Author: wtgriffiths

This is the fourth installment of SAWE awards. Having covered the Ed Payne Outstanding Engineer, Fellow, Honorary Fellow, and Richard Boynton Lifetime Achievement Awards, we now turn attention to the other prestigious awards and recognition within the SAWE.
Still within the purview of the Awards Committee are the Benefactor and Student Awards. The Benefactor Award is bestowed upon an individual who “because of their interest in the advancement of SAWE, has contributed substantial sums of money from their own resources.” The student award (separate from the Scholarship Fund) is bestowed upon a student who “demonstrates knowledge of discipline via papers, seminars, or makes significant contributions to the advancement of SAWE.”
Awarded by the VP Technical Director are the Mike Hackney Best Paper Award and the Best Student Paper Award, which are determined by the Technical Awards Committee.
Awards presented by the VP Publications are the Best Chapter Newsletter and the Best Chapter Website. The VP Publications is responsible for the review, selection, and presentation of these awards.
Appreciation awards are presented at the discretion of the SAWE President or VP Technical Director for “individuals who contribute significantly to the goals of the International President” or who have expended an “effort beyond the call of duty or office”

This is the fourth in a series of articles from the SAWE Awards Committee.
The Richard Boynton Lifetime Achievement Award is the most prestigious SAWE award. The candidate for this award “shall have demonstrated extraordinarily strong and sustained support of the Society over a significant number of years”. The nomination form is attached.
The awards defined thus far fall under the purview of the SAWE Awards Committee. A future article will address other recognition awarded by SAWE Executive Committee members.

This is the third in a series of articles from the SAWE Awards Committee.
The criteria for the Fellow and Honorary Fellow awards can be found in the attached files. These are presented in tandem because the criteria are similar. Note the differences in wording, viz., that a candidate for Fellow has “achieved distinction in Mass Properties Engineering, or has materially contributed to the advancement of the SAWE”; whereas, an Honorary Fellow has “achieved eminence in Mass Properties Engineering, or has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the SAWE”.
A subtle distinction, but here are some additional guidelines: a candidate for Fellow has participated at the International level on committees or has led training sessions, or has been a key player in supporting the local chapter for an International Conference. Consistent and outstanding performance at the SAWE chapter level may also qualify, as would a distinct achievement in the field of Mass Properties Engineering.
Honorary Fellows are typically chosen from the field of Fellows and usually require a longer length of service at the International level in a key leadership position.

This is the second in a series of articles from the SAWE Awards Committee, the first having been an introduction and general summary of the process.

The criteria for the Ed Payne Award for Outstanding Young Engineer can be found in the attached file.  Nominees must be less than 35 years of age at the time of nomination.  The candidate will have contributed significantly to SAWE or the mass properties engineering profession within the scope of their limited career years.  

As stated previously, all nomination forms can be accessed through the SAWE Website at https://www.sawe.org/news/awardnominations2019, or by referencing the SAWE Operations Manual, Section1.3.4.