Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society Informational

Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society Informational Meeting October 30, 2008

Meeting Agenda �Current Officers �History �Goals �Purpose �Benefits �Activities

Current APM Officers �President: �Vice President: �Secretary: �Treasurer: �Historian: �Webmaster: �Event Coordinator: Chris Mito Mike Van Dover Chris Willcut Zach Fairman Jeff Ramsey Chris Dieringer Brenda Buckman

History of Alpha Pi Mu � 1949 �Founded at Georgia Tech by James T. French �Original membership was comprised of 9 men � 1959 �Became the only nationally accepted industrial engineering honor society � 2008 � 72 active chapters at accredited universities �Over 42, 000 total members �An average of 600 new members join each year � Last year, OSU initiated 20 new members (~300% increase)

Goals of Alpha Pi Mu � To confer recognition upon the student of industrial engineering who has shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in their field. � To encourage wherever possible any movement which will advance the best interest of industrial engineering education. � To further unify the student body of the Industrial Engineering Department in presenting its needs and ideals to the faculty. � To create a closer student-faculty relationship by bringing together the needs and thoughts of both. � To assist and cooperate with all organizations and persons working for the interest of industrial engineering. � To benefit its members by the association and experience that can come from bringing together a group with similar interests, objectives, and abilities and to promote the professional welfare of all.

Purpose of Alpha Pi Mu �Recognize top junior and senior industrial engineering students for their academic achievements �Increase professional development among members �Promote networking among faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students �Have fun!

Benefits of Joining APM �Scholarships ($$$) �Eight $500 and one $1000 scholarships are awarded annually �Resume booster �Opportunity for leadership roles �There will only be 9 active members after the end of this year �Participation in service projects

APM Activities �Initiation �Interesting, to say the least �Formal event with dinner afterwards �University Events �Beaver Open House (November) �SWE Annual Engineers’ Banquet (February) �Fundraising Events �Athletic Events �T-shirts �Service Events

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