About SME

SME is an international professional society dedicated to serving its members and the manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism, knowledge and learning. Established in 1932, SME has over 60,000 members in 70 countries. The Society also sponsors 295 chapters, districts and regions, as well as 275 student chapters worldwide.

Texas Tech is home to Student Chapter S240 of SME. Our sponsoring Senior Chapter is North Texas Chapter 51. We are located in Texarkoma Region 11.

Benefits of joining SME include subscription to Manufacturing Engineering, the society's magazine. Members also enjoy access to national job and resumé databases, as well as an online technical library. You can find out more about these and other benefits at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers home page.