Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Introduction of
Chinese Institute of Engineers
by CIE, Taiwan, R.O.C.
August 6, 2012
Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Contents
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About CIE
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Mission
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Objectives
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Major Activities
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Organization
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Affiliated Institutes
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International Engagement
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Contact Information
Graphic Design for
CIE Centennial Celebration
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
About CIE (1)
The Chinese Institute of Engineers (also known as
CIE), is one of the oldest-established and largest
multimodal professional organizations in Taiwan,
R.O.C.
High Speed Rail-“Taiwan’s Top 1 Greatest Infrastructure”
CIE, a non-profit organization, entering its 100th year,
consists of more than 18,000 individual members
and 79 organizational members from a variety of
engineering disciplines across the industry, the
public sector, relevant organizations and academic
institutions.
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
About CIE (2)
History
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In 1912, some leading Chinese engineers,
recognising the importance of combining efforts
to develop our country and build the future,
joined together and formed the Chinese Institute
of Engineers, a pioneer institute located in
Kuang Chou, China.
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In March 1951, the General Assembly of CIE
moved to Taipei, Taiwan.
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Since then, CIE has thrived and plays a major
role in national development and promoting the
prosperity of Taiwan's economy and society.
Taipei 101 –-“Taiwan’s Top 2 Greatest Infrastructure”
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Mission
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To strengthen close ties and interactions
with members and professional institutes
worldwide;
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To advance the technology, expertise and
professionalism in engineering;
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To further national development through
the joint efforts with government authorities
and private sector.
Hsueh Shan Tunnel -“Taiwan’s Top 3 Greatest Infrastructure”
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Objectives
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Formosa Aboriginal Cultural Village Cable Car –
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“Taiwan’s Top 4 Greatest Infrastructure”
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To enhance professional knowledge and skills in
engineering science and technology;
To set up engineering ethics and conducts standards;
To provide comprehensive services to members and
expand stronger fellowships;
To innovate engineering trainings for the
professional advancement of engineers;
To speak as the authoritative voice of the
engineering profession for the industry in Taiwan;
To establish extensive network with other
engineering organizations both in Taiwan and
overseas.
To commit to the social responsibility for shaping a
better future.
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Major Activities (1)
• CIE Centennial Celebration
Taiwanese President Mr. Ying-Jeou Ma (left)
presented with CIE Centennial Special Issue
by CIE President Mr.John H. Lin (right) in CIE
Centennial Celebration & Joint Opening
Ceremony of CIE Annual Convention 2011
To celebrate CIE 100th Anniversary, the CIE Centennial
Celebration & Joint Annual Convention held on June 3,
2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. This monumental event was
honored by the presence of President Ying-Jeou Ma
with more than 1,000 participants. Other celebrative
activities include:
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The Virtual Museum of Taiwan Infrastructure
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Online Poll to Vote for the 100 Greatest Infrastructure
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"Beauty of Infrastructure" Photo Contest
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Articles Solicitation Contest on “Engineering
Sustainability”
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CIE Centennial Documentary Films Exhibition
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Publication of CIE Centennial Special Issue
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CIE Centennial Celebration & Annual Convention
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Chinese Institute of Engineers/Centennial Conference
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Major Activities (2)
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Taiwanese President Mr. Ying-Jeou Ma
(left) bestowing “2011 CIE Engineering
Medal” on Mr. Chien-Chung John Li
Bestowing the CIE Awards on distinguished
engineers and engineering students. The
assortment of major awards include:
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Engineering Medal
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Outstanding Organization Award
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Outstanding Engineering Professors
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Outstanding Engineer Award
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Excellent Young Engineers Award
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Engineering Paper Award
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Excellence in Engineering Projects Award
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Excellence in Industrial-Academic
Cooperation Award
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Major Activities (3)
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The Modern Engineering & Technology Seminar (METS) 2012
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Organizing conferences, seminars and
workshops on engineering themes;
Advancing engineering education and
training;
Building “Think Tank” and engineering
platform;
Publishing the Journal of CIE, CIE
Bimonthly, and E3 News (also known as
Elite Engineering Electronic News)
Coordinating with associated
engineering societies in different
disciplines;
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Major Activities (4)
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CIE Delegation led by CIE President Mr.
John H. Lin (front row, second from left)
in Geneva, Switzerland for 2011 WFEO
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Collecting up-to-date information in
engineering field;
Representing the professional interests
of Taiwanese engineers in international
organizations and forums;
Establishing collaborative relationship
with counterpart institutions in
international arena.
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Organization (1)
Organization Chart
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
5 Board Supervisors
Board of Directors
President
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Affiliated Institutes
3 Overseas
Chapter Offices
4 Local
Chapter Offices
Jenn-Chuan Chern
27 Board Directors
Secretariat
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Committees
15 Student
Chapter Offices
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Organization (2)
Committees (1/2)
The Central Cross-Island Highway -“Taiwan’s Top 5 Greatest Infrastructure”
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3.
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Committee on Institute Affairs
Committee on Finance
Committee on Membership
Committee on Education
Committee on Publications
Editorial Committee on Journal of the CIE
Committee on Information Management and
Development
8. Committee on Awards
9. Committee on Awards of Technical Papers
10. Committee on Engineering and Environment
11. Committee on Sino-Japanese Modern
Engineering & Technology Cooperation
Symposium
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Organization (2)
Committees (2/2)
Presidential Office –
“Taiwan’s Top 6 Greatest Infrastructure”
12. Committee on International Relations
13. Committee on Modern Engineering and
Technology
14. Committee on Engineering Ethics
15. Fellowship of the Excellent Engineer Awardees
16. Chinese Taipei EMF Engineer Monitoring
Committee
17. Chinese Taipei APEC Engineer Monitoring
Committee
18. Nomination Committee
19. Committee on Organizing Joint Annual Convention
20. Committee on PMP Certification
21. Committee on Think Tank
22. Committee on Laws and Regulations
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Affiliated Institutes (1)
CIE has signed cooperation agreements with
23 professional engineering institutes to bring
together engineers of different disciplines to
promote the interests of the engineering
profession.
Taichung Coal-Fired Power Plant –
“Taiwan’s Top 7 Greatest Infrastructure”
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Chinese Institute of Civil & Hydraulic Engineering (CICHE)
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Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers (TWICHE)
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Taiwan Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
(SNAME (Taiwan))
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The Chinese Institute of Textile Engineers (CITE)
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Chinese Institute of Electrical Engineering (CIEE)
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Taiwan Agricultural Engineers Society (TAES)
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Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME)
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Chinese Institute of Mining & Metallurgical Engineers
(CIMME)
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Affiliated Institutes (2)
Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge -“Taiwan’s Top 8 Greatest Infrastructure”
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Chinese Society of Survey Engineering (CSSE)
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Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers (CIIE)
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The Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering (CIEE)
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Chung-Hwa Nuclear Society (CHNS)
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Taiwan Photonics Society
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Chinese Institute of Transportation (CIT)
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Architectural Institute of Taiwan
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The Corrosion Engineering of the Republic of China
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Chinese Society of Structural Engineering (CSSE)
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Taiwanese Society of Biomedical Engineering
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Chinese Society of Pavement Engineering
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Taiwan Geotechnical Society (TGS)
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IEEE Taipei Section
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Materials Research Society Taiwan
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The Taiwan Society of Ocean Engineering
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The Taiwan Concrete Institute
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
International Engagement (1)
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National Palace Museum -“Taiwan’s Top 9 Greatest Infrastructure”
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Becoming a founding National Member to the
World Federation of Engineering Organization
(WFEO) in 1968;
Becoming a Member Economy to IEA APEC
Engineer in 2005;
Becoming a Member Economy to Federation
of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the
Pacific (FEIAP) in 2008;
Becoming a Member Economy to the IEA
Engineers Mobility Forum (EMF) in 2009;
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
International Engagement (2)
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Attending the 2011 WFEO (World Federation of
Engineering Organizations) in Geneva, Switzerland
from September 4 to 9, 2011, whereas negotiating
with “The Institution of Engineers (India)” to sign the
agreement of cooperation between the two parties;
CIE President Mr. John H. Lin (second from
left) presenting the flag of CIE,Taiwan to
Er. G. Prabhakar, President of “The
Institution of Engineers (India)” during 2011
WFEO in Geneva, Switzerland
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Group photo: Taiwanese Vice President
Mr. Vincent C. Siew (second from left),
IEET President Dr. Yeong-Bin Yang (third
from left), CIE President Mr. John H. Lin
(first from right), and IEA Chair Dr.
Winfred Phillips (first from left)
Hosting the 2011 IEAM (International Engineering
Alliance Meeting) in conjunction with the Institute of
Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) in Taipei,
Taiwan from June 13 to 17, 2011, attended by 120
more delegates of engineering organizations from
25 countries worldwide;
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
International Engagement (3)
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Hosting the Federation of Engineering
Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP)
Midterm Convention on June 2, 2011 in
Taipei, Taiwan, which brought together
FEIAP President Mr. Tan Seng Chuan
(right) photo taken with CIE President
Mr. John H. Lin (left)
20 delegates from 7 Southeast Asia and the
Pacific countries;
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Attending the 「The 26th India Engineer
Congress (IEC)」, organized by the
Institution of Engineers (India) which took
place in Bangalor, India on December 14-16,
2011.
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
International Engagement (4)
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Vice President Mr. Den-yih Wu (center)
photo taken with CIE President
Mr. John H. Lin (left 3)
Inviting Mr. Marwan Abdelhamid, President Elect of
the WFEO and Er. Ho Siong Hin, Immediate Past
President of the Institution of Engineers Singapore
(IES) to attend the 2012 Joint Annual Convention
which took place on June 1, 2012 in Taipei,
Taiwan.
Attending the 「Women in Science, Engineering &
Technology International Conference, (WiSET
2012)」, organized by the Institution of Engineers
Malaysia (IEM) which took place in Kuala Lumpur
on June 14-16, 2012. Mrs. Jenny C.L. Wei,
Chairman of CTCI Machinery Corporation and Mrs.
Amy Hu, Chief Technical Officer of THI
Consultants, Inc. were invited to be speakers on
behalf of CIE.
Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
International Engagement (5)
CIE has already signed MOU or agreements of
cooperation with Australia, UK, Malaysia, Korea,
India and Singapore in order to facilitate reciprocal
recognition of professional qualifications with those
engineering authorities, as well as to promote
engineers exchange.
Country
Australia
CIE President Mr. John H. Lin (left)
swapping signed agreement with KPEA
(Korean Professional Engineers
Association) President Mr. Young
Soung Hahn (right)
UK
Malaysia
Korea
India
Palestine
Counterpart
The Institute of
Engineers,
Australia
The University of
Salford
The Institution of
Engineers,
Malaysia
Date of
Signing
May 10,1993
Agreement of Co-operation and Affiliation
between the CIE and the Institution of
Engineers, Australia
Nov. 15, 2005 Memorandum of Understanding between
the CIE and the University of Salford, UK
Dec. 18, 2007 Memorandum of Understanding between
the CIE and the IEM
Oct. 2, 2009
Agreement of Co-operation and Recognition
between the CIE and the IEM
Jun. 17, 2011. Agreement of Co-operation between the
CIE and KPEA
Korean
Professional
Engineers
Association
The Institution of
Dec. 15, 2011
Engineers (India)
The General Union Sep. 30, 2012
of Palestinian
Engineers
Singapore Institution of
Engineers
Singapore
MOU/ Agreement
Nov. 12, 2012
Agreement of Co-operation between the
CIE and IEI
Agreement of Co-operation between the
Chinese Institute of Engineers and the The
General Union of Palestinian Engineers
Memorandum of Understanding between
the CIE and the Institution of Engineers
Singapore
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Contact Information
• Contact: Li-Chi Yang,
Secretary General
• Address: 3rd Fl., No. 1, Sec. 2, Ren-ai
Road, Taipei 10055,
Taiwan, R.O.C
• Tel: +886-2-2392-5128
• Fax: +886-2-2397-3003
• E-mail: secretariat@cie.org.tw
• Website: http://www.cie.org.tw
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Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Thank You!
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