Pi Tau Sigma
| Pi Tau Sigma | |
|---|---|
| ΠΤΣ | |
Azure | |
| Symbol | lozenge sable, torch, steel "H" section, Carnot cycle |
| Flower | White Rose |
| Publication | The Condenser The Story of Pi Tau Sigma |
| Chapters | 182 |
| Headquarters | US |
| Website | Official website |
Pi Tau Sigma (ΠΤΣ) is an international honor society in the field of mechanical engineering, with most chapters established in the United States. It honors mechanical engineering students who have exemplified the "principles of scholarship, character and service..." in the mechanical engineering profession.
History
Pi Tau Sigma came into being on March 16, 1915, at the
University of Wisconsin. The two schools then met to join their societies, doing so in Chicago on March 12, 1916.[1] To date, 167 chapters have been inducted into the organization throughout the United States, with 157 still active.[2][3]
Membership
Both
graduate students
are eligible to join Pi Tau Sigma based on academic achievement. Juniors in the top 25% of their class and seniors in the top 35% of their class, based on grades, are invited to join. Membership fees are due at initiation, and membership lasts a lifetime.
Pi Tau Sigma members are chosen on a basis of sound
graduate study. Active members are selected from the junior and senior mechanical engineering classes at their respective schools whose mechanical engineering curriculum
must be accredited by the A.B.E.T.
Insignia
The colors of the society are murrey and azure. The flower is the white rose.
References
- ^ Griggs, Edwin I., ed. The Story of Pi Tau Sigma. 1993.
- ^ Pi Tau Sigma Chapter Roster. 2007. Archived 2007-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Microsoft Word - PTS.Condenser.2.10.04.doc[permanent dead link]