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Integrity and Excellence in Engineering. Tau Beta Pi Interest Meeting Wednesday/Thursday, January 22/23, 2014 INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION. Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects. Integrity and Excellence in Engineering. Tau Beta Pi. Engineering Futures
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Integrity and Excellence in Engineering Tau Beta Pi Interest Meeting Wednesday/Thursday, January 22/23, 2014 INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
Integrity and Excellence in Engineering Tau Beta Pi Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects The Engineering Honor Society
Integrity and Excellence in Engineering • Tau Beta Pi… • 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. Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
Integrity and Excellence in Engineering • Tau Beta Pi General Information: • Founded on June 15th, 1885 at Lehigh University • Encompasses 241 active chapters in 16 districts across the United States • Currently hasapproximately 545,000 initiated members • Current headquarters is at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
Integrity and Excellence in Engineering • Benefits of joining Tau Beta Pi: • Exclusive Undergraduate Scholarships ($2,000) • Exclusive Graduate Fellowships ($10,000) • Student Loans & Financial Assistantship ($2500) • Career Assistance • Leadership Opportunities & Training Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
Integrity and Excellence in Engineering • 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 Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
Integrity and Excellence in Engineering • Scholastic Qualifications: • Top 1/8thof junior class • Top 1/5thof senior class • Top 1/5thof graduate class • Exemplify scholarship and character Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
Integrity and Excellence in Engineering • What NC State Tau Beta Pi does: • 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 Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
Service Raleigh 2013 Integrity and Excellence in Engineering Engineering Futures Fellowships Scholarships Chapter Projects
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: • November 16th, 2013 (presented by J.P. Blackford, 10-2) • 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!) • January 30th (tentative) • February 25th • March 20th • Induction Ceremony: • The final step in becoming a member is to attend the actual ceremony which will be held on April 13th, 2014. Initiation attendance is mandatory in order to become an official member. • Banquet: • Immediately follows Induction Ceremony • Parents, friends, and other members invited. RSVP required.