Alpha Pi Mu () is an American
honor society for
Industrial and
Systems Engineering students. All chapters are based in the United States, with the exception of one university in Puerto Rico which is an
unincorporated territory of the United States
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Purpose
The Alpha Pi Mu Honor Society aims to:
Confer recognition upon students of Industrial and Systems Engineering who have shown exceptional academic interest and abilities in their field, encourage the advancement and quality of Industrial and Systems Engineering education, unify the student body of the Industrial Engineering department in presenting its needs and ideals to the faculty.
Eligibility
Students of
Industrial and
Systems Engineering programs who rank in the upper one-third of the senior Industrial and Systems Engineering class and the upper one-fifth of the junior Industrial and Systems Engineering class are considered for membership on the basis of leadership, ethics, sociability, character, and breadth of interest. Graduate students and alumni may be elected to membership if they meet the requirements. Faculty members and professional industrial and systems engineers may be elected to faculty and honorary membership respectively have proven themselves outstanding professionals in the field.
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History
The founder of Alpha Pi Mu was James T. French, who in 1949 was a senior industrial engineering student at Georgia Tech
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
. Nine men chosen through their affiliation with the Georgia Tech
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
Chapter of Tau Beta Pi constituted the original membership of Alpha Pi Mu. Alpha Pi Mu is the only nationally accepted industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information a ...
honor society. The Georgia Tech
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
engineers who led the initial developmental work wanted an organization to provide a common ground "on which their outstanding young engineers could exchange ideas," and to provide experiences which could help their future professional development.
Alpha Pi Mu became a member of the ACHS in 1959.
Goals
According to its bylaws, the Goals of Alpha Pi Mu are:
*To confer recognition upon the industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information a ...
student who has shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in his field.
*To encourage wherever possible any movement which will advance the best interest of industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information a ...
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
Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information a ...
.
*To benefit its members by the association and experience that can come from bringing together a group with similar interests, objectives, and abilities.
*To promote the professional welfare of all.
Chapters
The Society has established 68 chapters since 1949.
References
External links
Alpha Pi Mu
at Association of College Honor Societies
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Honor societies
Association of College Honor Societies
Engineering honor societies
Student organizations established in 1949
1949 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)