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Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering)
Contact Name: Linda Hosterman
Adviser Name: C. Harmonosky
Website: http://www.ie.psu.edu/orgs/apm/index.html
(Honor Society) Alpha Pi Mu is the national industrial engineering honor society. Students with at least 3.2 in their junior year or at least a 3.0 in their senior year are eligible to join.
Contact Name: Linda Hosterman
Adviser Name: Robert Voigt
Website: http://www.afsinc.org/
The AFS student chapter is for students in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Metal Science and Engineering, and in other departments who are interested in metal casting. The AFS student chapter sponsors a summer internship job fair, provides scholarship support for students interested in metal casting, and provides many opportunities for students to interact with industry engineers and executives. First and second year students are encouraged to participate.
Contact Name: Amy Custer
Adviser Name: Edward Smith
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/ahs/
The American Helicopter Society is devoted specifically to rotorcraft technology.
Contact Name: Sue Ellen Bainbridge
Adviser Name: Wayne Curtis
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/aiche/
Penn State's Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is one of the most active professional organizations on campus. There are activities almost every week of the school year which are both social and professional in nature. Social activities include student/faculty mixers, picnics, tailgates at home football games, and more. Professional activities include company presentations, plant trips, research paper competitions, and more.
Contact Name: Doreen Diehl
Adviser Name: Herschel Elliott
Website: http://www.abe.psu.edu/asae/
This student organization hosts activities designed to introduce participants to Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Activities include speakers, field trips, and interaction with faculty and industry professionals.
The ASAE, the Society for Engineering in Agriculture, Food, and Biological Systems, is a
not-for-profit worldwide professional and technical organization of members interested in
engineering knowledge and technology for food and agriculture, associated industries, and
related resources. ASAE coordinates educational opportunities such as technical sessions,
workshops, conferences, and tours at ASAE and other Society meetings withthe purpose of
communicating new research results, discussing applications, and stimulating debate on
important topics related to the collection of renewable resources and the processing of these
resources for conversion to energy and industrial products.
Contact Name: Jason Boyer
Adviser Name: Daniel Linzell
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/ASCE/
The Student Chapter of the American Society of civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional society for all students enrolled in civil engineering and freshmen and sophomores interested in civil engineering. This organization was established to expand the college experience for students in civil engineering and aid in establishing the professional contacts that are so valuable to the practicing engineer. Student Chapter members hold offices, secure speakers for Chapter meetings, participate in the Concrete Canoe races and Steel Bridge competitions, visit engineering works, attend professional meetings, present papers, and keep abreast of professional activities through ASCE publications. These activities stimulate early professional consciousness and prepare students for entry into the profession and into the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Contact Name: Linda Hosterman
Adviser Name: Harriet Nembhard
Website: http://www.ie.psu.edu/orgs/orgs.htm
Since 1946, ASQC has been a leader in identifying, communicating, and promoting the use of quality concepts, principles, and technologies. ASQC is an excellent source for information on topics ranging from total quality management (TQM) and statistical process control (SPC), to benchmarking and leadership.
Contact Name: Karen Corl
Adviser Name: Padma Raghavan
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/acm/
The Association for Computing Machinery has a student chapter in the department. This student run group sponsors a number of technical and social functions: activities include outside speakers, tutorial offerings, information sessions with recruiters, intramural sports, and the CSE picnic.
Contact Name: Maggie Slattery
Adviser Name: Peter Butler
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/bmes/
Encourages the development, dissemination, integration, and utilization of knowledge in biomedical engineering at Penn State.
Chi Epsilon (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Contact Name: Heather Hamby
Adviser Name: Andrea Schokker
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/
(Honor Society) Chi Epsilon is a national honor society for juniors and seniors enrolled in civil engineering. Membership is by invitation and is based on scholarship, character, practicality, and sociability. The purpose of this organization is to recognize and develop the fundamental characteristics of the successful civil engineer.
Contact Name: Nancy Smith
Adviser Name: Michael Horman
Website: http://
Contact Name: Grier Wilt
Adviser Name: Dr. Ling Rothrock
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/e-house/
To provide students with a constructive and positive live-in community that provides or supports projects, activities, and social events relevant to students with majors in the College of Engineering.
Contact Name: Jamie Kammerman-Watson
Adviser Name: Rick Schuhmann
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/eldu
Purpose is to enhance entrepreneurial and business training of engineering.
Contact Name: Jamie Kammerman-Watson
Adviser Name: Keefe B. Manning, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.euc.psu.edu/
This organization is responsible for being the voice of the engineering student body by having representatives in the Faculty Senate and the Engineering Faculty Council.
Contact Name: Thomas Colledge
Adviser Name: Thomas Colledge
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/esw/
EWF seeks to support and facilitate activities for those PSU students with a shared interest in the development and implementation of appropriate engineered solutions to problems in developing communities.
Contact Name: Heather Hamby
Adviser Name: Bill Burgos
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/EES/
The Environmental Engineering Society (EES) organizes activities and programs that deal with environmental issues, provides information about employment and graduate opportunities, participates in environmentally responsible projects, creates opportunities for networking among students and alumni who are involved in environmental engineering. The group has bi-monthly meetings with speakers. Activities include group trips to national meetings and job fairs, tutoring groups, and participation in student activity fairs at Penn State.
Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering)
Contact Name: Gabi Rhinehart
Adviser Name: John Mitchell
Website: http://www.ee.psu.edu/hkn/
(Honor Society) Eta Kappa Nu Association is the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. Penn State's chapter, founded in 1905, is the fifth oldest in the nation. Its activities include weekly tutoring sessions, a year-end awards banquet, and various seminars on topics such as choosing 400-level electives and planning for graduate school. Membership in EKN is by invitation.
Contact Name: Linda Hosterman
Adviser Name: Andris Freivalds
Website: http://www2.ie.psu.edu/orgs/hfes/
HFES is concerned with the characteristics of humans that are applicable to the design and evaluation of systems and devices. This student affiliate chapter of the national HFES has undergraduate and graduate student members from a broad variety of disciplines across Penn State. Activities include guest speakers as well as field trips to organizations that are involved in human factors engineering and ergonomics projects.
Contact Name: Gabi Rhinehart
Adviser Name: Lynn Carpenter
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/ee/ieee/default4-11.stm
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the professional society of electrical engineering, has an active student branch at Penn State that sponsors a number of technical presentations, competitions, and social functions. We also have a Computer Society Chapter that specializes in topics related to computers. All electrical engineering students are invited to join IEEE.
Contact Name: Karen Corl
Adviser Name: Vijay Narayanan
Website: http://www.computer.org
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the professional society of electrical engineering, has an active student branch at Penn State that sponsors a number of technical presentations, competitions, and social functions. We also have a Computer Society Chapter that specializes in topics related to computers. All electrical engineering students are invited to join IEEE.
Contact Name: Linda Hosterman
Adviser Name: Richard Koubek
Website: http://www.ie.psu.edu/orgs/iie/
IE is the professional society for industrial engineers that is devoted to serving the needs of industrial and systems engineering professionals. IIE has chapters and other services, including the Student IIE Magazine, designed specifically for students.
Contact Name: Heather Hamby
Adviser Name: Lily Elefteriadou
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/ITE/
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) is a professional organization of students interested in Transportation and Traffic Engineering. A number of meetings are held each year, with representatives from transportation firms and agencies serving as guest speakers.
Contact Name: Sue Ellen Bainbridge
Adviser Name: Patrick Cirino
Website: http://
Lamda Sigma (Surveying Engineering)
Contact Name: Joseph Rhodes
Adviser Name: Charles Ghilani
Website: http://
Contact Name: Rhonda Decker
Adviser Name: Bo Kasal
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/nahb
An official Student Chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) exists at Penn State. Interested students majoring in civil and architectural engineering and architecture are encouraged to join the Penn State Student Chapter. A number of meetings are held each year, with prominent representatives of the residential and light building construction industry serving as guest speakers. Several scholarships are awarded each year at an Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet.
Contact Name: Jamie Kammerman-Watson
Adviser Name: Amy Freeman
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/nsbe
To increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers to excel, academically and succeed professionally.
Contact Name: Sue Ellen Bainbridge
Adviser Name: Michael Pishko
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/oxe
(Honor Society) Omega chi Epsilon is the Honor Society for Chemical Engineering students. Membership is by invitation from the officers of the Chapter to outstanding undergraduate students, and is based on the academic achievements of those students. Membership entails active participation in a variety of projects aimed at improving the academic performance of Chemical Engineering undergraduates and encouraging students to consider entering graduate schools. A prime example of this support is free tutoring, which the Chapter provides in lower level Chemical Engineering courses. The time and place of such tutoring services is posted each semester on the Omega Chi Epsilon bulletin board.
Contact Name: Nancy Smith
Adviser Name: Louis Geschwindner
Website: http://
(Honor Society)
Contact Name: Kathleeen Zimmerman
Adviser Name: Jian Xu
Website: http://www.esm.psu.edu/esmses/
This student chapter of the society, founded in 1972, represents engineers in divergent, interdisciplinary fields with interests falling outside traditional engineering disciplines. The chapter sponsors meetings, technical movie nights, and industrial visits.
Contact Name: Jamie Kammerman-Watson
Adviser Name: Maria Lopez DeMurphy
Website: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/SHPE
SHPE promotes the development of Hispanics in engineering, science and other technical professions to achieve educationcal excellence, economic opportunity and social equity.
Contact Name: Linda Hosterman
Adviser Name: Edward De Meter
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/StudentOrganizations/
SME is an international professional society dedicated to serving its members and the manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism, knowledge, and learning. Its membership is comprised of manufacturing, production, research, and design
engineers and practitioners as well as corporate executives and students.
Contact Name: Jamie Kammerman-Watson
Adviser Name: Sue Ellen Haupt
Website: http://www.engr.psu.edu/swe
To promote and support female engineering students within the College.