Honor Societies
Alpha Epsilon (Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering)
An honorary society for students majoring in food, agricultural and biological engineering. Membership is by invitation only from top junior, seniors and graduates students in the program. Selection is based on scholarship and professional attainment (honorary members). Induction occurs during spring quarter.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gonul Kaletunc - kaletunc.1@osu.edu
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/fabe/asae
Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial)
An honorary society for students majoring in industrial engineering. Members consist of outstanding junior, senior, and graduate students in industrial engineering. Activities include assisting the department with career days, sponsoring speakers, holding social events for faculty and students, and providing community service opportunities.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Clark Mount-Campbell - mount-campbell.1@osu.edu
President: Molly Regennitter - regennitter.1@osu.edu
http://www-iwse.eng.ohio-state.edu/apm/index.htm
Alpha Sigma Mu (Materials)
An honorary society for students majoring in metallurgy, materials science, or a related degree. To be selected students must be in the upper one-third of their junior, senior, or graduate class. Induction of new members occurs each April.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yogesh Sahai - sahai.1@osu.edu
Steve Neer - neer.13@osu.edu
President: Megan Daniels - daniels.313@osu.edu
http://www.alphasigmamu.org/
Chi Epsilon (Civil)
An honorary society for students majoring in civil engineering. Students are selected from the upper 1/3 of the junior and senior classes and must have completed a minimum of 25 hours of civil engineering courses. Activities include tutoring and holding social events that bring faculty and students together.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark McCord – mccord.2@osu.edu
Dr. Diane Foster – foster.316@osu.edu
President: Rachel Louis – louis.25@osu.edu
http://www-ceg.eng.ohio-state.edu/chi-epsilon
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN, Electrical)
An honorary society for students majoring in electrical engineering. Membership is by invitation only and members are selected from the top portion of the electrical engineering class. Activities include tutoring, hosting speakers from industry as well as student/faculty mixers.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Donald Kasten - kasten@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu
Dr. Andrea Serrani - serrani@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu
President: Chris Welker - welker.40@osu..edu
http://www.ece.osu.edu/hkn/
Kappa Theta Epsilon (Co-op)
A national co-operative education honorary society formed to recognize engineering co-op and intern students with exemplary academic and work performance. Its two primary purposes are promoting the value of co-op experience among students and employers as well as providing professional and social networking opportunities for its members.
Faculty Advisor: Rachael Kashner - kaschner.4@osu.edu Olga Stavridis - stavridis.2@osu.edu
President: David Schick- schick.31@osu.edu
http://koe.org.ohio-state.edu
Lambda Psi
An undergraduate honorary for underrepresented minorities within the College of Engineering. Members can be from any engineering discipline, but they must have received a 3.5 or higher GPA within two quarters prior to application. Activities include quarterly study marathons, professional development workshops, and community service.
Faculty Advisor: Minnie McGee - mcgee.3@osu.edu
President: Eddie Wise - wise.939@osu.edu
Lambda Sigma
A national undergraduate honorary society for geomatics engineering and land surveying students. Entry limited to upper percentage of juniors and seniors in Surveying and Geomatics Engineering programs. Activities include promotion of the discipline and academic excellence therein.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Merry - merry.1@osu.edu
Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical)
An honorary society for students majoring in mechanical engineering. Members must be in the upper third of the senior class, or the upper fourth of the junior class. Inductions take place in the autumn and spring. Pi Tau Sigma's objectives are to foster high ideals in the engineering profession, stimulate and support departmental activities, promote professional welfare, and develop leadership and citizenship.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Siston - siston.1@osu.edu
President: Kara Shell - shell.35@osu.edu
http://www.mecheng.osu.edu/pi-tau-sigma/
Sigma Gamma Tau (Aero/Astro)
An honorary society for students majoring in aeronautical/astronautical engineering. Members must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be in the upper third of the senior class or, the upper fourth of the junior class or, the upper fifth of the sophomore class. Members help with academic and extra-curricular activities within the aerospace field.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mike Benzakein - benzakein.2@osu.edu
President: Michael Thake - thake.3@osu.edu
http://www.service.ohio-state.edu/students/sgt/index.html
Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
Sigma Pi Sigma exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among all students; to promote an attitude of service of its members toward their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; and to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics. The main activities of the society involve outreach projects to enhance the teaching of science in middle and high schools in Ohio.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Furnstahl - furnstahl.1@osu.edu
President: Vacant
http://www.phhsics.ohio-state.edu/sigma/
Tau Beta Pi
The oldest engineering honor society in the nation. Membership is open to all engineering disciplines but is by invitation only, as determined by class ranking - the upper eighth of the junior class and the upper fifth of the senior class. Meetings include speakers from industry, service projects, social activities, and various other college-wide events. Ohio State hosted the 2001 National Tau Beta Pi Convention.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bradley Clymer - clymer.1@osu.edu
President: Kimberly Hoang - hoang.21@osu.edu
http://www.osu.edu/students/tbp/
Texnikoi
An honorary engineering service organization limited to 50 members. Texnikoi was founded for the purpose of giving due recognition to engineering students who have distinguished themselves as campus leaders while maintaining a commendable scholastic average.
Faculty Advisor: David McCarthy - mccarthy.6@osu.edu, Jim Williams - williams.1726@osu.edu
President: Beau Billet - billet.7@osu.edu
http://www.studentorg.eng.ohio-state.edu/~texnikoi
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Founded in 1967, the international honors society Upsilon Pi Epsilon recognizes scholarship and professionalism in the Computing Sciences. Membership is by invitation only. Activities include tutoring, hosting social events, hosting speakers, and recognizing outstanding talent.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bruce Weide - weide@cse.ohio-state.edu
President: Mark Keck - keck.52@osu.edu
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/upe/