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| Brazilian Association of Mechanical Engineering (ABMHE) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brazilian Association of Mechanical Engineering (ABMHE) |
| Native name | Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Mecânica |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Leader title | President |
Brazilian Association of Mechanical Engineering (ABMHE) The Brazilian Association of Mechanical Engineering (ABMHE) is a professional association that represents mechanical engineers across Brazil, engaging with institutions such as Universidade de São Paulo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Escola Politécnica da USP and Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia. It promotes collaboration among organizations like Confederação Nacional da Indústria, Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial, Agência Brasileira de Desenvolvimento Industrial and regional bodies including Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo, Centro de Engenharia e Tecnologia and Instituto de Engenharia. The association interacts with international entities such as International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers and European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting.
Founded amid mid-20th century professional mobilization, the association emerged alongside institutions like Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia, Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas, Petrobras and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional to address needs identified by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Rio de Janeiro and Fundação Getulio Vargas. Over decades the association responded to industrial shifts tied to events such as the Brazilian economic miracle, policy changes involving Plano de Metas, technological programs at INPE and infrastructure projects like Transamazônica, aligning with research at Instituto Butantan, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia and Embrapa. Key milestones were shaped in concert with figures from Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia and leaders from Vale S.A., Embraer and Nacional Serviços de Aprendizagem Industrial.
The governance structure mirrors models used by American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers and International Association for Engineering Education, featuring a board comparable to panels at Conselho Nacional de Engenharia and committees analogous to those at Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas. Leadership roles have interactions with Ministério da Indústria e Comércio, Secretaria de Inovação and municipal entities like Prefeitura de São Paulo, while advisory councils include representatives from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Universidade Federal do Paraná and Universidade de Brasília. Statutes reference legal frameworks involving Constituição Federal do Brasil and regulatory practice associated with Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia.
Membership categories reflect professional tiers similar to models at IEEE, Royal Academy of Engineering, Engineers Australia and Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, with local chapters active in states such as São Paulo (state), Rio de Janeiro (state), Minas Gerais, Bahia (state), Paraná (state) and cities including Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Recife. Student sections partner with campuses like Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Universidade Federal Fluminense and Universidade Estadual Paulista. Specialized interest groups coordinate with firms like Embraer, Vale S.A., Petrobras, Gerdau and laboratories at Centro Tecnológico da Marinha em São Paulo.
The association runs continuing professional development programs aligned with standards from Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas, collaborates on workforce initiatives with Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial and engages in technology transfer projects connected to Embrapa, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia and Agência Brasileira de Inovação. Outreach campaigns have partnered with cultural institutions such as Museu da Ciência e Tecnologia da PUCRS, public works like Rodovia Anhanguera and industrial clusters supported by Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, FINEP and BNDES. Training offerings mirror curricula at Escola Politécnica da USP and Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica while fellowship programs coordinate with Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico.
The association publishes journals and proceedings analogous to titles from Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Conference Proceedings of ASME, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and regional periodicals like Revista Brasileira de Engenharia. Its flagship conferences draw delegations from Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Embraer, Petrobras and international partners including ASME, IOM3, IFToMM and IAEA-linked forums. Proceedings are cited alongside work from CNPq, FAPESP and technical committees at Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas.
Awards administered by the association honor achievements comparable to prizes by Instituto de Engenharia, Academia Brasileira de Ciências, Fundação Ars Cívica, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico fellowships and industry accolades from Embraer and Petrobras. Recipients often include researchers affiliated with Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica and innovators from Vale S.A., Gerdau and startup incubators linked to FINEP.
International cooperation includes formal links with American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science, IFToMM, IAESTE and academic exchange with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, Delft University of Technology and ETH Zurich. Regional agreements involve Mercosur technical networks, governmental science programs at Ministério das Relações Exteriores and joint projects supported by Banco Mundial, Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento and United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Category:Engineering organizations based in Brazil Category:Mechanical engineering