Tau Beta Pi Interest Meeting

Thursday/Monday, September 18/22, 2014

INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION

Tau Beta PiThe Engineering Honor

Society

• Is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering discipline

• Is the nation's second-oldest Honor Society next to Phi Beta Kappa

• Is the largest engineering honor society in the world

• Recognizes students of distinguished scholarship and exemplary character.

Tau Beta Pi…

• Founded on June 15th, 1885 at Lehigh University

• Encompasses 242 active chapters in 16 districts across the United States

• Currently has approximately 554,000 initiated members

• Current headquarters is at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN

Tau Beta Pi General Information:

• Founded on October 10th, 1925

• Notable Members: Dr. Harrelson, Dr. Mann, and Larry Monteith

• Currently has 5,857 initiated member

NC-A General Information:

• Top 1/8th of junior class

• Top 1/5th of senior class

• Top 1/5th of graduate class

• Exemplify scholarship and character

Scholastic Qualifications:

• Exclusive Undergraduate Scholarships ($2,000)

• Exclusive Graduate Fellowships ($10,000)

• Student Loans & Financial Assistantship ($2500)

• Career Assistance

• Leadership Opportunities & Training

Benefits of joining Tau Beta Pi:

• Networking and Mentoring Opportunities

• Exclusive Discounts & Benefits Now & Beyond Graduation

• Food at our general meetings!

• Looks great on your Resume

Benefits of joining Tau Beta Pi:

• Guest speakers at general body meetings

• Engineering Futures Sessions

• Community Service activities

• Chapter-wide social events

• Networking with peers, faculty and staff, industry, others

• Potential to attend Tau Beta Pi Conventions/Conferences

What NC State Tau Beta Pi does:

• General Meetings with Programs:

• Student and Faculty Presentations

• The Engineering Entrepreneurship Program @

NCSU

• NCSU Career Center

• Social Events:

• Disc Golf Outing

• Anniversary Social (Fall) / History Social (Spring)

• Bent Shining

• NCSU Baseball Game

Past Activities:

• Service Events:

• Habitat for Humanity

• Stop Hunger Now

• Harvesting for the Hungry

• Family STEM Night

• Freshman Engineering Design Day

• Tutoring with Boys & Girls Club

• Service Raleigh

Past Activities:

Service Raleigh 2013

What Do I Need to Do?

► Dues: One time fee, $85.00 to become Tau Beta Pi

Member►Split between HQ, Fall Banquet, Food for

meetings, other organizational expenses►Financial aid plan available through HQ if

necessary► Bent:

Given personal bent to shine as per Tau Beta Pi tradition

What Do I Need to Do?► Quiz:

Brief quiz given, study material provided► Signature Sheets:

Required to get signatures from TBP members including professors, officers, chairs, others

► Engineering Futures: TBA, will be announced in chapter-wide email

► Service and Social Activities: TBA, will be announced in chapter-wide email

► District Meeting: Weekend meeting in spring. Rides will be

provided, most expenses paid

What Do I Need to Do?► General Meeting:

There will be three general meetings which you can attend for points (All times 6:30-7:30 pm, location TBA, email reminders!) ►September 30th ►TBD►TBD

► Induction Ceremony: The final step in becoming a member is to attend

the actual ceremony which will be held on TBD. Initiation attendance is mandatory in order to become an official member.

► Banquet: Immediately follows Induction Ceremony

►Parents, friends, and other members invited. RSVP required.

For Graduate Students:

► 50-50 Rule: Must be 50% through your coursework And 50% through your research

► Must be verified by your advisor in a signed letter