Corporate Body
South Australian Institute of Engineers (1913 - 1919)
- From
- 2 April 1913
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - To
- August 1919
Summary
The South Australian Institute of Engineers was established in 1913.
In 1919, the South Australian Institute of Engineers amalgamated with other existing engineering associations, to form the "Institution of Engineers, Australia" as one of the Institution's eleven 'Foundation Societies', and its members transferred to the Institution as foundation Associate Members.
Details
The inaugural meeting of the South Australian Institute of Engineers was held at the Prince of Wales Theatre, University of Adelaide on the 2nd April 1913, when the 49 intending members present decided to establish the organisation, and elected the first officers for the ensuing year. Within a short period, 66 foundation members were admitted to the Institute.
The Institute held regular meetings and excursions, and published two volumes of Biennial Proceedings, 1913-1915 and 1916-1917.
In 1917 it was one of first engineering organisation to lobby for the formation of a nation engineering body to represent all states and all engineering disciplines.
Related entries
Timeline
1913 - 1919 South Australian Institute of Engineers
1919 - Institution of Engineers, Australia
Published resources
Journals
- Anon, ed., 'South Australian Institute of Engineers: Biennial proceedings 1913 - 1915', 1915, 129 pp, https://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/zper/i14966505/zperi14966505_1913-1915.pdf. Details
- Chapman, R. W., ed., 'South Australian Institute of Engineers: Biennial proceedings 1916 - 1917', 1917, 195 pp, https://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/zper/i14966505/zperi14966505_1916-1917.pdf. Details
See also
- Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Historical account of the formation of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.', Transactions of the Institution of Engineers Australia, 1 (1921), 28-46, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.628107070347674. Details
Ken McInnes
Created: 20 June 2019, Last modified: 24 September 2024