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Q: Can SAEINDIA members avail concessions in purchase of Technical papers from SAE INTERNATIONAL?
A: Yes SAEINDIA members can avail a concession of 20% during purchase of technical papers from SAE INTERNATIONAL
Q: Who is SAEINDIA and what does it do?
A: SAEINDIA, the Society of Automotive Engineers is a group affiliated to SAE International, the Society of Automotive Engineers of nearly 90,000 engineers, business executives, educators, and students from more than 97 countries form our network of members who share information and exchange ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems. More than 16,000 volunteer leaders serve on SAE Board of Directors and SAE`s many other boards, councils and committees. The technical committees write more new aerospace and automotive engineering standards than any other standards-writing organization in the world. SAE International publish thousands of technical papers and books each year, and leading-edge periodicals and Internet and CD-ROM products too. Their Cooperative Research Program helps facilitate projects that benefit the mobility industry as a whole. Numerous meetings and expositions provide worldwide opportunities to network and share information. Like them we also offer a full complement of professional development activities such as seminars, workshops, and continuing education programs. The meetings and activities of local sections provide an opportunity to network with colleagues near you.
Services for the public and the profession
Quite often, we demonstrate our commitment to society through local, national, and international public awareness programmes that promote vehicle safety and maintenance and energy resource conservation. Through the SAEINDIA Foundation, we are also deeply involved in the engineering-related education of children, teachers, college students, and faculty. Industry and faculty awards provide recognition to outstanding contributors in the profession.
SAEINDIA's dedicated people, strong technical base, and vision have helped serve the professional needs of engineers and the transportation needs of humanity.
Q: Who are SAEINDIA members?
A: SAEINDIA members are in various fields - design, manufacture, test, market, and maintain self-propelled land, sea, air, and space vehicles, their components and systems. Engineers from every technical discipline and the professionals who work closely with them improve vehicle efficiency, performance, reliability, and safety. Many SAEINDIA members are leaders in the field who serve as key resources for the engineering community
Q: Can companies become a member of SAEINDIA.
A: No. SAEINDIA is an organization of individual members and corporate membership is not available.
Q: Do I qualify for membership/affiliation?
A: If you have a degree in engineering, mathematics, science or have another professional degree or are a professional working within the mobility field, then you qualify. Even if you don't have a college degree you can become a member of SAEINDIA!
Q: If I join today when will my membership expire?
A: Your membership will expire 12 months from the time you are elected into membership. There is no life membership in SAEINDIA
Q: How much does it cost to join SAEINDIA?
A: The yearly membership fee for the associate member or an affiliate membership fee is Rs.1100 if the individual is less than 28 years of age and Rs.1400 if the individual is more than 28 years of age. The yearly membership fee for a student member is Rs.250 only. Please note that there is no life membership.
Q: What are the grades of membership?
A: The grades of regular membership available for SAEINDIA involvement are: Member, Associate, Affiliate, and student membership.
Member Grade
Established engineers, scientists, and other professionals that have a qualified college or university degree in engineering and should have 5 years of experience after graduation in Engg, including post graduation.. Individuals with a Member grade are entitled to vote on matters submitted to a vote of the membership in a meeting.
Associate Member Grade
Established engineers, scientists, and other professionals that have a qualified college or university degree in engineering but having less than 5 years of experience including post graduation. Individuals with an Associate Member grade are not entitled to vote on matters submitted to a vote of the membership in a meeting.
Affiliate Grade
Anyone whose affiliation supports the objectives of SAEINDIA but does not meet the requirements for Member grade or associate member grade. In other words, he may basically not be an engineer but is connected to mobility engg and involved in its improvement.. Members of this grade are not entitled to vote on matters submitted to a vote of the membership in a meeting.
Student Membership
Individuals who at the time of application, are full-time college students pursuing studies leading to any associate, bachelor, masters, or doctoral degree.
Q: How do you decide what grade to give an applicant?
A: SAEINDIA applicants are reviewed to determine their experience, level of engineering involvement and educational background before they are accepted and assigned one of the membership grades.
Q: Is there a cost to change my member grade?
A: No, there's no charge. Just inform us with details, including your member number and send us.
Q: What's my membership status?
A: It's easy to find out your membership status with the MyMember Info section of the SAE International website. This is a member's only area. Simply log in and go to the Membership button on the homepage, click on the MyMember info button and you'll get loads of useful information about your membership, including your dues status. Use Log-in Help.
Q: I am unemployed but I still want to keep my membership, what can I do?
A: Yes, but have to be an associate member if you start afresh. But if a regular member becomes unemployed or retired, he has to only renew.
Q: How much does it cost to renew my dues?
A: Renewal amount is the same you have paid the previous year unless your grade changes or the membership fee undergo a change.
Q: How can I pay my membership dues?
A: There are several options for paying your dues. You can complete your subscription by filling the renewal form on line, update and mail along with your payment receipt voucher of our ICICI account at your place OR fax all these details of renewal to us. OR You can come in person with the filled application form and submit to us with DD or cheque.
Q: Do I get a receipt after paying my renewal dues?
A: A receipt will be attached to the membership card which you will receive in the mail after you pay your dues in a fortnights time.
Q: Who's a Company Champion?
A: Company Champions are SAEINDIA ambassadors who serve as information resources for SAEINDIA members and non-members. They help spread information about the benefits of SAEINDIA and receive important information first, in addition to signing up new members, routing timely SAEINDIA notices, supplying necessary forms, and answering questions that co-workers may have about SAEINDIA programs and activities.
Q: What is a Fellow Grade of Membership?
A: This membership grade is a prestigious grade established to recognize individuals for extraordinary leadership, creativity, and accomplishments in science, engineering, and technology covered by SAE International. SAEINDIA Members nominate their colleagues for this grade and forward the name to SAE International for their board to decide on award of this grade.
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