Browse the questions below to find out more about the AIChE Senior Members.
- What benefits are there in becoming a Senior Member?
- Are dues the same or higher than for a Regular Member?
- Is Senior Member status at AIChE the equivalent of Chartered Member at IChemE?
- How do you represent yourself as a Senior Member of AIChE?
- The AIChE Bylaws mention the emblem of Senior Member? What is this and how do I obtain one?
- What is the definition of “proficient in chemical engineering”?
Q: The AIChE Bylaws mention the emblem of Senior Member? What is this and how do I obtain one?
A: Successful applicants will receive a letter of acknowledgement from AICHE and it will be duly noted in the membership records.
Q: What benefits are there in becoming a Senior Member?
A: Senior members may hold office in the Institute and vote on amendments to the AIChE Constitution. Four year regular members may also do this (the rationale for this is that nearly all four year members should qualify for elevation to Senior Member upon submittal of the required documentation). Senior Members are eligible after three years for application to become Fellows.
Q: Are dues the same or higher than for a Regular Member?
A: They are the same.
Q: Is Senior Member status at AIChE the equivalent of Chartered Member at IChemE?
A: No. Chartered Engineer is more like Professional Engineer.
Q: How do you represent yourself as a Senior Member of AIChE?
A: You are entitled to use the suffix “SMAIChE” or “Senior Member of AICHE” in correspondence and on business cards.
Q: What is the definition of “proficient in chemical engineering”?
As defined by the AIChE Constitution, chemical engineering is the profession in which knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, and other natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop economic ways of using materials and energy for the benefit of mankind. To be proficient in chemical engineering a practitioner must be engaged in the profession for a sufficient period to demonstrate that he/she can apply chemical engineering skills to industrial, research or academic applications. In industry this would typically mean that the applicant would have some budget authority or supervise or train other chemical engineers or those in related fields, or be responsible for approving the work of others. In academia or R&D this would mean that the applicant has achieved a relatively high level of expertise or has significant accomplishments in teaching or administration.