Society of Automotive Engineers
Monday, February 4, 2008 | | |In the early 1900, there were dozens of car manufacturers in the USA. Many of these manufacturers have joined groups that enabled them to promote industry and public awareness related to the automobile. The need for patent protection and development of technical standards emerged during this period.
Two men magazine of the era: Peter Heldt Horseless of age, and Horace Swetland of the automobile have advocated the establishment of SAE. Heldt wrote an editorial in June 1902 in which he said, "There is now a trend for car manufacturers to follow certain guidelines agreed to construction, technical issues that arise constantly looking for a solution to the cooperation of the art men linked to the industry. These issues could be better handled by a technical society. The scope of this company would be the purely technical side of the car. "Similarly, Swetland used its editorial power to drum Support for the creation of an organization like the CAS. Swetland has become one of the founding agents of the organization.
A as the Society of Automotive Engineers in 1905, the CAS initial objective was to promote the use of standards in the emerging automotive industry (primarily the USA) and to promote a better exchange of ideas and expertise, in a manner similar to many other technology companies.
Although the beginnings were modest with only 30 inaugural members (Andrew L. Riker was the first president, Henry Ford and the first vice-chairman), the CAS number has increased steadily. Membership has reached about 1800 by 1916, when the company has expanded its mission to cover all forms of self-powered transport, including aircraft, boats, agricultural machinery, and others. The new word automobile (from the Greek for automobiles, which means "self" and Motivus, which means "movement") was invented by the Company to describe all self-powered vehicles, and the name was changed . Among the other supporters of the new organization included Thomas Edison, Glenn Curtiss, Glenn Martin and Orville Wright.
Charles Kettering chaired SAE during the First World War and has seen membership mark 5000. Meanwhile, the CAS has stressed the importance of developing activity through members of local chapters - called sections.
After World War II, the Company has established links with other standards bodies and automotive engineering companies worldwide, and since then has established branches in a number of countries where there is no such formerly organizations, including: Brazil, India, China, Russia, Romania and Egypt.
In 1980, members had risen to 35,000 +. And today, more than a quarter of the Company is today membership from outside North America
Two men magazine of the era: Peter Heldt Horseless of age, and Horace Swetland of the automobile have advocated the establishment of SAE. Heldt wrote an editorial in June 1902 in which he said, "There is now a trend for car manufacturers to follow certain guidelines agreed to construction, technical issues that arise constantly looking for a solution to the cooperation of the art men linked to the industry. These issues could be better handled by a technical society. The scope of this company would be the purely technical side of the car. "Similarly, Swetland used its editorial power to drum Support for the creation of an organization like the CAS. Swetland has become one of the founding agents of the organization.
A as the Society of Automotive Engineers in 1905, the CAS initial objective was to promote the use of standards in the emerging automotive industry (primarily the USA) and to promote a better exchange of ideas and expertise, in a manner similar to many other technology companies.
Although the beginnings were modest with only 30 inaugural members (Andrew L. Riker was the first president, Henry Ford and the first vice-chairman), the CAS number has increased steadily. Membership has reached about 1800 by 1916, when the company has expanded its mission to cover all forms of self-powered transport, including aircraft, boats, agricultural machinery, and others. The new word automobile (from the Greek for automobiles, which means "self" and Motivus, which means "movement") was invented by the Company to describe all self-powered vehicles, and the name was changed . Among the other supporters of the new organization included Thomas Edison, Glenn Curtiss, Glenn Martin and Orville Wright.
Charles Kettering chaired SAE during the First World War and has seen membership mark 5000. Meanwhile, the CAS has stressed the importance of developing activity through members of local chapters - called sections.
After World War II, the Company has established links with other standards bodies and automotive engineering companies worldwide, and since then has established branches in a number of countries where there is no such formerly organizations, including: Brazil, India, China, Russia, Romania and Egypt.
In 1980, members had risen to 35,000 +. And today, more than a quarter of the Company is today membership from outside North America
