Who is the SAWE?

Society of Allied Weight Engineers

We are an international organization of Mass Properties Engineers founded in 1939.

Purpose

  • To promote the Mass Properties discipline
  • To provide a medium for exchanging recommended practices based on experience and innovation
  • To foster technical excellence and superior quality in mass properties prediction, control and validation
  • 24 Chapters in the US, Canada, South America, UK and Europe
  • 18 Corporate Partners and Company Members
  • Almost 500 individual members

Industries Served by SAWE

  • Initially – Society of Aeronautical Weight Engineers
  • 1973 – Renamed to Society of Allied Weight Engineers to include:
    • Aerospace – aircraft, missiles, space, electronics, …
    • Marine – surface, cargo, submarines, …
    • Offshore Platforms – oil and gas, launch/landing, …
    • Land Vehicles – automotive, armored, construction, …
    • Allied Industries – scales, equipment, software, …

Industries Served by SAWE