship and cooperation among mechanical engineers
and instill nationalism among members
Contributions
The contributions of the PSME to the continued growth of the mechanical
engineering profession and technological advancement in the country have
made lasting marks, as may be gleaned from the recognition accorded by both
the public and private sectors. PSME has indeed succeeded in living up to its
role of upgrading and improving the knowledge of mechanical engineers in the
country with its direct assistance in providing solutions to the problems related
to the practice of the professions and by continuously educating the members
through the conduct of regular plant tours, seminars, interactions, and the
annual technical paper presentations and invention contest, among others.
PSME has a total of 87 chapters, of which 76 chapters are based in the
Philippines and 11 chapters are International majority of which are in the
Middles East. PSME also has Junior Units composed of Mechanical Engineering
Students in about 76 schools. PSME aims to serve the estimated 65,000 Filipino
Mechanical Engineers.
PSME Affiliations
PSME affiliations and participations include:
Philippine Federations and Professional Association (PFPA)
Philippine Technological Council (PTC)
Philippine Invention Development Institute (PIDI)
Presidential Panel of Judges
Presidential Committees on Science and Technology (PCST)
National Metal and Engineering Industry Council (NMEIC)
CPD National Accreditation and Evaluation Board (NAEB)
World Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO)
Philippine Association of Technological Education (PATE)
PSME Affiliations
PSME affiliations and participations include:
Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP)
Construction Technology Committee (CONTECO)
Society of Philippine Accredited Consultants,, Inc., (SPAC)
Anti- TB and Fight Cancer Fund Campaigns
MMC Ladies Circle Activities
Mission
"The Society endeavors to unite all practitioners for the exclusive
purpose of advancing the arts and science of mechanical engineering,
the allied arts and science and related human factors for the benefit of
the general public. The Society shall provide a venue for its members
to participate and contribute in the social, economic and industrial
growth of the country."
Vision
As the integrated organizations of Mechanical Engineers, the
PSME aspires to become the best provider of services to its members
for them to become excellent performers in their profession, valuable
contributors to national development and effective channels of global
technology transfer.
Strategic Objectives