 Maryland Student Branch Membership
Joining BRES is simple. All you have to do is come to our meetings and participate in our activities.
Thanks to our recognition by the Student Government, we have university funding
and as a result have no membership fee. Enjoy all the benefits of
membership (pizza, subs, and soda at the meetings, discounts to BRES sponsored
events, great field trips and activities) for free!
The society has long been
associated with ASAE, the Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems.
As the society grows to include the biomedically inclined part of the
department, in addition to the agriculturally and ecologically inclined
students, the society will eventually become the student branch of both ASAE and
BMES.
 Biomedical Engineering Society
BMES was created to "promote the increase of biomedical engineering
knowledge and its utilization." The Society has several conferences
and publications, including the Annals of Biomedical Engineering and the BMES
Bulletin. Members receive free
subscription to the BMES Bulletin, the annual BMES Membership Directory, member
rates on subscription to the Annals of Biomedical Engineering, discounts on
registration fees at BMES meetings, advance notice of all BMES-sponsored
meetings and events, privilege to hold office in the Society, and voting rights
in the annual election of Society officers. More
information about BMES can be found at http://mecca.org/BME/BMES/society/index.htm
and you can print out an application form here.
 National ASAE Membership
The Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems is
presently the
parent professional society for BRES, the Student Branch of ASAE. Student membership offers
a way for students to participate in a national engineering society.
Student members can participate in national
and regional ASAE meetings. They are also eligible for departmental scholarships,
reduced registration fees at ASAE meetings, and for design and paper competitions.
Annual student membership is $15.00. The application form is available in the Undergraduate
Lounge or by clicking here.
 Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Membership
The Institute of Biological Engineering is an organization dedicated to fostering interest and inquiry into biological engineering in the broadest and most liberal manner. Anyone with an interest in the interactions of engineering with biological systems (including medical, pharmaceutical, fermentation, food, bioenvironmental, and others) can join. Dues are $75 per year for nonstudents and $10 per year for students, although IBE makes no distinction between student and nonstudent members. Information about IBE membership and activities can be obtained at
http://www.ibeweb.org. The application for
joining IBE can also be found here.
 Some
members of BRES may also qualify for membership in Alpha
Epsilon. Alpha Epsilon is the Honor Society of Agricultural, Food, and
Biological Engineering. Chapters can be established in any department that
emphasizes agricultural, food, or biological engineering. Juniors in the
top one-fourth of their class and seniors in the top one-third of their class
are invited to join.
The Constitution and other
information about Alpha Epsilon can be found at http://engr.uark.edu/~bpm1/alpha_e/.
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