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Chapter Projects
Index (1995
Edition)
This Index contains a
listing of projects conducted by Tau Beta Pi chapters around the country.
You can use it to locate project ideas for your chapter. By browsing through
the project descriptions, you can find many ideas for local projects that
have been tried and proven by other chapters. After selecting one or more
topics from the listing, you may write or call Headquarters for a copy
of the complete project description(s). In this way the successes and
failures of other chapters can be brought to bear on local problems. Don't
re-invent the wheel, but instead benefit from the experience of other
chapters.
How Descriptions are Organized:
Projects are divided first
into four major categories:
Then, projects are classified
by type and assigned a letter. Within each letter designation, a sequential
number is assigned to identify individual projects. Finally, each project
is further identified by a letter code to indicate whether the project
was conducted by a small (S), medium (M), or large (L) chapter.
How to use this Index:
Begin by examining the
Classification Index to understand the different types of projects listed.
Once you have chosen a project type, refer to the appropriate section
of the Index. Read through the list of projects and decide which ones
are of interest. If you would like a complete description on one or more
projects, complete the form on our website. Your request will be filled
upon receipt. Project Request Sheets are available from Headquarters.
Annual Chapter Surveys
provide the project descriptions. A sample project report is included
for your reference. The amount and quality of material included in these
descriptions varies greatly. At a minimum, single sheets providing little
more than the project descriptions in this booklet are available. The
best, however, contain numerous pages describing in detail the procedures,
problems, and costs of the project including samples of all required correspondence,
forms, advertising copy, and other pertinent material. To help provide
a guideline for what is available, the Index lists the number of pages
in the project description. Happy reading.
PROJECT CLASSIFICATIONS
I. CHAPTER ASSISTANCE
I-A
Graduate School Admittance
l-L Publish booklet
describing getting into graduate school-A Guide Toward Graduate School
19
2-S Build and maintain bulletin board for graduate school announcements
1
I-B
Chapter Lounge
l-S Refurbish chapter
lounge 1
2-S Maintain chapter lounge and chapter records 1
I-C
Chapter Operations
l-L Description of chapter
operating procedures for selecting candidates and electing new members
15
l-S Description of chapter operating procedures for selecting candidates
and electing new members 7
2-S Chapter meeting program planning 1
3-L Non-engineering related speakers at chapter meetings 1
4-S Officer's handbook 8
5-M Revamp electee program to allow a closer and better look at candidates
5
6-L Survey of students rejecting membership, and report of results prepared
13
7-L Computer program to produce personalized letters to members, etc.;
sample letter included 5
8-L Detailed description of chapter's electee program 19
9-L Description of outstanding member award program 5
l0-M Description (procedure) for initiation program 16
11-S Wooden Bent to hang initiates' keys on 1
12-L Letter stating objectives of Tau Beta Pi to prospective members
2
13-L Non-officers from each department serve on a "Representative
Council," as a liaison 2
14-M Require initiates to submit ideas for potential projects 1
15-L Reorganize officers' duties 3
16-L Determine chapter's rights according to 1974 Privacy Act 3
17-L Research chapter history to put in Ritual 1
18-M Provide entertainment for guests of initiates during initiation
ceremony 1
19-L Compile manuals of officers' duties 27
20-L Form musical group and play at spring initiation banquet 1
21-L Old-new officer information exchange 10
22-L Conduct survey of members for project ideas 3
23-L Sponsor management seminars for committee chairs 22
24-L Officer's manuals 28
25-M Write computer program to determine best time to hold meetings
1
26-L Conduct survey of its members concerning chapter activities 11
27-L Recruitment and academic clearance of new members (Letter of Intent)
16
28-L Officer continuity 7
29-S New officer election 2
30-M Teambuilding 2
31-M Database program 35
32-L Computerize survey form 10
33-L Recruiting letter to professors 3
34-L Classroom recruiting 2
35-M Initiate phoneback 1
36-M Initiate tapping 8
37-S Candidacy feedback 1
38-M Get to know Tau Beta Pi meeting 9
39-L Initiation orientation folders 9
40-L Officer's duties for transition 11
I-D
Bent Monument
l-M Bent monument construction
including solicitation of funds from alumni 9
2-M Complete description of Bent monument including drawings of plans
and photos 12
3-L Design and construct Bent monument 2
4-M Donate cast bronze plaque identifying engineering research building-alternative
to a Bent monument 2
5-L Investigate physical and financial requirements for a Bent monument
2
6-L Design and finance construction of a structure to display large
Bent 3
7-L Construction of Bent monument-detailed diagram of base included
4
8-L Construction plans for Bent monument 16
9-M Illuminate Bent monument 1
10-M Build four-foot tall mahogany Bent 2
11-L Casting a new Bent monument 5
I-E
Fund Raising
See II-D-7-L "Fund
raising for freshman scholarship" 2
1-S Polo shirt with Tau Beta Pi logo 2
2-L Sponsor an electee car wash 2
3-M Publish F.E. review notes and sell to students at a profit 1
4-M Sponsor raffle for an electronic calculator to raise funds for annual
award to a senior 3
4-S Raffle electronic calculator (ticket exhibit included) 4
5-L Comprehensive discussion of methods of fund raising 9
6-M Sponsor "Tau Beta Pie" throw 3
7-M T-shirt and button designs using TBP insignia approved for fundraising
12
8-L See III-A-6-L Workday 4
9-M See II-G-8-M Sell old final exam solutions 2
l0-L Manufacture and sell engineering T-shirts 3
l0-M Sell engineering T-shirts to student body to raise chapter funds
3
11-M Sell bagels to students for profit 1
12-L Raise money through door donations at party at local restaurant
1
13-L Provide labor to college for mailing newsletter for a fee 1
14-S Hold gasoline raffle to raise funds for Bent monument 2
15-M Raffle bicycle 1
16-M Hold raffle for cross-country skis 1
17-L Distribute bookcovers with merchants' advertising 1
18-L Sell trainperson caps for commencement 1
19-L Hold raffle for small computer 1
20-L Sponsor disco dance 8
21-L Sell dart boards with engineering professors' photos on them 2
22-M Auction graphics equipment 3
23-M Sell college neckties 3
24-M Hold raffle for season tickets to Cleveland Browns games 1
25-S Sell CRC handbooks at a profit 1
26-M Operate video game in engineering lounge 2
27-M Sponsor "Tau Beta Pi" throw 3
28-L Car wash 4
29-L T-shirt and button designs using TBP insignia approved for fundraising
12
I-F
Membership Lists
1-L Directory of faculty
and student members in the Association 4
2-L Membership directory with addresses, graduation dates, officers, & advisors
6
3-L Address and phone number directory of chapter members-copy included
2
4-M Computerize member database 1
I-G
Displays
l-L Display chapter
memorabilia and national organization activities 3
2-L Take members' photos and display them on bulletin board 3
3-L Restore and mount chapter's charter 1
4-S Display achievements of recent graduates 1
5-L Construct display and information board 10
6-M Build float for homecoming parade 1
I-H
Job Assistance
1-M Employment dinner
with industry recruiters 15
2-L Compile a resume book of Tau Bates for sale to prospective employers
10
3-L Publish guide of opportunities for entry-level engineers with various
companies 59
4-S Set up file of summer jobs held by undergraduates 1
5-L Compile file of former members' employment record to aid in current
members job search 4
6-L Survey of alumni job conditions as aid in career positions 4
I-I
District Activities
1-L District meeting
operations 140
1-L Organized District meeting 22
1-M Organized District meeting 10
1-S Organized District meeting 2
2-L Publish and distribute to all District chapters, newsletters of
intra-District activities 13
3-M Softball game with neighboring chapter 1
4-M Manufacture District buttons 4
5-M Design District coffee mugs 2
I-Z
Miscellaneous
l-L University/Tau Beta
Pi bumper stickers 2
2-L Document efforts to establish an alumnus chapter of Tau Beta Pi
17
3-L Conduct a membership drive on campus which publicizes Tau Beta Pi
in various ways 5
4-M Produce plaques with original Greek letters as gifts to graduating
seniors 1
5-L Newsletter of chapter information published prior to each meeting
4
5-L Publish newsletter of chapter activities for its members 12
6-M Produce film about engineering college and Tau Beta Pi 1
7-S Membership plaques 3
8-M Arrange for chapter members to attend local symphony orchestra performance
1
9-M Send letter to area alumni to find out how many interested in receiving
activity announcements 2
l0-L Set up table at airport to aid attenders of Convention at another
nearby chapter 1
11-M Celebrate 50th anniversary of chapter 1
12-L Build Bent out of ice and snow for school's winter carnival 1
13-M Sponsor canoe trip for members 1
14-M Hold roller skating party for members 2
15-M Enter bowling team in college's tournament 1
16-L Sponsor cross-country ski trip for members 2
17-L Bent polishing clinic 3
18-L Tau Beta Pi placed on transcript 1
19-L Design and sell chapter beer mugs 2
20-L Organize class in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for chapter members
2
21-L Hold contest to compose chapter yell 2
22-M Take field trip to Smithsonian Institute 1
23-L Design and mint medals commemorating 75th anniversary of the chapter
6
24-L Design and sell chapter shot glasses 1
25-M Camp out for good location to see Rose Parade 7
26-L Members challenge each other to individual competition in sports
of one's choosing 4
27-L Compile reading list of non-technical books for "lifetime" learning
1
28-L Sponsor water polo team 3
II. COLLEGE
ASSISTANCE
II-A
Teacher Evaluations and Awards
See II-C-3-L "Course
and Teacher Evaluation" 8
l-S Faculty evaluation survey 6
l-M Teacher evaluation survey 38
l-L Questionnaire for teaching evaluation survey 7
2-L Analysis of the objectives of a teacher evaluation and a general
discussion of the criteria 8
3-L Procedures and criteria for annual excellence in teaching award
including a candidate evaluation form 13
4-M Tau Beta Pi excellence in teaching award (cash) at commencement;
criteria and evaluation forms included 5
4-L Design outstanding professor award trophy 23
5-M Tau Beta Pi professor recognition plaque 1
6-M Teacher and course evaluation committee that developed a poll to
serve as feedback for instructors 8
7-L Give outstanding teaching assistant award 8
II-B
Faculty/Student Interaction
l-S Student/faculty
weekly coffee hour with organization and refreshments provided by Tau
Beta Pi 1
2-M Picture board with photographs of engineering faculty and staff
1
3-S Student recognition of retiring professor 1
4-L Compile list of engineering faculty, listing the honor and professional
societies to which they belong 7
5-M Engineers Week basketball tournament 1
6-L Engineering school survey to determine student opinions on courses,
teachers, general education 1
7-L Sponsor discussion with dean of engineering 2
8-L Meet with faculty members at their homes 1
II-C
Course Evaluations
l-L Sample of published
results of course critique 11
l-M Complete plan for course evaluation including objectives, questionnaire,
and presentation of results 20
1-S Course evaluation, sample questionnaire included 6
2-S Update the school's course guide by handing out and reviewing course
questionnaires 6
3-L Assist dean's office in compiling forms for a course and teacher
evaluation booklet 8
4-M Course guide 5
II-D
Freshman Assistance
l-S Picnic for TBP ,
faculty, and freshmen during Freshmen Week 1
2-M Big Buddy program-Tau Bate assigned as big buddy to each entering
freshman 1
3-S Outstanding freshman award 2
3-M Outstanding freshman engineer award 1
4-M Provide information and assistance to freshmen during freshmen orientation
week 2
5-M Assist freshmen with registration through up-to-date course availability
listings 5
6-L Organize pre-engineering honor society as an affiliate of chapter(100-page
description available on loan) 9
7-L Solicit coupon ads from local merchants for incoming freshmen; proceeds
for freshman scholarship 2
8-S Question and answer session with freshmen 1
9-M Advising and tutoring program 14
II-E
Courses of Instruction
See II-C-3-L "Course
and Teacher Evaluation" 8
1-L Graduate student electees help evaluate presentations in technical
writing class 2
2-L F.E. study sessions organized by chapter and taught by school professors
9
2-S Conduct F.E. review course utilizing engineering faculty to teach
2
3-L Propose freshman orientation to engineering course 9
4-L See IV-F-4-L Promotion of F.E. exam 9
5-L Free computer course to give students a working knowledge of univ.
computer system 12
6-L Compile directory of humanities and social science classes by and
for engineering students 3
7-L Devise experiment for digital circuits lab 5
II-F
Tutoring/Advising
l-L Organize tutoring
program 11
l-S Organize tutoring program 2
2-L Sample tutoring request form 1
3-M Advertisements for tutoring sessions 3
3-L Organize tutoring lab 2
4-L Tutor minority students 1
5-M Teach students how to solve Rubik's cube 1
6-L Mentor program (academic big brother/big sister) 1
II-G
Publications/Newspapers/Magazines
See IV-F-2-L "Publication
of Honor and Professional Society for Engineering Students" 25
l-L Publish engineering newsletter with cooperation from dean and other
societies-detailed procedures 10
l-M Publish newsletter with college of engineering events and articles-includes
sample 6
2-L Publish bi-weekly calendar of engineering college activities 3
3-L Publish 150-page engineering magazine 1
4-L Publish engineering newspaper 2
5-M Distribute review handouts on engineering properties of geometric
figures 11
6-L Edit undergraduate papers for publication by honor society council
2
7-M Publish handbook describing school, department, maps, organizations,
faculty 1
8-M Sell old final exam solutions 2
9-L Prepare a small dictionary of engineering terms for the entering
student 1
l0-L Submit articles to the univ. newspaper on the energy crisis-sample
included 2
11-L Commencement bulletin insert listing engineering honor societies'
members 1
12-M Publish directory of "canned" engineering computer programs
8
13-M Compile college of engineering scrapbook 1
14-L Publish chapter newsletter for engineering faculty 3
15-M Compile reference book list 1
16-M Miami Bent newsletter 30
17-L Publish booklet of new faculty members 1
18-L Organize, classify, and publish booklet on engineering videotapes
1
19-L Publish telephone directory of school of engineering 1
20-M Post calendar of exams 1
II-H
Library/Reference Material
See II-L-6-L "Graduate
School and Professional Contact Library" 6
l-L Maintain non-technical bookshelf in engineering library 3
2-M Set up reference library in engineering building lounge 4
3-M Purchase guides to literature in 7 fields and donate them to the
engineering library 1
4-L Devise and print library guide to help new students become familiar
with school library-copy attached 2
5-S Maintain a library file of old exams for use of all students 1
6-L Print laminated card containing English to metric system conversions
2
7-S Raise money for library fund 1
II-I
College Honors/Awards Programs
1-L Scholarship breakfast
for persons on the dean's list 6
1-S Recognition of dean's list honors 1
2-M Handle joint college honor society awards to juniors & freshmen
4
3-L Nominate students for the dean's list 4
4-L Give freshman-of-the-year award at annual engineering awards banquet
12
5-L Give a number of awards each year, each handled by chapter awards
committee 7
6-M See II-K-5-M "Putting Spouse Through" degree 2
7-L Maintain "Top Twenty" list in engineering school lobby
for top engineering students 6
II-J
Scholarships
See II-D-7-L "Fund
raising for Freshman scholarship" 2
l-L Award scholarships to needy engineering students with funds solicited
from chapter alumni 22
2-L Award scholarship by chapter with funds raised with a calculator
raffle 1
3-L Award scholarship to a freshman with funds raised by publishing
a booklet with local merchants' ads 1
II-K
Service Projects
l-L Provide assistance
to office of dean during registration 3
2-M Operate engineering student lounge 1
3-L Engineering book co-op 5
3-M Service enabling students to buy and sell books to each other 2
4-L Operate soup and beverage corner in the engineering lounge 2
5-M Arrange for "Putting Spouse Through" degrees for married
students-sample degree included 2
6-L "Hot Board" chapter keeps university bulletin board current
1
7-M Sponsor bus transportation to the F.E. exam site 1
8-L See I-C-7-L "Computerized letters" 5
9-S Sell coffee and donuts daily to university students 1
l0-L Sponsor nonprofit bluebook sales 3
11-L Provide common publicity in campus newspaper for all engineering
honor societies 1
12-L Advise freshmen and sophomores on course selection and engineering
careers 6
12-S Operate an advisement office as a service to engineering college
5
13-L Demonstrate various brands of calculators 7
13-S Conduct calculator show for engineering students with calculators
provided by TBP members 1
14-L Construct and operate a display board for sale of used textbooks
2
15-M Organize publicity day for prospective campus organization members
1
16-L Donate refurbished lockers to engineering school 1
17-L Set up exhibit of art in engineering building 1
18-L Set up display of photographs in engineering building 1
19-M Set up ride-share bulletin board 1
20-M Secure free admission for students at Boston Museum of Science
17
II-L
Career/Graduate School Guidance
See IV-B-7-L "Engineering
Executives Forum"
See I-A-l-L "Publishing A Look Toward Graduate School" 19
l-L Compile employment opportunities guide in engineering, with number
and types of openings, salary, benefits 2
2-S Graduate Career Night-talks by department chairs on graduate programs
1
3-S Run undergraduate advisement office, with material on courses, graduate
schools, employment 9
4-L Program of industry-supported seminars on managerial theory and
group dynamics in engineering 3
5-L Initiate four l-hour classes in resume writing and interviewing
skills 6
6-L Maintain library of grad school catalogs, guides, and an index of
employment opportunities 6
7-S Corporation representative presented film and lecture on interviewing
and job orientation 1
8-M Civil engineering coop training program 3
9-L Summer job fair 26
l0-M Guide consisting of potential summer jobs plus tips on applying
for a job 15
11-L Booklet for seniors-where to look for jobs; resume information
5
12-L Debate: Working vs. attending graduate school after graduation
1
13-L Professional development conference to help members prepare for
careers in industry 23
14-L Job decision seminar 50
15-M Part-time jobs for students through an industry contact program
in cooperation with local alumnus chapter 2
II-M
Sponsored Lectures/Seminars
1-L Seminar on the role
of an engineer as an expert witness 1
2-S Lecture series by engineering faculty members 2
3-M Set up varied-topic seminars for undergraduates 2
4-L See IV-B-5-L "Energy Crisis Symposium" 4
5-L "Brown Bag Seminar"-speakers of general interest to students
and general public 3
6-M Leadership seminar held for a number of student organizations-booklet
included Bklt
7-L Sponsor debate among candidates running for engineering school senators
1
8-L Seminar on university's M.B.A. program 2
9-L "Law and the Engineer" seminar 2
10-M Teacher evaluation system seminar 1
11-M Seminar on use of computer terminals 1
12-S Show science and engineering films during lunch period 1
13-L Parliamentary procedure seminar 5
14-M Lectures on personal finances 1
15-M Seminar on lasers 1
16-L Seminars on government and lobbying 11
II-N
Tournaments and Contests
l-L Design competition
for space shuttle projects 3
2-L Engineering Olympics for engineering departments 6
3-M Trivia contest for engineering school 1
4-M Engineering T-shirt design contest 1
5-L Calculator speed and accuracy contest 7
6-L "Egg-tossing-for-distance" contest 5
7-L Engineering Olympics 26
8-L "Tower of Power" contest. Object is to construct tallest
tower out of newspaper and scotch tape 1
9-L Weekly "brain teaser" contest 2
10-L Racquetball tournament 2
11-L Card house building contest 3
12-L "Domino race" 3
13-L Kite string climb design contest 2
14-S Jitterbug lessons and party 9
15-L Treasure hunt 36
16-S "Engineering nerd" contest 8
17-L Tennis tournament 6
18-L Backgammon tournament 1
19-L "Challenge Cup" - chapter takes on other engineering
societies in athletic competitions 10
20-L Canadian Club hunt - contestants are given clues to locate case
of beverage 14
21-M Rubik's cube contest 2
22-M Competition to design a maze which takes a marble exactly 120 seconds
to complete 1
23-M Cockroach triathlon - judge for size, speed, and decoration 1
24-L Sponsor electrical engineering project competition 21
25-M Sponsor egg drop contest 2
26-M Hold spelling bee during engineers day 1
27-L Robot bartender 10
28-M Undergraduate design competition 1
II-O
Construction and Design Projects
l-S Design and construct
bike-rack requiring only a padlock by users 1
2-M Paint student lounge walls with murals 2
3-L Renovate an engineering building room to provide a new, larger lounge
2
4-L Construct wooden benches for interior of engineering buildings 2
5-L Redecorate and refurnish the engineering lounge-layout sketches
included 5
6-L Build weather-proofed table and benches for outside study area 1
7-L Correct installation defects for fiberglass seats in classrooms;
complete maintenance report for the dean 1
8-L Design furniture for the vending area 1
9-L Design theft-proof installation for pencil sharpeners, and install
sharpeners where needed 1
10-L Construct park for use by students to gather, eat lunch, etc. 1
11-M Renovate computer users room 5
12-L Design retaining wall to protect monument 3
13-M Design and construct a portable electronic yell speaker system
for the university cheerleaders 1
14-L Design, fabricate and install a decorative pendulum in the engineering
center 1
15-L Design and install energy-saving devices for light switches 1
16-L Bike pad construction 19
l-M Conduct overall
fire safety investigation and make report 16
2-L Conduct survey of campus auditoriums to determine handicap accessibility
-survey forms included 40
3-L Conduct a feasibility survey for procuring lockers on a pay-as-you-go
basis 1
4-L Analyze excess paper usage at university 3
5-L Conduct survey of faculty honor and professional society memberships
1
6-M Review college catalog looking for faulty course descriptions 1
7-M Conduct survey on the use of mass transportation 1
8-L Conduct survey on the use of the engineering library 2
9-M Survey graduates of own school who are in graduate school elsewhere
16
II-Z
Miscellaneous
See I-D-4-M "Engineering
facility name plaque" 2
l-L Set up a taped library of material for a blind student 1
2-L Ski tour of a research facility - in cooperation with other society
7
3-S Field trip to Applied Physics Laboratory 2
4-M Orient foreign students to the campus 9
5-M Conduct honor code poll for college of engineering 1
6-L See I-Z-l-L "Bumper Stickers" 2
7-L Computer-printed ticket with Bent for Tau Beta Pi functions 2
8-L Operate shuttle bus between parking lots and campus center 1
9-L Write computer simulation for "Star Trek" game 1
l0-L Participate in search for new engineering dean 11
11-M Sponsor computer terminal smash with sledge hammers 1
III.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
III-A
Work Donation Projects
l-M Donate afternoon
of work to the local Heart Association 2
2-L Paint, repair, and clean up day care center for underprivileged
families and drug rehabilitation center 3
3-L Level court and repair playground equipment at local school 2
4-L Clean up a local summer camp for the underprivileged 2
5-L Paint two Boy Scout cabins 2
6-L "Work Day" for hire and/or free work; proceeds for scholarship
4
7-L Perform tasks for needy senior citizens 1
8-L Paint, repair, and clean drug rehab center 5
9-L Serve as swim meet timers 22
l0-L Set up Girl Scout camp 1
11-L Help Boy Scouts earn merit badges 5
12-M Build "jungle gym" for child-care center 16
13-L Chop wood for the elderly 4
14-L Paint floor numbers on engineering building's stairwells 1
15-L Compile book of plat maps for the city 9
16-M Build storage barn for child-care center 14
17-L Repair electrical system of senior citizen's home 1
18-L Build doll house for children's home 1
l9-L Plant dogwood trees along city streets 2
20-M Pinewood derby to test car design 2
21-S Preschool service project 1
III-B
Visits to Hospitals, Schools, etc.
l-L Christmas visit
with food donations from local merchants to veterans hospital 16
2-L Visit to state school for the mentally retarded 6
3-M Picnic outing for 5th and 6th grade boys of a local children's home
1
4-L Arrange for boys from orphanage to visit campus and meet football
players 4
5-M Set up concert for correctional facility for youngsters 1
6-M Visit mental hospital and play basketball with the patients 1
7-L Fishing trip with elderly and handicapped 4
III-C
Blood Donation Projects
l-L Members visit blood
bank to donate 5
2-L Two-day campus blood drive held in engineering lounge 3
3-M Letters to all faculty members urging them and their students to
give blood 2
4-L Survey regarding blood donation programs-problems and alternatives
5
III-D
Energy/Beautification Projects
l-L Plant shrubs 3
2-L Organize pollution project committee to recommend short-term and
long-term chapter projects 1
3-L Assist local recycling center 2
4-S Submit designs for an office building with special consideration
for environmental aspects 3
5-L See IV-B-5-L "Energy Crisis Symposium" 4
6-M "Conservation Tips" exhibit for engineering exposition
1
7-L See II-G-10-L "Energy Crisis" articles 2
8-L Provide seminar teams to speak to civic organizations about the
energy crisis 2
9-L See II-O-15-L "Energy Conservation Device" 1
l0-M Conduct survey on potential use of bike path 1
11-M Plant trees in front of engineering building 1
12-M Monitor air pollution from automobiles 1
III-E
Collection Drives
l-L Collect textbooks
and journals to be sent to Asian universities and libraries 1
2-M Goodwill clothing drive conducted community-wide by the chapter
1
3-L Collect food for county food bank 5
4-L Collect eyeglasses for the needy 3
5-L Canned food drive 10
6-L Bucket drive 21
7-L Penny drop 6
III-F
Assistance for Handicapped
l-L Design, construct,
and finance reading aid for the visually handicapped 74
2-L See II-P-2-L "Handicapped Student Access Survey" 40
3-M Help assemble machines to test cerebral palsy victims, helpful in
correct job placement 1
4-M Construct work capability testing units for workshop for blind 2
5-L Design toy for physically disabled children 4
6-S Read books onto audio tapes for the blind 1
7-M Participate in "handicapped students awareness day" 1
8-M Make Easter baskets for patients at children's hospital 1
9-L Assist blind electrical engineering student in lab 1
l0-L Participate in "Adopt-a-Grandparent" program 1
11-L Help handicapped to run a plant nursery 1
12-M Prepare reading material for visually impaired students 1
13-S Engineering texts for the blind 1
l-L See IV-B-5-L "Energy
Crisis Symposium" 4
2-L See II-M-5-L "Brown Bag Seminar"-general interest 3
3-M See IV-F-5-M "Junior Science and Humanities Forum" for
high school students 1
4-L Sponsor conference on Pan American games 2
5-L Community computer seminar 4
III-H
Greater Interest in Government
l-M Hands on design
experience for elementary students 24
2-M Present fundamentals of science to grade school students 13
3-M Design and construct pedestrian bridge 13
4-L Feed the homeless 3
5-L High-school engineering design competition 8
6-M Engineering portrayal case study 4
7-M Engineering outreach program 20
8-M Conduct scientific activities with elementary-school students 13
III-Z
Miscellaneous
1-L Voter registration
1
2-M Sponsor couple in dance marathon to raise funds for muscular dystrophy
1
3-M Tutor residents to help them in obtaining high-school equivalency
diploma 1
3-L Encourage citizens in shopping malls to vote in general election
1
4-L Picnic for children in big brother/big sister program 2
5-L Design and build laser light show 20
6-L Relocate windmill for rural school 8
7-M Conduct Easter egg hunt at children's center 1
8-M Publicize anti-drink driving campaign 9
9-L Sell subscriptions to USA Today for big brothers/big sisters 1
10-M Time capsule 2
11-S Literacy service project 1
IV. PROFESSIONAL
RELATED
IV-A
Open House Organization and Projects
l-M Engineers Week exhibits
donated by local companies 1
2-L College of engineering open house for campus, community, and especially
high schools 12
2-M Engineering open house - flyer included 2
3-L Engineering Day for visiting high-school students 29
3-M Engineering open house for local high-school students 4
3-S Engineering open house with exhibits, demonstrations, speakers for
local high-school students 1
4-L Open house for community colleges with Tau Beta Pi guides and speakers
3
5-M See III-D-6-M "Conservation Tips" exhibit for engineering
open house 1
6-L Planning guide for university engineering day 17
7-S Build microprocessor-controlled scale-model house 9
8-L Participate in community college orientation day 1
9-L Build robot that solves Rubik's cube 10
l0-M Build "Musical Sidewalk," a piano played by stepping
on the keys 32
11-M Build digital temperature monitor 1
12-L Design and build model car powered by linear motor 26
13-L Design entry for college's paper airplane contest 9
14-L Work at health fair 1
IV-B
Symposia/Conferences
See II-L-4-L "Group
Dynamics Seminars" 3
l-M Symposium to expose top high-school students to the needs of science & humanities
7
2-S Subfreshman Conference to acquaint high-school students with engineering
4
4-L Members serve as group leaders at a high-school honors institute
7
5-L Energy crisis symposium organized by the chapter and open to the
public-programs and flyers included 4
6-L Sponsor "LEADS" and "SDI" conferences 32
7-L Conduct "Engineering Executives Forum" at which students,
faculty, and executives exchanged ideas on
engineering education and career opportunities 9
8-L Forum on engineering with invited representatives from government
and industry 8
9-L Sponsor "Technology and the Spirit of Man Symposium" 7
IV-C
Tours for Local Schools
l-L Register, guide,
and entertain h.s. students who came for an engineering scholarship
test 1
2-L Provide guided campus tours throughout year for visiting high schools,
junior colleges, and other groups 2
3-M Adopt an engineer 1
4-M Engineering olympiad 1
5-L High school field day 2
IV-D
High School Visitations
See I-Z-6-M "Engineering
Film"
l-M Visit high schools and community colleges to increase engineering
enrollment 1
2-L Visit high schools to describe engineering 5
2-M Visit high-school science classes to describe engineering 4
3-M Tutor high-school students needing remedial assistance or desiring
accelerated work in math and science 1
4-M Help high-school physics teachers with their labs 1
5-M Shadow day 3
6-M High school awareness 10
7-L Middle-school science fair judging 2
8-M Engineering information booklet 2
9-M Engineer your destiny 2
10-L Engineering is radical 1
11-L High-school visitation project 2
12-L High-school demonstration possibilities 38
13-L Elementary-school tutoring 1
14-S Engineering outreach program 4
15-S Elementary engineering education project 2
16-L Adopt-a-school-tutoring 5
17-L Adopt-a-school-Mr. Wizard 1
18-M Grade school science project 8
IV-E
Engineering Clubs
See II-D-6-L "Pre-engineering
Honor Society" 9
l-M High-school engineering club to inform students, teachers, and parents
about engineering 2
2-L Help nearby university in preliminary work in setting up Tau Beta
Pi chapter 1
3-L Establish "Order of the Engineer" ring ceremony on campus
1
IV-F
Professional Promotion/Organizations
l-L Assemble display
board depicting year's chapter activities 5
2-L Publish booklet that details honor and professional societies relevant
to engineering students 25
2-L Guide to assembling handbook of engineering organizations on campus
- copy included 29
2-M Booklet of engineering organizations on campus distributed to freshmen
- copy included 14
3-L Make a slide show describing the research being conducted at college
of engineering 9
4-L Promote F.E. exam: review sessions, guest speakers, printed material
13
5-M Junior science and humanities forum for high-school students 1
6-L Organize and conduct a career night with practicing engineers from
10
various fields co-sponsored by alumnus chapter
7-L Provide technical consultation and judges for high-school science
fairs 8
8-M Write letters on college of engineering to prospective students
1
9-M Publicize undergraduate research opportunities 3
10-M Proctor "Olympics of the Mind" competition for high-school
students 1
11-S Tutor high-school students in computer science 1
12-M Engineering student shadows engineer 1
13-S Form N.S.P.E. student chapter 17
14-L Set up N.S.P.E. student chapter 3
IV-Z
Miscellaneous
l-L Sponsor F.E. exam
for graduating seniors from four universities throughout the state 8
2-L Company of the year award to recognize industrial contributions
to education 3
2-M Company of the year banquet - Selection of company, planning and
executing banquet - article included 1
3-M Recognize alumnus who performed outstanding services for the university
3
4-L Help select nominees for Executive Council slate 1
5-L Establish speakers bureau that offers technical speakers to community
organizations 13
6-M Demonstrate metric system to elementary-school children 4
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