Society of Piping Engineers and Designers

Promoting Excellence and Quality in Piping Design

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Membership Types

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Name Description Cost  
Single Membership (non-student) This is the typical membership for individuals working in the piping profession. US$70
per year

Single Membership (student) For people currently enrolled full time in an accredited university, the discounted rate shown to the right is applicable. Note that it is not a requirement that the person by majoring in Engineering / Engineering Technology. US$20
per year

Corporate Membership for companies with fewer than 75 employees Includes three individual memberships. US$500
per year

Corporate Membership for companies with 75 or more employees Includes eight individual memberships. US$1000
per year

 

Benefits of a SPED Membership

The Society of Piping Engineers and Designers (SPED) is the only professional organization devoted exclusively to the betterment of Plant Design and Piping Professionals. It advances the profession through publications, training, and other professional development activities.

A partial list of the benefits of a membership follows:

  1. Access to the members only area of this website which includes ...
    1. Hundreds of pages and pictures of technical information on piping layout and plant design.
    2. Hundreds of links to outside sites that pipers will find useful including employment sites, technical sites, and piping reference sites.
    3. A database of piping layout design tips that is searchable by equipment type. You can rate individual tips, and sort the tips by those rated the highest ... or submit your own tips!
    4. Tutorials on subjects such as project management techniques and ways to win in an interview.
    5. Links to the SPED bulletin board where technical advice is requested and offered, and where employers post requests for pipers.
  2. Substantial discounts on all SPED products including ...
    (To see what is currently scheduled for the courses listed below click here.)
    (To see the schedule of course fees and the savings for SPED members click here.)
    1. Plant Layout Course
    2. Plant Layout Course Videos
    3. Intergraph PDS I
    4. Intergraph PDS II
    5. Intergraph PDS III
    6. ASME B31.3 Code
  3. Regular newsletters discussing the latest SPED news

Come join us and be part of the community!

History of SPED

  • Established in 1980 as an educational technical society for Piping Engineers and Piping Designers
  • Founded by the University of Houston-Downtown and piping professionals.
 

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Telephone: US 832-286-3404 , Address: 9211 West Road, Suite 143-219 Houston, TX 77064