Transcript 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
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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
Join Alpha Pi Mu!
 Last but not least, one more reason to join Alpha Pi
Mu is…
Our Faculty Advisor
 Dr. Logen Logendran
Questions?