FES Chapters

FES comes to you through our local and student chapters. To make ourselves part of your community, we have divided the state into seven regions and 20 chapters. Chapters meet once a month so that you can network with your peers and learn about what's happening in the local and state engineering community. Each chapter sponsors its own events. These typically include an annual Engineers' Week Banquet in February, a MATHCOUNTS tournament, awards programs, a golf tournament, and educational events.

Below is a map of the seven regions with their corresponding local chapters and counties. Select any area of the map to view news and information for that chapter.

Chapter Tools

Click here for tools to assist FES Chapters.

Student Chapters

There are currently 13 student chapters. See the listings on the right menu of this Web page.

Qualifications to Establish
and Operate FES Student Chapters

It is the desire of the Florida Engineering Society to establish and support student chapter programs of which members of FES, members of engineering faculties and engineering students will be proud and that are recognized as being truly professional. Therefore, the Board of Directors of FES developed qualifications for the establishment and operation of FES Student Chapters.

Types of Student Chapters

Alpha: Shall be in a college of engineering having a curriculum or curricula of at least four years duration accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology leading to an engineering degree.

Beta: Shall be in a school or college of engineering having a curriculum of at least four years duration leading to an engineering degree.

Delta: Shall be in a school, college or junior college having a curriculum or curricula of at least two years duration designated as being preparatory for entrance into an ABET-accredited engineering or engineering technology program.

Minimum Number of Students

An FES Student Chapter may be organized at any college, university or junior college that has a minimum of ten interested students. Thereafter, the student chapter shall maintain at least ten student members in good standing.

Student Chapter Awards

Each year, an award is given to the most active student chapter. Another very prestigious award, for aspiring engineers is the FES Student Service Award. This honor is awarded to that student who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the promotion of the engineer image by activity in (a) Professionalism and ethics (b) Technical societies (c) Campus politics or activities (d) Engineering college projects or (e) Community service. Please contact us at awilson@fleng.org or 1-800-277-0086 for more information on how to form a student chapter.

Student Chapter Annual Report and Awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO FIU and Miami Dade Community College Winners of the Most Active Chapter Award

Submit your Annual Report and get a $200 contribution to your student chapter! All student chapters that submit the report will receive a $200 check. Fill in the blanks on the new Annual Report Excel file and return it by April 1st via email to awilson@fleng.org or fax to 850/222-4349 or mail to the Florida Engineering Society, PO Box 750, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-0750.

• Student Chapter Annual Report Form (Excel file)
• Student Professional Development Awards Criteria (Adobe file)

The Annual Report serves as the official nomination for the Most Active Student Chapter Award to be presented at the 2008 FES/FICE 92nd Annual Conference & Exposition, The Ritz Carlton, Naples, FL, August 6-9, 2008. Funds are also available this year to assist student chapter members with registration fees, hotel accommodations and transportation to the meeting.