Eta Kappa Nu Pledge Packet

1. Eta Kappa Nu Pledge Packet 2008-2009 Academic Year

2. Eta Kappa Nu’s Publication • What is the name of Eta Kappa Nu’s publication and how often is it published? • The Bridge is Eta Kappa Nu’s official publication and it is published four times a year.

3. OSU Chapter’s Founding • When was the OSU chapter of Eta Kappa Nu founded? • The OSU chapter of Eta Kappa Nu was founded on May 2, 1929.

4. ECEN Faculty • List ALL of the ECEN faculty members, denoting the department head and our ECEN faculty advisor. • The answers are in your pledge packet. • The Department Head is Dr. Keith Teague • Our ECEN faculty advisor is Dr. James Stine.

5. Oklahoma HKN Chapters • List the three Oklahoma chapters and their locations. • Oklahoma State University (Stillwater): Omega • University of Oklahoma (Norman): Beta Xi • University of Tulsa (Tulsa): Zeta Nu

6. Eta Kappa Nu Regions • How many regions of Eta Kappa Nu are there and which one is the Omega Chapter in? • There are four regions. Omega Chapter is in the West Central Region.

7. Officers of Eta Kappa Nu • List the officers of Eta Kappa Nu and the name (first and last) of each officer. • Amy Creekmore, President • Logan West, Vice President • Nick Filla, Treasurer • David Stipe, Corresponding Secretary • Eric Shiarla, Recording Secretary • Jeremy Pearson, CEAT Representative

8. Inactive Members • How many meetings per semester may a member miss before he/she is declared inactive? • Two meetings.

9. Eta Kappa Nu Members • Name two members of Eta Kappa Nu that are NOT officers. • Talk to people at meetings or meet with some ECEN professors.

10. HKN National Awards • List five national awards Eta Kappa Nu sponsors. • Outstanding ECE Student Award • Outstanding ECE Junior Award • Outstanding ECE Professor Award • Outstanding Young ECE Award • Eminent Member Award • Outstanding Chapter Activities Award • Outstanding Technical Achievement Award • Distinguished Service Award

11. HKN Emblem • What is the emblem of Eta Kappa Nu and what does it stand for? • The Wheatstone Bridge: This is what we strive for as members of Eta Kappa Nu: to lead a balanced life, a life in which scholarship, character, and personality are jointly developed.

12. HKN Colors • What are the colors of Eta Kappa Nu? • Navy Blue • Scarlet

13. HKN Founding • When and where was the national organization of Eta Kappa Nu founded? • Eta Kappa Nu was founded at the University of Illinois in 1904.

14. Eta Kappa Nu Founder • Who founded Eta Kappa Nu? • Maurice L. Carr

15. HKN Pledge Class • Name 5 members of your pledge class. • Meet some students around the room.

16. HKN Chapters • List the three types of Eta Kappa Nu chapters and explain each of them. • College Chapters: Chapter at a university that has an accredited Electrical Engineering Program. • Eta Chapter: Chapters meeting the same criteria as College Chapters, but no College Chapter exists at the university. • Alumni Chapter: A chapter for alumni (with a minimum of five members) to strengthen and further the aims of Eta Kappa Nu.

17. Faculty Advisor’s Term • How long is the faculty advisor’s term? • The faculty advisor’s term is two years.

18. HKN Second Meeting • Where was the second meeting of Eta Kappa Nu held? • Under a cottonwood tree at the Agriculture Department field off the main campus of the University of Illinois.

19. HKN Motion Picture • What is the name of the Eta Kappa Nu’s sound motion picture? • “Engineering—A Career for Tomorrow”

20. OSU Founders • Who founded the OSU chapter of Eta Kappa Nu? • Maxwell Cameron Hedges • J. Howard Mann • Glenn Bryant • Roy A. Nelson • Charles Culberson Frye • Early F. Noal • Alex C. Nelson • Walter B. Hoss • Martin L. Hendrickson • Wilbur Slemmer

21. HKN Standing Committees • What are the three standing committees? • Board of Governors (or Board of Directors) • Executive Council • Trustee Committee

22. Trustee Committee • What is the purpose of having a Trustee Committee? • They take over the assets of an inactive Eta Kappa Nu Chapter.

23. HKN College Chapter • How many students does it take to form a College Chapter? • There must be at least 8 undergraduate students to form a College Chapter.

24. HKN Web Site • What is the internet address of the National Headquarters of Eta Kappa Nu? • http://www.hkn.org

25. HKN Preamble • Write the preamble of the HKN Constitution. • The Eta Kappa Nu Association was founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1904 by Maurice L. Carr, to encourage excellence in education for the benefit of the public by: Marking in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon engineering education by distinguished scholarship, activities, leadership and exemplary character as students in electrical or computer engineering, or by their attainments in the field of electrical or computer engineering; Providing educational and financial support to said students; and Fostering educational excellence in engineering colleges. To carry out the purposes and objects of this Association, we do hereby ordain and enact the following Constitution:

26. References • Eta Kappa Nu National Headquarters: • http://www.hkn.org • Eta Kappa Nu Constitution: • http://www.hkn.org/constitution/CNST2002.pdf • Eta Kappa Nu Bylaws: • http://www.hkn.org/constitution/BLAW2004.pdf