Awards and Recognition Opportunities
Annual Awards
FES offers the opportunity for professional
recognition through its various awards programs. Each
year, nominations
are solicited from the Society's 20 chapters for:
Selection is made by the FES Awards Committee and recipients are
recognized at the Annual Summer Conference & Exposition and through
the Society's publications. To complete and submit entry forms for
annual awards, please read the Award Criteria
and Procedures for each award and review the nomination forms
carefully before beginning entries. Click here to view
a list of Past Winners.
Professional
Development Awards
The Professional Development Awards recognize employers of engineering
personnel that have made outstanding contributions to the advancement
and improvement of the engineering profession through employment
policies and practices. These Professional Development Awards are
presented to the nominated employer of engineering personnel who
has made the most outstanding contribution to the advancement and
improvement of the engineering profession through its employment
policies and practices in accord with established professional practices
as outlined in Guidelines to Professional Employment for Engineers
and Scientists. Factors considered include indoctrination, conditions
of employment, recruiting practices, utilization of personnel, encouragement
of registration, compensation, professional development and internal
communications.
These awards are presented to employers in three different areas;
the consulting (PEPP), government, (FPEG), and construction (FECON)
practices. For copies of the application, click on:
Engineer
of the Year Awards
Engineer of the Year awards recognize the nominated engineer who
has made the most outstanding contribution to the advancement of
engineers in either industry (FPEI) or government (FPEG). For copies
of the application, click on:
Governor's
New Product Award
The Florida Professional Engineers in Industry, a practice section
of the Florida Engineering Society administered the
Governor's New Product Award competition.
This program offered companies throughout Florida an opportunity
to be recognized for the research and engineering of new products. Click
here for a list of previous award recipients.
Award
for Chapter Excellence (ACE Award)
The ACE Award competition emphasizes individual chapter activities.
The ACE Award is presented to the winning chapters at the Annual
Summer Conference & Exposition in August. The emphasis on individual
activities should allow for even competition between all chapters — small,
medium or large.
