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Tau Beta
Pi – National Engineering Honor Society
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tau Beta Pi?
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The Tau Beta Pi Association was founded at Lehigh
University in 1885 by Edward Higginson Williams, Jr. to mark in a fitting
manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished
scholarship and exemplary character as student in engineering, or by their
attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of
liberal culture in engineering colleges.
What are the official colors,
official emblem, and official cheer for TBP?
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The official colors are seal brown and white.
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The official emblem is the bent of a trestle.
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The official cheer:
“Calculate, Innovate, Try, Try, Try
Integrity, Honesty, Tau Beta
Pi.”
How old is the
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The SC Beta Chapter was established in the Fall of 1958 at the
How can I be considered for
membership in Tau Beta Pi?
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There are four ways to become a member of TBP: 1)Undergraduate
2)Graduate 3)Alumni 4)Eminent Engineers
1)
Undergraduate: Seniors must be in
the top 1/5 of their class and juniors must be in the top 1/8 of their
class. Each student must also pass a
character requirement, which is specific for each individual chapter.
2)
Graduate: Graduate students must be in
residence for at least one semester, and they must have completed at least 50%
of the degree requirements, including coursework and research. Graduate students must also be in the top 1/5
of their class or must give a statement from a faculty member that states the
candidate is doing graduate work of the quality expected of a member of the
Association
3)
Alumni:
a)
Graduated before the establishment of the chapter
and would have been eligible for membership at the time.
b)
Was elected as a
undergraduate or graduate member but refused election for financial or other
reasons.
c)
Was not eligible at the time of election as an
undergraduate, but graduated in the upper fifth of the undergraduate class.
4)
Eminent Engineers:
a)
Any alumnus of a recognized engineering college who
graduated more than ten years ago and who has achieved distinction for eminent
attainments in engineering.
b)
An engineer who is not a graduate of a recognized engineering
college, who has had fifteen years of experience in the practice of
engineering, and who has achieved distinction for eminent attainments in
engineering.
Are there any other special
requirements or responsibilities to join the SC Beta Chapter?
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Each member must have upper status within the
college or they must meet the special requirements for lower/pending status.
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Each initiate is required to attend 3 meetings
before initiation, one of which must be the Engineering Futures Session held
once a semester on the engineering campus.
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They must do 1 hour of service either polishing the
bent in front of the Swearingen Engineering Complex or placing names on the
honor board at the Swearingen main entrance.
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Every initiate must complete a signature sheet,
which contains the signatures of TBP officers, members, and faculty.
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They must take and pass a simple test on
information about TBP.
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They must pay their fees.
What is the special requirement
for lower/pending status?
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You must be graduating within three semesters of
the initiation. For example, if you want
to be initiated in the Spring of 2001, you must
graduate on or before May of 2002.
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You must also submit a written statement that includes why you are
lower/pending status and why you want to become a member of this society.
How much are the fees and where
do they go?
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The total one-time chapter initiation fee for
membership is $75. $30 of this goes to
nationals to pay for membership key, membership certificate, 4-year
subscription to the Bent, Constitution and Information Booklets, the Bulletin,
and chapter expenses for Convention. The
other $45 goes to the SC Beta Chapter.
You will receive a
polo shirt with the new TBP insignia and our chapter’s name as
well!
What are some of the community
service projects SC Beta is involved in?
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The most important service we provide to the
engineering community is a free tutoring program. Each member must be available to volunteer
one hour of service a week to this duty.
Even with the hour per week requirement, most members will not end up
tutoring every week (Supply tutors > Demand tutors).
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We will be calling Future USC Engineering students
to welcome them and help answer their questions.
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We tentatively hold an Engineering Futures Session
each semester to help students prepare themselves for their careers by
enhancing their technical effectiveness through interpersonal skills and
teamwork development.
We also may be involved in a Habitat for Humanity project in the future.