Society Of Allied Weight Engineers

Who We Are

The Society of Allied Weight Engineers (SAWE) is a non-profit international organization dedicated to promoting the mass properties discipline. With a rich history dating back to 1939, our mission is to ensure knowledge transfer, foster technical excellence, and provide a medium for exchanging recommended practices.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote the Mass Properties discipline by ensuring knowledge transfer, providing a medium for exchanging recommended practices, and fostering technical excellence in mass properties prediction, control, and validation. We aim to promote technical excellence and superior quality in mass properties engineering by providing a platform for mass properties engineers and industry professionals to learn, collaborate, create, and broaden the capability of each mass properties engineer, their organization, or program.

Our Services

At SAWE, we offer a wide range of services to promote the mass properties discipline. Our services include:

• Technical Training: We offer in-person, online, and onsite training courses taught by experts in the field of mass properties engineering.
• Certification: We provide certification programs for mass properties engineers, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of technical excellence.
• Mentoring: Our mentoring program connects experienced professionals with new entrants in the field, providing guidance and support for their growth and development.
• Publications: We publish technical papers, textbooks, and standards, providing access to the latest knowledge and research in the field of mass properties engineering.
• Events: We organize conferences, seminars, and workshops, providing a platform for professionals to share knowledge, learn from each other, and network with industry leaders.

Our Resources

We offer a range of resources to support our members and the mass properties community. These resources include:

• Technical Library: Our library contains a vast collection of technical papers, textbooks, journals, and standards, providing access to the latest knowledge and research in the field.
• Mentorship Program: Our mentorship program connects experienced professionals with new entrants in the field, providing guidance and support for their growth and development.
• Training Courses: We offer a range of training courses, including in-person, online, and onsite courses, taught by experts in the field of mass properties engineering.
• Certification Program: Our certification program ensures that mass properties engineers meet the highest standards of technical excellence.

About Us

SAWE is a non-profit international organization of mass properties specialists dedicated to promoting the Mass Properties discipline. With members from across the globe, we provide a platform for professionals to learn, collaborate, create, and broaden the capability of each mass properties engineer, their organization, or program. Our organization is governed by a Board of Directors, which includes industry leaders and experts in the field.

History

SAWE was originally organized as the Society of Aeronautical Weight Engineers in 1939 in Los Angeles, California, and was incorporated as a non-profit organization on April 2, 1941. As membership grew to include engineers associated with shipbuilding, land transportation, and other allied industries and technologies, the Society name was changed on January 1, 1973 to the Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.