The purpose of the institute was for the creation of '...an Association where the Civil, Mechanical, Marine, Hydraulic, Mining, Agricultural, Gas, Electric, and other branches of Engineering not so enumerated will be represented, papers read, and all matters connected with these branches be discussed with a view to mutual improvement, and the cultivation of friendly relations between the Members of the different branches of the profession of Engineering'. Members were engaged in general engineering in any of its branches, and Junior Members, between the ages of 17 and 21, were students at the University or apprenticed or articled in any branch of engineering.[4] The Institute's membership had fallen to only 99 in 1906 and in 1912 had only risen to 205. James Alexander Smith (c1864-1940), a consulting engineer was instrumental in calling for a national unification of engineering in 1909. The Institution of Engineers, Australia was eventually formed in 1919, and the Victorian Institute of Engineers continued as a separate but affiliated body until 1944.[5]
ProceedingsEdit
The Proceedings of the Victorian Institute of Engineers from 1883-1948 have been digitised, funded by Engineering Heritage Victoria, and are searchable online through University of Melbourne, Library, Digitised Collection.
ReferencesEdit
^Engineering Heritage Branch, Institution of Engineers, Australia, 'Engineers, Victorian Institute of Engineers' in Engineering Heritage Victoria, 2001
^National Library of Australia, Victorian Institute of Engineers (1883-1944)
^Victorian Institute of Engineers - Presidents 1883-1949
^Brian E Lloyd, Engineering in Australia, A Professional Ethos
August 29, 2023
victorian, institute, engineers, founded, 1883, melbourne, victoria, australia, 1885, there, were, members, including, civil, engineers, engaged, hydraulic, electric, roadway, engineering, about, mining, marine, about, mechanical, engineers, railway, engineer,. The Victorian Institute of Engineers VIE was founded in 1883 in Melbourne Victoria Australia 1 In 1885 there were 124 members including 40 civil engineers engaged in hydraulic gas electric and roadway engineering about 10 in mining six in marine and about 68 mechanical engineers 2 the Railway engineer Robert Watson was the first president of the institute while other presidents included William Charles Kernot Joshua Thomas Noble Noble Anderson James Alexander Smith and John Monash 3 The purpose of the institute was for the creation of an Association where the Civil Mechanical Marine Hydraulic Mining Agricultural Gas Electric and other branches of Engineering not so enumerated will be represented papers read and all matters connected with these branches be discussed with a view to mutual improvement and the cultivation of friendly relations between the Members of the different branches of the profession of Engineering Members were engaged in general engineering in any of its branches and Junior Members between the ages of 17 and 21 were students at the University or apprenticed or articled in any branch of engineering 4 The Institute s membership had fallen to only 99 in 1906 and in 1912 had only risen to 205 James Alexander Smith c1864 1940 a consulting engineer was instrumental in calling for a national unification of engineering in 1909 The Institution of Engineers Australia was eventually formed in 1919 and the Victorian Institute of Engineers continued as a separate but affiliated body until 1944 5 Proceedings EditThe Proceedings of the Victorian Institute of Engineers from 1883 1948 have been digitised funded by Engineering Heritage Victoria and are searchable online through University of Melbourne Library Digitised Collection References Edit Engineering Heritage Branch Institution of Engineers Australia Engineers Victorian Institute of Engineers in Engineering Heritage Victoria 2001 National Library of Australia Victorian Institute of Engineers 1883 1944 Victorian Institute of Engineers Presidents 1883 1949 Transactions and Proceedings Victorian Engineers Association vol 1 1886 pp 31 2 Brian E Lloyd Engineering in Australia A Professional Ethos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victorian Institute of Engineers amp oldid 954565756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
