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ALPHA PI MU OUTSTANDING CHAPTER REPORT

Submitted by the Oklahoma State University Chapter

Submitted for the year April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009

This is the official form to submit for those chapters who wish to compete in the optional National Outstanding Chapter competition. Additional materials or an alternate application form will not be considered. This report should be emailed to the Alpha Pi Mu National Office no later than April 15. The email address is rjdryden@msn.com. EACH CHAPTER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE STANDARD ANNUAL REPORT FORM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THIS OPTIONAL OU TSTANDING CHAPTER REPORT IS SUBMITTED. THE STANDARD ANNUAL R EPORT FORM IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEBSITE AT http://www.alphapimu.net/. The national outstanding chapter competition is based on an evaluation of the chapter’s activities in three categories:

1. Chapter and University Activities (200 points) 2. Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering (100 points) 3. Betterment of the National Society (75 points)

Each documented activity may only be included in one of the three categories and the judges will assign a score using a sliding scale from zero to the maximum indicated for each category. The first place winner in the national outstanding chapter competition will receive a large engraved plaque and smaller engraved plaques will be awarded for second through fifth place. All other competing chapters will receive an honorable mention certificate. Dissemination Notice: The first and second place reports will be displayed on the Alpha Pi Mu website.

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I. Chapter and University Activities (200 points) This category includes activities which improve, advance or promote the development of the university, the local chapter and its students. Examples include, but are not limited to, local chapter meetings, pledge activities, initiation activities, administration of faculty/course evaluations, student mentoring activities, academic exhibits or projects and university service projects. Each activity (text and pictures) must be documented in a copy of the following one page form, an activity cannot be documented more than once each semester/quarter (a maximum of twice per year) and a maximum of twenty activities may be submitted. 1 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Initial Officers Meeting for Fall 2008 Date(s) of activity: 8/28/2008 Number of members involved: 6 Number of students impacted: 40 Documentation of activity: At the beginning of each semester, Alpha Pi Mu holds the first officer’s meeting to discuss and plan all the events for the upcoming semester. This meeting is considered very important because it allows each officer to express their opinion towards the upcoming events and activities. The following is the minutes from the fall 2008 first officers meeting : • Call meeting to order • Discuss Fall 2008 calendar prepared by Seng.

o Possibly changing pledge mixer to 9/26/08 o Possibly changing location of mixer to Dr. Bukkapatnam’s clubhouse

• Discuss process for choosing and pledging new members • Discuss election of Spring 2009 officers

o Possibility of email voting due to Thanksgiving break • Plan exchange of contact information of officers • Go over requirements and expectations of each officer • Adjourn meeting

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2 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: General Officers Meeting Date(s) of activity: 9/2/08 Number of members involved: 6 Number of students impacted: 40 Documentation of activity: • Call meeting to order • Seng distributed contact list for Fall 2008 Alpha Pi Mu officers • Vivin will be gone from the last week of September through the second week of October • List of current members and faculty will be updated and finalized by 9/11 for use in a mail

distribution list • Seng will work with Kapil to prepare pledge packet for Fall 2008 new member candidates • Edited and approved updated Alpha Pi Mu new member candidate letters

o Print in 322 office using color printer • 3 Days prior to each meeting Matt will send reminder to those requested to attend • Matt will email through Patsy an announcement of the Fall 2008 APM Officers • Plaque

o M.S. will be added after Vivin’s name on plaque o Messages have not been returned by plaque company. Matt will continue to try and

contact them o If necessary Matt will remove plaque from wall and take to company to ensure

accurately sized name tags are made • Nomination Meeting, 9/11, EN 316

o Matt will contact CEAT StuCo Cheap Lunch representative to purchase extra pizzas for us, we will reimburse them from our account

� 8 Pizzas: 3 vegetarian, 2 cheese, 3 meat o Drinks will be obtained from IEM office (lemonade and water) o Matt will email Patsy and have her forward invitation to all students (noting it is only for

current APM members), and faculty both current and emeritus. • Pledge Mixer, 9/25, 11:45 – 12:30, Vogt Room

o Seng will arrange snacks o Kapil will discuss pledge packet o Seng will discuss APM

• Pledge Week 9/29 – 10/3 o Signing Party 10/2, EN 322 Lobby, 11:45 – 12:30

� Snacks are being arranged by Seng • Initiation 11/19

o Thomas reserved the Bennett Chapel o Kapil will make reservations at Hideaway for after initiation

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3 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Fall 2008 New Member Nomination Meeting Date(s) of activity: 9/11/08 Number of members involved: 20 Number of students impacted: 40 Documentation of activity:

A nomination meeting is held each semester to present students who have met the academic requirements and have become eligible candidates for acceptance into Alpha Pi Mu. The members of Alpha Pi Mu then hold discussions for each individual and vote for each on the basis of leadership, ethicality, sociability, and widespread interest. If at least three quarters of the membership does think that an individual meets these requirements, then he or she will be invited into the Alpha Pi Mu pledge class. Emails were sent to remind all members of the meeting and invite faculty to the event. Alpha Pi Mu provided pizza, chips, cookies, and drinks for the event. All list of those nominated is provided below: Undergraduate Collins, Logan Mathis, Corissa Tobitt, Josh Childress, Katy Graduate Sangasoongsong, Akkrapol Parekh, Kamal Marple, Alecia Mantrawadi, Mayuresh Sethuramah, Annamalai Beyca, Omer Faruk Sarayudh, Sanserm Patil, Satyajit Mantena, Rajesh Joseph, Brian Liew, Kean Loong Karanjekar, Somadatta Madhavaram, Durga

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4 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Fall 2008 Pledge Mixer Date(s) of activity: 9/25/08 Number of members involved: 15 Number of students impacted: 40 Documentation of activity:

The pledge mixer was held on the Oklahoma State University Campus in the Vogt room to inform new Alpha Pi Mu (APM) candidates about the organization and the initiation process. The mixer also provided an opportunity for fellowship between APM members, APM candidates, and the Oklahoma State University (OSU), School of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) faculty.

The following candidates were present at the pledge mixer:

Logan Collins Corissa Mathis Brian Joseph Somadatta Karanjekar Satyajit Patil Annamalai Sethuraman The following are pictures from this event as well as documentation of those who attended the event.

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5 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Fall 2008 Signing Party Date(s) of activity: 10/2/08 Number of members involved: 25 Number of students impacted: 40 Documentation of activity: The signing party marks the beginning of pledge week activities. The pledges are required to obtain signatures from both IEM faculty and existing APM members. This process can be as easy as having your friend who is an APM member sign your packet, or as complicated as “chasing down” a graduate student whom you have never met before. The signature process provides a great opportunity for new candidates to meet many new people in the department. Whether it be a faculty member or a fellow student, it is amazing how this process brings everyone together.

In order to aid the pledges in the signature acquisition process, a signing party was held on Thursday of pledge week. It was held for one hour in the IEM office during the lunch break. All members, faculty, and pledges are encouraged to come. Chips, drinks, and snacks are provided to make the signing party more enjoyable.

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6 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Fall 2008 New Member Initiation Date(s) of activity: 11/11/08 Number of members involved: 17 Number of students impacted: 40 Documentation of activity: It is customary for the Oklahoma State University initiation ceremony to be held at Bennett Chapel on the OSU Campus. The initiation ceremony is taken very seriously by all Alpha Pi Mu officers, as extensive effort is made to strongly adhere to the ritual of Alpha Pi Mu. For the Fall 2008 initiation ceremony, the following members portrayed the parts of Alpha, Pi, Mu, and Gamma:

• Alpha – Seng Giap Lim • Pi – Thomas Hong • Mu – Kapil Haware • Gamma – Matt Meeker

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7 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Fall 2008 Initiation Reception Date(s) of activity: 11/11/08 Number of members involved: 17 Number of students impacted: 40 Documentation of activity:

After the initiation ceremony, everyone who attended is invited to celebrate with the new members over dinner. Pizza is provided and it is a great time of fellowship with the new members. Pictures of the Fall 2008 Reception can be seen below. Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Dr. Kolarik, Dr. Kamath, Dr. Baski, Dr. Allen Schuermann, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, Somadatta B. Karnajekar, K. L. Liew, Corissa Mathis, Sandeep Srivathsan, Peerapol Sittivijan, Annamalai Sethuraman, Rajesh Mantena Current Alpha Pi Mu member Caroline Diedrich, Prahalad Rao, and a pledge Vijay Karthik Chilkuri conveyed that they won’t be able to attend the Initiation Ceremony. - IEM faculty, emeriti, Alpha Pi Mu officers and current members congratulated the new members. - IEM faculty, emeriti and all Alpha Pi Mu members had dinner at Hideaway pizza. - Following candidates completed their initiation Logan Collins Corissa Mathis Brian Joseph Somadatta Karanjekar Kean Loong Liew Durga Madhavaram Rajesh Mantena Kamal Parekh Satyajit Patil Alecia Rice Akkrapol Sangasoongsong Sarayudh Sanserm Annamalai Sethuraman

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8 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: College of Engineering Architecture and Technology

Success Coach Date(s) of activity: Fall 2008 Number of members involved: 1 Number of students impacted: 25 Documentation of activity:

Each Fall semester the College of Engineering Architecture and Technology sponsors a mentor program pairing upper-class engineering students with freshmen engineering students. Matt Meeker, The Alpha Pi Mu secretary for Fall 2008 and president-elect for Spring 2009 was one of these success coaches. As a success coach, Matt mentored 25 freshmen on the resources available at OSU. He shared his experiences with them and for those interested he told them much about the field of Industrial Engineering. The semester long mentor program left both Matt and the freshmen impacted. It gave Alpha Pi Mu exposure as a society developing strong leaders within the college. Some of Matt’s students are pictured below:

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9 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Initial Officers Meeting for Spri ng 2009 Date(s) of activity: 1/15/09 Number of members involved: 5 Number of students impacted: 41

Documentation of activity: Thursday, January 15th 2009 11.45 am to 12.20 pm EN 322 Conference Room Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, Somadatta B. Karnajekar, K. L. Liew -First meeting of the Spring 2009 semester -Thomas distributed officer responsibilities manuals to all and explained them briefly. Thomas also provided officers with officers contact information and officers meeting schedule. Dr. Bukkapatnam suggested presenting the schedule in tabular form. -Thomas handed last year’s financial statements to the new treasurer K. L. Liew. Officers also discussed about the prediction of expenses for the next fiscal year. -Officers discussed about the outside funding from Rainy Day and AFAP. K. L. Liew explained the application procedure and other details of funding. -Matt handed past material to the new Secretary, Somadatta B. Karanjekar. -Somadatta is going to order a new plaque as soon as the name of webmaster is finalized. -Venue of initiation was unanimously decided as Hideaway Pizza. -Thomas put forward the idea of organizing some new events this semester. Officers discussed organizing events in collaboration with IIE. Two possible events discussed were welcome party and Guest Lecture of outside experts or OSU alumni from industry. The essence of topic for Guest Lecture should be ‘What IE really is’. -Nomination meeting will be on January 22nd 2009 in EN 316 from 11:45 to 12:30. Somadatta will order Pizza and Thomas will take care of lemonade and water. We have some good wafers in stock, plates and glasses can be taken from the department.

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10 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: General Officers Meeting Date(s) of activity: 2/19/09 Number of members involved: 5

Number of students impacted: 41

Documentation of activity: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11.45 am to 12.30 pm EN 322 Conference Room Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, K. L. Liew • Discussion of Pledge Packets

o Officers decided to hold steadfast on requirement of 9 faculty signature citing the attendance of 10 faculty members at the mixer and the week allotted to pursue faculty signatures.

o Required member signatures was set to 10 based upon mixer attendance. o 2 pledges packets were denied based upon lack of faculty signatures

� Omer Beyca, Sahij Singh Gadu o Thomas will send emails to those that did not make requirements telling them to pick up a

refund of their membership fee of $50. o Thomas will email 5 members who will receive their packet back to correct mistakes and

pursue additional member signatures. • KL has prepared an application for CEAT Student Council Rainy Day Funds and will submit it. Matt

will attend the interview along with any other officers that wish to. The interview will be Monday, 2/23/09, in the late evening.

• TA/RA/Leader Award Feedback from IEM faculty meeting o We have been given the go ahead for further development o APM will present the revised guidelines at the 3/28/09 faculty meeting o There was a general request for more detailed guidelines, especially grading criteria o The awards should be more student driven – the judging committee shall consist of equal

numbers of faculty and APM members/officers o Faculty expressed concern of being overwhelmed with multiple requests for

recommendation letters at the same time. � A form letter will be created that the faculty can fill out with a space for additional

comments. � The letter will act similar to an evaluation. It will have a grading scale for questions

with even number of ranking options. • Each ranking option should have detailed description of what is to be

considered that level of performance. • Dr. Nazemetz has offered to aid in the development of the weighting

criteria.

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11 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Spring 2009 New Member Nomination Meeting

Date(s) of activity: 1/22/09 Number of members involved: 15 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity: Thursday, January 22, 2009 11.45 am to 12.20 pm EN 316 Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Dr. Kolarik, Dr. Kamath, Dr. Pratt, Dr. Deyong, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, Somadatta B. Karnajekar, K. L. Liew, Prahalad Rao, Vishal Bhinge, Caroline Diedrich, Sharethram Hariharan, Durga Prasad Madhavaram, Rajesh Mantena, Corissa Mathis, Kamal Parekh, Akkarapol Sangasoongsong, Sandeep Srivathsan, Brian Wegley, Sarayudh Sanserm -Thomas briefed the members about the nomination meeting -Dr. Satish Bukkapatnam explained the procedure of nomination -Dr. Pratt and Dr. Bukkapatnam started the procedure with undergraduate students followed by graduate students -Dr. Deyong and Matt talked about the first candidate Muntasar -Prahalad and Corrisa talked about the qualities of Lee -Prahalad and Matt put forth the qualities of Nadia -Dr. Kolarik, Prahalad, Logan, Matt and Corissa talked about Megan and her contribution to IIE -Dr. Pratt and Dr. Bukkapatnam introduced the qualities of Will to the members -Dr. Bukkapatnam, Corissa and Matt talked about Ngoe Van Ho and her nature -Dr. Bukkapatnam, Corissa, Logan and Matt put forth the qualities of Bailey -Dr. Deyong, Dr. Pratt, Dr. Kolarik, Dr. Bukkapatnam and Corissa briefly explained the qualities of Danielle -Starting with Wirawan as a graduate student, Dr. Kamath, Dr. Deyong and Akkarapol supported her candidature -Prahalad shared his experiences about Omer Faruk and Changquing and their research work -Kamal, Rajesh and Somadatta Supported Vijay’s candidature -Dr. Kamath, Matt, Logan and K.L. Liew talked about Sahij Singh and his work as a TA -Kamal, Prahalad, Durgaprasad and Somadatta supported Alok Jain’s candidature by highlighting his academics, TA work and social nature -Durgaprasad and Prahalad talked about the skills and qualities of Nilesh -Dr. Deyong and Dr. Bukkapatnam introduced Giridhar to the members -Dr. Deyong, Prahalad and Durgaprasad talked about the studious nature of Lydia -Foad’s nomination was supported by Akkarapol and Sahethram for his research work and friendly nature -Dr. Pratt talked about Mayuresh and his TA work -Dr. Kamath, Dr. Deyong and Kamal highlighted the qualities of Daniel -Dr. Kamath, Dr. Bukkapatam and Somadatta appreciated the qualities of Kaushik -Dr. Kamath and Kamal highlighted the hardworking nature of Meghana -Drinks and pizza were offered -Pledge will be on February 5, 2009 in EN 316 from 11:45am to 12:30 pm.

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12 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Spring 2009 Pledge Mixer Date(s) of activity: 2/5/09 Number of members involved: 20 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity: Tuesday, February 5, 2009 11.45 am to 12.30 pm EN 316 Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Dr. Kolarik, Dr. Kamath, Dr. Pratt, Dr. Deyong, Dr. Ingalls, Dr. Cecil, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, Somadatta B. Karnajekar, K. L. Liew, Durgaprasad, Sanserm, Vicencio, Corissa, Vishal, Kamal -Thomas welcomed all and distributed Pledge Packages. -Thomas and Matt explained the procedure of Alpha Pi Mu membership. -Dr. Kolarik talked about Alpha Pi Mu and encouraged the pledges to join this Honor group. -Dr. Bukkapatnam addressed the pledges. -Following Pledges were present for the mixer Allison, Travis Asapa, Wirawan Beyca, Omer Faruk Brigita, Nadia Cheng, Changquing Chilkuri, Vijay Dickey, Megan Gadu, Sahij Sigh Ho, Ngoc Van Jakhotjya, Nilesh Jeyaseelan, Lydia Layman, Bailey Mahdavi Pajouh, Foad Mantrawadi, Mayuresh Shende, Meghana -A Tulsa campus student Daniel Rew conveyed his interest of joining Alpha Pi Mu and his inability to attend meetings at Stillwater campus to Somadatta.

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13 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Spring 2009 Signing Party Date(s) of activity: 2/12/09 Number of members involved: 12 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity: Tuesday, February 12, 2009 Time: 11:50 to 12:30 PM IEM Lobby Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Dr. Kolarik, Dr. Kamath, Dr. Pratt, Dr. Deyong, Dr. Baski, Dr. Kong, Dr. Case, Dr. Cecil, Dr. Collins, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, Somadatta B. Karnajekar, K. L. Liew, Sanserm Beer, Corissa Mathis, Vishal Bhinge, Kamal Parekh, Sandeep Srivathsan, Caroline Diedrich, Chinnatat Methapatara, Peerapol Sittivijan, Akkarapol Sangasoongsong, Annamalai Sethuraman, Brian Wegley Faculty member Dr. Nazemetz, current Alpha Pi Mu members Sahethram Hariharan, Prahalad Rao, Durgaprasad Madhavaram, Asil Oztekin and a pledge Lydia Jeyaseelan conveyed that they won’t be able to attend the signing party. - Thomas welcomed all for the signing party. - All present pledges introduced themselves to IEM faculty, emeriti, Alpha Pi Mu officers and current members and requested their signatures. Pledges talked about their future goals and what Industrial Engineering mean to them. -Following Pledges were present for the mixer Allison, Travis Asapa, Wirawan Brigita, Nadia Cheng, Changquing Chilkuri, Vijay Dickey, Megan Gadu, Sahij Sigh Ho, Dee Dee Jakhotjya, Nilesh Layman, Bailey Mahdavi Pajouh, Foad Mantrawadi, Mayuresh -Future events: Initiation Date: March 3, 2009 Location: Hideaway Pizza Time: 7:30 to 9:00 PM

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14 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: College of Engineering Architecture and Technology

Rainy Day Meeting Date(s) of activity: Spring 2009 Number of members involved: 5 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity:

In order to have sufficient funds to accomplish the numerous activities planned by Alpha Pi Mu, the officer team decided to apply for Rainy Day Funds. These funds are awarded by the College of Engineering Architecture and Technology Rainy Day Committee. The officer team spent several hours discussing upcoming expenses and working on an application that met all restrictions for the Rainy Day Application. A page of the application submitted by Alpha Pi Mu is shown below.

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15 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: College of Engineering Architecture and Technology

Rainy Day Hearing Date(s) of activity: 2/23/09 Number of members involved: 2 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity:

The College of Engineering Architecture and Technology Rainy Day Committee conducted panel interviews to determine how much funding to award to each applicant. The treasurer, KL Liew and president-elect, Matt Meeker, of Alpha Pi Mu represented Alpha Pi Mu at this interview. The representatives were questioned as to the purpose of their organization and the planned use of the funds. Because of the foundations of Alpha Pi Mu as students who have shown exceptional academic interests, abilities and leadership in the field of industrial engineering we were awarded $750 even though we only requested $515. The email from the Rainy Day Committee is shown below.

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16 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Spring 2009 New Member Initiation Date(s) of activity: 3/3/09 Number of members involved: 20 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity:

It is customary for the Oklahoma State University initiation ceremony to be held at Bennett Chapel on the OSU Campus. The initiation ceremony is taken very seriously by all Alpha Pi Mu officers, as extensive effort is made to strongly adhere to the ritual of Alpha Pi Mu.

Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Dr. Kolarik, Dr. Kamath, Dr. Baski, Dr. Allen Schuermann, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, Somadatta B. Karnajekar, K. L. Liew, Corissa Mathis, Sandeep Srivathsan, Peerapol Sittivijan, Annamalai Sethuraman, Rajesh Mantena

Current Alpha Pi Mu member Caroline Diedrich, Prahalad Rao, and a pledge Vijay Karthik Chilkuri conveyed that they won’t be able to attend the Initiation Ceremony. - Thomas, Logan, Matt and Somadatta had a role of Alpha, Pi, Mu and Gamma respectively. - All present pledges followed the formalities and completed initiation ceremony with discipline. - IEM faculty, emeriti, Alpha Pi Mu officers and current members congratulated the new members. - Following candidates completed their initiation Allison, Travis Asapa, Wirawan Brigita, Nadia Dickey, Megan Ho, Dee Dee Jakhotjya, Nilesh Jeyaseelan. Lydia Layman, Bailey Mahdavi Pajouh, Foad Mantrawadi, Mayuresh

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17 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Spring 2009 Initiation Reception Date(s) of activity: 3/3/09 Number of members involved: 20 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity: After the initiation ceremony, everyone who attended was invited to celebrate with the new members over dinner. Pizza is provided and it is a great time of fellowship with the new members. Pictures of the Spring 2009 Reception can be seen below. Present: Dr. Bukkapatnam, Dr. Kolarik, Dr. Kamath, Dr. Baski, Dr. Allen Schuermann, Thomas Hong, Matt Meeker, Logan Collins, Somadatta B. Karnajekar, K. L. Liew, Corissa Mathis, Sandeep Srivathsan, Peerapol Sittivijan, Annamalai Sethuraman, Rajesh Mantena - IEM faculty, emeriti, Alpha Pi Mu officers and current members congratulated the new members. - IEM faculty, emeriti and all Alpha Pi Mu members had dinner at Hideaway pizza. - Following candidates completed their initiation Allison, Travis Asapa, Wirawan Brigita, Nadia Dickey, Megan Ho, Dee Dee Jakhotjya, Nilesh Jeyaseelan. Lydia Layman, Bailey Mahdavi Pajouh, Foad Mantrawadi, Mayuresh

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18 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Activities Fee Allocation Process (AFAP) Date(s) of activity: Spring 2009 Number of members involved: 5 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity:

Each year every recognized student organization at OSU is able to apply for AFAP funding. This is a highly competitive application process and Alpha Pi Mu officers spent several hours planning the budget for the school year of 2009 – 2010. This application was submitted to the Student Government Association - AFAP Committee for further review. Two Alpha Pi Mu officers attended the interview on behalf of Alpha Pi Mu. The treasurer, KL Liew, and the president-elect, Matt Meeker. KL and Matt defended the application put forth by Alpha Pi Mu and described in detail what the funds would be used for as well as the purpose of Alpha Pi MU and it’s role within the university. Below are summary of the Alpha Pi Mu application for AFAP, and a copy of the email awarding Alpha Pi Mu $150 for the 2009 – 2010 school year, as well as inviting us to interview for the possibility of more funding.

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19 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Development of Oklahoma State University Chapter of

Alpha Pi Mu Seal Date(s) of activity: 3/17/2009 - Continuing Number of members involved: 2 Number of students impacted: 41 Documentation of activity:

The Oklahoma State University Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu recognized the need to present professional documents, awards, and other materials. The officers decided to investigate an embossing seal that could be used to present more professional looking documents. The officers worked with their advisor and emeritus faculty to develop several designs for a seal. Two of the officers traveled to local companies to research manufacturing capabilities and gather quotes. The officer team developed the seal shown below.

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20 - Chapter and University Activities Name of activity: Website Training Date(s) of activity: 3/20/09 Number of members involved: 2 Number of students impacted: 41+ Documentation of activity:

After the webmaster graduated in the fall of 2008, Alpha Pi Mu was left without someone knowledgeable in website development. Knowing that this must be fixed, the officers contacted the former advisor of Alpha Pi Mu who had helped to develop the original Alpha Pi Mu website. Dr. Allen Schuermann agreed to meet with several of the officers. Giving up a day of their spring break, president Thomas Hong, president-elect Matt Meeker, and Dr. Schuermann met on Friday, 3/20/09 to learn how to use website development software. Dr. Schuermann’s continued cooperation with Alpha Pi Mu is an example of the excellent Alumni relations that we have strived to create. Dr. Schuermann’s valuable insight has allowed the officer team to quickly take control of the website and update it to reflect current activities.

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II. Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering (100 points) This category includes any chapter project or activity directed toward the betterment of the field of Industrial Engineering. Examples include, but are not limited to, student member publications in professional or technical journals, chapter recruitment of potential industrial engineering students and chapter community public relations projects. Each activity (text and pictures) must be documented in a copy of the following one page form, an activity cannot be documented more than once each semester/quarter (a maximum of twice per year) and a maximum of ten activities may be submitted. 1 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: APM/IIE Halloween Party Date(s) of activity: 10/28/2008 Number of members involved: 5 Documentation of activity: During the Fall 2008 semester, Alpha Pi Mu and the Institute of Industrial Engineers teamed up on several events. One of those events was the Industrial Engineering and Management Halloween party. This was a great event for Alpha Pi Mu because it gave current members a chance to meet many of the freshmen and sophomore industrial engineering students and speak with them about the purpose of Alpha Pi Mu. We provided pumpkins and carving tools and allowed those present to form teams. The team consisted of undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. At the end of the evening a prize was awarded to the pumpkin voted best carved. The pictures below are from that event.

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2 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: Industrial Advisory Board Dinner Date(s) of activity: 11/20/2008 Number of members involved: 4 Documentation of activity: Each semester our department hosts a group called the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB). The IAB is a wonderful organization of industry professionals who meet on a semi-annual basis to discuss industry trends and curriculum with our faculty. The goal of the IAB is to be the industry “eyes and ears” for our department and faculty in order to keep our program up-to-date and industry focused. The dinner is attended by IAB members and students only; no faculty members are allowed. This provides an opportunity for candid feedback concerning the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM). The members of Alpha Pi Mu attend this event and input valuable comments that can aid in the betterment of the IEM program.

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3 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: Industrial Advisory Board Luncheon Date(s) of activity: 11/21/08 Number of members involved: 8 Documentation of activity: As mentioned in 2 – Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering, each semester our department hosts a group called the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB). The IAB’s purpose is also found in the previously mentioned section. The luncheon, sponsored by Alpha Pi Mu, is held mid-day on Friday and gives students a chance to talk with members of the IAB in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Students enjoy the chance this luncheon gives them to discuss the Industrial Engineering profession with someone who is currently employed in the field of Industrial Engineering. Alpha Pi Mu members handle the set up and clean up of the luncheon as well as the planning of the event, which is catered. The following picture was taken from the Fall 2008 IAB Luncheon:

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4 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: IIE/Alpha Pi Mu Welcome Back Party Date(s) of activity: 2/3/2009 Number of members involved: Documentation of activity: Alpha Pi Mu teamed up with the Institute of Industrial Engineers to host a welcome back party at the beginning of the Spring 2009 semester. This gave the students a chance and faculty a chance to spend time together outside of the classroom setting. This opportunity was great for developing student to student and student to faculty relations and promoting the goals of Alpha Pi Mu. Alpha Pi Mu sponsored the “cookie assembly line” portion of the evening. This event exhibited basic industrial engineering techniques as the student attempted to assemble the most cookies possible in one minute. After each round the student-faculty teams analyzed their process and made improvements. At the end of the evening the winning team received a special prize, but everyone went home with plenty of cookies.

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5 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: IIE Regional Conference Date(s) of activity: 2/27/2009 – 2/28/2009 Number of members involved: 5 Documentation of activity: In the Spring 2009 semester, 18 students from Oklahoma State University attended the Regional Institute of Industrial Engineers conference. Of those in attendance, 5 were members of Alpha Pi Mu. These members represented OSU very well. One of the Alpha Pi Mu members, Marcus Concienne, competed in the Technical Paper Competition and received first place. He will be traveling to Florida to the national conference to represent OSU, IEM, and Alpha Pi Mu. We are sure he will do an excellent job. The Alpha Pi Mu members that attended the conference are: Matt Meeker Corissa Mathis Megan Dickey Bailey Layman Marcus Concienne The picture below is of the OSU delegation to the Regional Conference.

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6 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: Alpha Pi Mu Student Award Development Meeting Date(s) of activity: 3/7/2009 Number of members involved: 5 Documentation of activity: During the Spring 2009 semester, the officers of Alpha Pi Mu spoke with the faculty of the school of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) and recognized a need for student awards to honor outstanding work within the school. With this in mind the OSU Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu began to plan what would eventually become known as the Alpha Pi Mu Student Awards. These awards would be open to anyone within the School of IEM The officers decided upon 3 awards that would be given out each semester. The three awards are as follows:

1) Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 2) Outstanding Research Assistant Award 3) Student Leadership Excellence Award

With the three awards decided upon, the officer team began countless hours of research and development working towards well crafted awards. Based upon fundamental criteria similar to those of Alpha Pi Mu (scholarship, leadership, ethicality, sociability and widespread interest) the executives had a meeting on 3/7/2009 to compile all individual development and to compose a draft of all materials to be presented at the monthly faculty meeting for their input. In interest of promoting healthy relations between the Alpha Pi Mu students and the faculty, the officers thought it important to include the faculty as much as possible in the development of the awards. Materials prepared by Alpha Pi Mu:

• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Package • Teaching Assistant Faculty and Student Recommendation Form • Teaching Assistant Essay Evaluation Guidelines • Outstanding Research Assistant Award Package • Research Assistant Faculty Recommendation Form • Research Assistant Essay Evaluation Guidelines • Student Leadership Excellence Award Package • Student Leadership Faculty Recommendation Form • Student Leadership Outside Recommendation Form • Student Leadership Essay Evaluation Guidelines • Alpha Pi Mu Student Awards Internal Summary Document • Alpha Pi Mu Student Awards Flyer • Proposed Calendar

In total, the officers of Alpha Pi Mu put dozens of hours of work into this initial stage.

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7 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: Alpha Pi Mu Student Award Presentation to Faculty Date(s) of activity: 3/28/2009 Number of members involved: 5 Documentation of activity: On March 28th, 2008 two officers of Alpha Pi Mu presented our development regarding the awards to the faculty at the monthly faculty meeting in the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM). The faculty expressed great appreciation for the work that Alpha Pi Mu had put forth and noted that they agreed entirely that awards such as this were needed to honor the excellent students within the IEM program. After over an hour of discussion, the Alpha Pi Mu representatives left the meeting with the entire faculty backing their efforts. The following is an excerpt from the notes given by the faculty.

• All three awards should be awarded this semester. • TA / RA of previous semester does not include summer semester. • ‘Student should be on campus’ is good, as the part - time or on - line students are generally not

involved with TA / RA activities. A student enrolled in Stillwater campus and is a TA for Tulsa campus is rare and should be allowed in that case.

• The number of faculty recommendations as three are more for RA award. The number of recommendations should be standardized for TA / RA / Leadership awards.

• The award name should be changed to OSU IEM – APM Student Teaching Assistant Award, other modifications are welcome.

• The recommender should not be anonymous and APM officers should take great care of confidentiality.

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8 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: Alpha Pi Mu Student Award Finalization Date(s) of activity: 3/30/2009 Number of members involved: 5 Documentation of activity: On March 30th, the officer team met a final time in regards to the awards. At this meeting we finalized all of the materials as well as the evaluation materials to be used by the judges (see 6 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering for the material list). Upon completion of this work the officer team had dedicated over 100 hours to the development of these awards. Following this meeting the officers, with the help of the faculty began promoting the awards. The flyer shown below was used for promotions. The Alpha Pi Mu officer team arranged a partnership with the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) so that the awards could be presented in front of a crowd of students, faculty, and industry personnel.

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9 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: Alpha Pi Mu Member Publications and Research

Efforts Date(s) of activity: Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Number of members involved: 20+ Documentation of activity: Many Alpha Pi Mu members are involved in outstanding research efforts and one of them even accepted a faculty position at a university recently. Some of their research and accomplishments are noted below. Prahalad Rao:

• Co-author “Sensor-Based Modeling and Monitoring of Chemical Mechanical Polishing” ISBN 978-3-639-03564-3

• Co-author “Experimental Dynamics Characterization and Monitoring of MRR in Oxide Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Process” International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2008, 48(12-13), 1375-1386

• Co-author “Classification of Atrial Fibrillation Episodes from Sparse Electrocardiogram Data” Journal of Electrocardiology, 2008, 41(4), 292-299

Asil Oztekin:

• Primary Author “Predicting the Graft Survival for Heart-Lung Transplantation Patients” International Journal of Medical Informatics: Special Issue on Clinical Text and Data Mining (Accepted for Publication)

• Primary Author “Methodology for Measuring and Improving the Quality of Web-Based Information Systems by Structural Equation Modeling” Journal of Systems and Software (Accepted for Publication)

• Co-author “Variation Propagation Analysis for Multi-Station Assembly Process with Consideration of GD&T Factors” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (Accepted for Publication)

Hui Yang

• Dr. Hui Yang accepts position as an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF)

• H. Yang, "Nonlinear Stochastic Analysis of Complex Biomedical and Machining Signals," Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering and Management, 2005

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10 - Betterment of the Field of Industrial Engineering Name of activity: OSU Alpha Pi Mu Website Date(s) of activity: Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Number of members involved: 2 Documentation of activity: Alpha Pi Mu utilized its website http://orgs.okstate.edu/apm/ throughout the year to keep members updated on activities as well as to blog to future students and those interested in Industrial Engineering so that they could gain an insight and ask questions. The website was also used to post pictures so that Alumni could stay informed about the growth of the chapter. Screenshot of website provided below.

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III. Betterment of the National Society (75 points)

This category includes any project or activity directed toward the betterment, advancement or improvement of Alpha Pi Mu at the national level. Examples include, but not limited to, chapter projects that aid Alpha Pi Mu in carrying out the functions of the national office, participation in the expansion of the society, promotion of Alpha Pi Mu to other professional and technical societies, and promotion of alumni relations. Each activity (text and pictures) must be documented in a copy of the following one page form, an activity cannot be documented more than once each semester/quarter (a maximum of twice per year) and a maximum of five activities may be submitted.

1 - Betterment of the National Society Name of activity: Institute of Industrial Engineers

Date(s) of activity: Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Number of members involved: 15 Documentation of activity: Alpha Pi Mu members help promote the Alpha Pi Mu society by involvement in other organizations. The Institute of Industrial Engineers is one society that benefits from the involvement of Alpha Pi Mu members.

The IIE Chapter at Oklahoma State University is led by 8 officers and a faculty advisor. Our objective is to get students involved in IIE activities so they can know each other, the faculty, and more about IE.

The high level of involvement of Alpha Pi Mu Members in this professional society help to promote the values of Alpha Pi Mu as well as to encourage other members of IIE to strive to obtain the level of academic achievement and attitude that could lead to their invitation to the only Industrial Engineering Honor Society.

Alpha Pi Mu members are not only members of the IIE chapter at Oklahoma State University; they also serve in leadership roles.

Alpha Pi Mu Members who are current IIE members include: Matt Meeker Thomas Hong (Webmaster & Vice President) Logan Collins (Student Council Representative) Nadia Brigita Corissa Mathis (Vice President & President) Megan Dickey (Secretary) Caroline Diedrich Bailey Layman Rajesh Mantena Mayuresh Mantrawadi Somadatta B. Karanjekar Sandeep Srivathsan Sharethram Hariharan (Graduate Student Representative) Kapil Haware (Webmaster) Prahalad Rao

http://www.iienet2.org/

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2 - Betterment of the National Society Name of activity: Institute for Operations Research and the Management

Sciences Date(s) of activity: Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Number of members involved: 5 Documentation of activity: Alpha Pi Mu members help promote the Alpha Pi Mu society by involvement in other organizations. The Institute For Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) is one society that benefits from the involvement of Alpha Pi Mu members. INFORMS serves the scientific and professional needs of OR/MS professionals and students, as well as the institution they serve, by publishing a variety of journals that describe the latest OR/MS methods and applications and by organizing professional conferences. The institute also allows professionals to communicate with each other and to reach out to other professional societies. The high level of involvement of Alpha Pi Mu members in this professional society helps to promote the values of Alpha Pi Mu as well as to encourage other members of INFORMS to strive to obtain the level of academic achievement and attitude that could lead to their invitation to the only Industrial Engineering Honor Society. Alpha Pi Mu members are not only members of the INFORMS chapter at Oklahoma State University; they also serve in leadership roles. Alpha Pi Mu Members who are current INFORMS members include: Peerapol Sittivijan (President-elect) Changqing Cheng (Treasurer) Dahai Xing (President) Prahalad Rao Sandeep Srivathsan

http://www.informs.org/

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3 - Betterment of the National Society Name of activity: College of Engineering Architecture and Technology

Student Council Date(s) of activity: Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Number of members involved: 3 Documentation of activity: Alpha Pi Mu members help promote the Alpha Pi Mu society by involvement in other organizations. The College of Engineering Architecture and Technology (CEAT) Student Council (STUCO) is one society that benefits from the involvement of Alpha Pi Mu members.

The CEAT Student Council has been expanding the reach of the college with the CEAT Freshman Council and the CEAT Ambassador Program. The CEAT Freshman Council is selected in the fall, and serves as a training and leadership tool to twenty of our college's aspiring freshmen. Our newest addition, the CEAT Ambassador Program, serves in the high school relations department by presenting some of the best our college has to offer too many prospective Cowboys. One of the largest activities in the spring semester is CEAT Week. The entire week is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of the students in the College of Engineering Architecture and Technology. The members of Alpha Pi Mu volunteered throughout the week to help make it a success.

Involvement by Alpha Pi Mu members in such activities help not only to promote the field of Industrial Engineering but also encourage those individuals to strive for excellence so that they too can be commended as leaders in their field. Alpha Pi Mu Members that are currently involved in CEAT STUCO include: Matt Meeker Caroline Diedrich Logan Collins

http://ceatstuco.okstate.edu/

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4 - Betterment of the National Society Name of activity: Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution

(CELDi) Date(s) of activity: 3/9/2009 Number of members involved: 2 Documentation of activity: The Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) is a multi-university, multi-disciplinary National Science Foundation sponsored Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). CELDi helps industry partners excel by leveraging their supply chain to achieve a distinguishable, sustainable difference. Member companies realize a measurable return on their investment by creating competitive value chains, in terms of cost and service quality. Under the flagship of CELDi at the Oklahoma State University are three research centers, the Center for Engineering, Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) research center, the Center for Computer Integrated Manufacturing Enterprises (CCiMe) and the Center for Aircraft and Systems/Support Infrastructure (CASI). CELDi attributes the success on research projects to the dedicated efforts of multidisciplinary teams of students and faculty that share the common goal of producing world-class scholarly research. Two of the research assistants that take part in CELDi activities at Oklahoma State Univeristy are the Alpha Pi Mu Members listed here: Sandeep Srivathsan Peerapol Sittivijan Further information on CELDi activities at Oklahoma State University can be found at the following link: http://fp.okstate.edu/celdi/celdiosu/index.htm

http://www.celdi.ineg.uark.edu/

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5 - Betterment of the National Society Name of activity: Thank You Cards

Date(s) of activity: 3/9/2009

Number of members involved: 5 Documentation of activity: In order to strengthen relations between Alpha Pi Mu, Alumni, and Emeritus Faculty the officers of Alpha Pi Mu sent invitations for all activities throughout the semester to the Alumni and Emeritus Faculties. For the attendees, the officer team showed their appreciation through a thank you card. Sending these cards helped establish and strengthen the bonds between the members, the Alumni, and the Emeritus Faculty.

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IV. Faculty Advisor Endorsement Letter

The endorsement letter should be inserted immediately below this paragraph and indicate that the faculty advisor has read and approved this National Outstanding Chapter report.

April 11, 2009

Dr. Robert D. Dryden

Alpha Pi Mu National Office

P.O. Box 773

Portland, Oregon 97207 - 0773

Dear Dr. Dryden:

This letter is to certify that I have read and have approved the annual report of the Oklahoma State University

(OSU) Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu. It reflects the efforts and activities of the chapter during the academic year

2008-09.

During the past year, OSU’s Alpha Pi Mu chapter turned in an outstanding performance, unprecedented in the

recent years. It has significantly enhanced its already strong engagement with the school of Industrial

Engineering and Management, the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, as well as the

community at large. The officers and members continue to provide academic, professional and community

leadership among our undergraduate as well as graduate students in multiple ways, and have brought repute

to our school in many different ways. As you may have gathered the APM chapter during the past year has

sponsored multiple activities, including several social events, professional meetings involving the industry and

academe, web Blogs that describe IE experiences to those considering IE as an option, active participation in

research activities, which have taken a substantial upswing in the last couple of years, and last, but not the

least, the institution and coordination of Outstanding Student TA, RA and Leadership Awards in our school. The

chapter has also coordinated scholarship awards (through the national program). Teaming with other student

organizations the chapter has undertaken some community activities, which given the limited time availability,

is truly admirable.

Very pertinently, the recent activities of OSU’s APM chapter have drawn the attention and interest of every

cross section of students from our department, and have made every bright and active student in the

department to aspire for a membership in our chapter. As a consequence of this broader interest, we now

have a diverse team of officers and active members who provide an excellent balance of views representing

the diversity of the department in terms of gender, ethnicity, level of education, and area of specialization.

The Chapter looks forward to build on these outstanding initiatives and collection of activities during the next

year. The Oklahoma State Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu is privileged and proud to submit this report.

Sincerely,

Satish T.S. Bukkapatnam, Ph.D.

Faculty Advisor