The K&C Sector is designed to provide an organizational and management structure for over 800 member units.  The entire K & C structure serves as a resource and platform for enabling the member units to:

• Form Collaborative Efforts
• Share Best Practices
• Provide Forums for Outreach
• Focus Programs on Critical Issues (students, early career  engineers, industry, emerging technologies, etc.)
• Develop New Business Opportunities

Knowledge & Community Sector
	Technical Communities
		• Committee on Technical Publications
	•	Technical Divisions & Groups
	•	Center for Research and Technology Development
	Global Communities
	•	Districts (Sections, Student Sections)
	•	Student Section Committee
	Affinity Communities
	•	Affinity Groups
	Financial Operations
	Programs & Activities
	Information & Communications Committee
	Representation & Governance Committee
	ASME PeerLinkSM (formerly Communities of Practice)
	Unit Support
	•	Volunteer E-Request Tool
	•	Unit Leadership Resource Center

Vision:
To support and grow dynamic engineering communities in the promotion of the art, science and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences by providing member-focused products, services, technical knowledge and networking opportunities

Mission:
To excite, encourage, implement and support ASME membership through communities:

• To make ASME indispensable to engineering students and early career engineers
• To promote, develop and grow a continuum of member-unit groups serving the needs of engineers and allied professions
• To provide for member-initiated research, publishing outlets and venues for dissemination of technical knowledge
• To identify, train and develop future Society leaders
• To effectively interface with other Sectors and services

Click here to view the Knowledge and Community sector Strategy Map and Scorecard initiatives for FY10.

For more information on the structure of the Knowledge and Community sector, view the Organizational Structure chart.