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Alpha Pi Mu was the brainchild of James T. French, who in 1949, was a senior industrial engineering student at Georgia Institute of Technology. Nine men, chosen through their affiliation with the Georgia Tech chapter of Tau Beta Pi constituted the original membership of Alpha Pi Mu. In 1959, full membership in the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) was attained. The major significance of Alpha Pi Mu's association with ACHS is that it is the only nationally accepted industrial engineering honor society. Chapters now exist in almost every major university which possess an accredited industrial engineering department. While academic interests and abilities are required for membership the society's overall goals are much broader. The Georgia Tech 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. The goals are stated by Alpha Pi Mu as follows:

To confer recognition upon the student of industrial engineering 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 education. To further unify the student body of the industrial engineering department in presenting its needs and ideas 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. To benefit its members by the association and experience that can come from bringing together a group with similar interests, objectives, and abilities and to promote the professional welfare of all.

Membership Requirements

The national Constitution sets minimum scholarship requirements for membership eligibility. Individual chapters may establish requirements above this minimum level. The constitution states that only those ranked in the upper one-fifth of the junior class or the upper one- third of the senior class can be considered for membership. Graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional scholarly achievement may, upon nomination by the department head, be considered for membership. Alpha Pi Mu encourages this high caliber of performance to help insure for success in your profession.

The society hopes to play a role in stimulating such performance early in your college career, and then to provide a common ground during active membership for you and other industrial engineering leaders to exchange ideas and to encourage mutual growth. It hopes also to improve the profession by providing experience which will prove useful to you during your professional career. It is sincerely hoped that you will strive for top performance, and that you will become eligible upon reaching upper-class status!. If you have any specific questions about Alpha Pi Mu , check with any of your departmental advisors or a student member.

Origin of the Northern Illinois University chapter of Alpha Pi Mu

The Northern Illinois University Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu Honor Society was established on Friday, April 8, 1994 and 19 new members were initiated. The chapter installation ceremony was conducted by the Regional Vice President, Dr. Fank Wolf, and the officers from the Western Michigan University chapter. Since the establishment of the chapter considerable effort has gone into continuing the activities and maintenance of the high standards and precedents established by the initial chapter members.

Chapter Accomplishments

Third Outstanding Chapter in U.S. (1997)

Outstanding Chapter in Region IV (1997)

Third Outstanding Chapter in U.S. (1996)

Outstanding Chapter in Region IV (1996)

Outstanding Chapter in Region IV (1995)

Third Outstanding Chapter in U.S. (1995)

Outstanding Chapter in Region IV (1994)

Fourth Outstanding Chapter in U.S. (1994)

Carolyn Presley (Senior '99) received the State of Illinois' Lincoln Laureate Award from Governor Jim Edgar on October 31, 1998 at the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.

Brian Prescott (Senior '98) received the Senior Leadership Award during 1998 from the University Programming and Activities.

Natalie Rhode (Secretary, 1996-1997) was awarded the NIU Senior Leadership Award, April 1997.

Purushothaman Damodaran (Treasurer, 1996-1997) was awarded the Student Leader of the Month Award for October 1996.

Robin Sanders (Vice President, 1996-1997) was awarded the Student Leader of the Month Award for March 1997.

Murali Krishnamurthi (Faculty Advisor) was awarded the NIU Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, April 1997.

Vivek Mullick (President, Senior 96) was named as the Outstanding Student Leader of the month of February 1996.

Kim Schmidt (Corresponding and Recording secretary, Senior 96) and Jerome Bartol (Senior 96) were both included in the 1996 edition of " Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges."

Kristin Brynteson (Senior 96) received one of the NIU outstanding Women Student Awards for 1996.

Joseph Petrusek (Vice-President, Senior 96) was the Student Speaker at the Commencement ceremony held on May 11, 1996.

Sarah Graff (Junior 96) has been awarded the Presidential Honors Scholarship by the Honors Program of NIU, this scholarship carries a cash award of $1000.

Mark Williams (Senior 96) received the Alpha Pi Mu National Scholarship in 1995.

Tanya Ward (Senior 96) received Senior Leadership Award during 1996 from University Programming and Activities.

By-Laws of the Northern Illinois University Chapter of ALPHA PI MU

Article I: INTRODUCTION

Section 1: Name

The name of this organization shall be Northern Illinois University Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial Engineering Honor Society, hereinafter referred to as the Chapter.

Section 2: The Authority of the By-laws

The authority of the By-laws in governing the Chapter shall conform to Northern Illinois University regulations concerning honor societies and other student organizations.

Article II: PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER

It shall be among the purposes of the Chapter to:

To confer recognition upon the student of industrial engineering who has shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in the field of industrial engineering.

To encourage participation in those activities which may be beneficial to the profession of industrial engineering.

To encourage wherever possible any movement which will advance the best interest of industrial engineering education.

To further unify the student body of the Department of Industrial Engineering in presenting its need and ideals to the Faculty.

To create a closer student-faculty relationship by periodically bringing together the thoughts and needs of both.

To assist and cooperate with all organizations and persons working for the interests of industrial engineering.

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 development and welfare of its members.

Article III: MEMBERSHIPS

Section 1: Active Membership

There shall be but one class of active members.

Active membership shall be open to those undergraduate students duly registered in the industrial engineering program, who are ranked as juniors or seniors and are in good and regular standing.

Only those juniors who have maintained an average scholastic grade in the upper one-fifth and those seniors who have maintained an average scholastic grade in the upper one-third of the industrial engineering class of which they are a member shall be eligible for active membership.

Other requirements for membership shall be leadership, ethicality, sociability, and widespread interest.

In the case of students whose eligibility is in doubt because of irregular standing or curriculum, the matter shall be referred to the National Executive Council for appropriate action.

Membership in any other fraternity or society shall not debar a student from active membership in Alpha Pi Mu.

Transfer students ranked as juniors or seniors who have transferred from some other institution or school or from some other engineering program within this school shall be eligible for active membership provided they have maintained a scholastic average in the upper one-fifth, if a junior, or upper one-third if a senior, of the class from which they transferred and provided they maintain this average for one term after the transfer.

Graduate students may be eligible for active membership, provided they are in regular standing or candidates for a degree and have a written recommendation from the Chair of the department of Industrial Engineering or by the Faculty Advisor designated by the department Chair.

Section 2: Alumni Membership

Any graduate Industrial Engineer, from a school now having a chapter of Alpha Pi Mu, who during his/her scholastic career fulfilled the requirements for membership, may be eligible for alumni membership providing (s)he received his/her degree during a period when the school was accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Any active member, upon completion of his/her studies with the Industrial Engineering Department in which (s)he was initiated, shall become an alumni member.

A member having received a degree at one institution and pursuing an advanced degree at Northern Illinois University may apply to the Chapter to have his/her alumni membership reverted to active membership, pursuant to these By-laws, if so desired.

Prospective alumni members shall be formally initiated according to the prescribed ritual by the Chapter.

Section 3: Faculty Membership

Faculty membership may be granted to a faculty member of the Department of Industrial Engineering, who has made an outstanding contribution to education in the field of industrial engineering, upon review and approval of his/her credentials by the National Executive Council. Active soliciting of prospective faculty members by the Chapter may not be undertaken prior to the approval by the Executive Council of such prospective faculty members.

Faculty member qualifications and submission of those qualifications to the National Office shall be in accordance the national Constitution.

The faculty member is initiated at the regularly scheduled initiated ceremony following receipt of written approval from the National Executive Director.

Section 4: Initiation of Members

All candidates for membership shall be initiated according to the prescribed ritual.

Article IV: OFFICERS

Section1: Categories of Officers

The chapter officers shall consist of a president, vice-president, corresponding secretary, recording secretary, treasurer and faculty advisor.

Section 2: Duties

The president shall preside at all meetings of the chapter and shall appoint the chair and members of each committee.

The vice-president shall be a member of all committees and shall preside at chapter meetings in the president's absence.

The corresponding secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence and reports directed to the National Office and shall be responsible for compiling the Annual Report.

The recording secretary shall record and copy all resolutions of the chapter. The secretary shall also inform active members of meetings.

The treasurer shall advise the chapter on all expenditures of funds, shall maintain a complete record of financial transactions, and shall prepare disbursement requests for signature of the faculty advisor.

Section 3: Nominations

Nominations shall be called for and accepted from the floor at the time of the election.

Section 4: Time of Election

Election of officers shall take place during a regularly scheduled meeting immediately following an initiation. That meeting shall be the first meeting of the Spring Quarter.

Section 5:

Election of officers shall be by secret ballot. The votes shall be counted during the meeting at which the election is held. The count shall be made by a teller committee appointed by the president. Election shall be by majority vote of those present. In case of three or more nominees, none of whom receive a majority, a second ballot shall be taken on the two nominees receiving the greatest number of votes. Ties shall be broken by an action of the president.

Section 6: Assumption of Office

Newly elected officers will take office immediately upon election.

Section 7: Vacancies

In case an officer resigns or is unable or unwilling to keep office, the president shall appoint a replacement. If the office of president becomes vacant, the vice president shall become president and shall appoint a new vice president. In the case where the offices of president and vice president both become vacant, the faculty advisor shall appoint a president and the new president shall appoint a vice president. An appointed officer may be nominated for the same office at the next election.

Section 8: Removal

An officer may be removed from office for failure to live up to the constitution and for the performance of some act that brings discredit upon the member or the Society, or for any just cause as shall be ruled upon by the chapter itself. The method of Removal is by vote of three-fourths of the active membership of the chapter upon
charges presented and signed by four active members of that chapter.

Section 9: Faculty Advisor

The chapter shall have an advisor over 21 years of age who shall be a full-time member of the faculty of the Department of Industrial Engineering at NIU. The advisor must be a member of Alpha Pi Mu.

The advisor's responsibilities include attendance at each meeting and club function, and signing disbursement requests.

Article V: MEETINGS

Section 1: Frequency

The chapter shall hold a minimum of six (6) meetings during each academic school year. For the purpose of this requirement, a quorum must be present.

Special meetings may be called at any time at the discretion of the president of the chapter.

Section 2: Quorum

A quorum at a regularly scheduled meeting shall consist of those active members of the chapter in attendance.

A quorum at a special meeting shall consist of two-thirds of the active membership of the chapter.

No member may be allowed to vote on any matter by proxy.

Article VI: TRUST ACCOUNT

Section 1: Initiation Fees

The initiation fee shall be $40.00 for active members, $40.00 for alumni members, and $50.00 for faculty members. There shall be no annual dues.

Section 2: Usage

All moneys received by this organization shall be deposited in, and disbursed from, a local federally insured bank approved by the faculty advisor.

Article VII: COMMITTEES

Section 1: Eligibility

At the time of assuming responsibility for a committee and during tenure of office, a committee chairman must meet all the eligibility requirements as stated by the university.

Section 2: Executive Committee

The officers of the chapter shall constitute the executive committee. The president shall be the chairman of the executive committee.

Article VIII: AMENDMENT

All proposed amendments to this chapter must be submitted at the meeting prior to the meeting at which a vote is taken on the proposed amendments. A three-fourths vote of the members in attendance shall be required for all amendments. Such amendments shall become effective upon approval by the National Executive Council.

Article IX: REPORTS

The corresponding secretary will submit the Chapter Agenda Report, Operating Reports, Initiation Report, Annual Chapter Report, and Income Tax Report to the National Office in accordance with the National Office Manual of Alpha Pi Mu Association.

Chapter Activities

Participated in the establishment of the departmental Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Student of the Year Awards during 1994.

Alpha Pi Mu Scholarships: Have offered so far scholarships totaling $3,500 to 14 undergraduate students in the Department of Industrial Engineering at NIU. This is a significant accomplishment considering that the chapter is fully self-supported.

Participated in the arrangement of Plant tours: The members of Alpha Pi Mu, NIU chapter, along with Institute of Industrial Engineers arranged for a plant tour to visit United Parcel Service distribution facilities in Rockford, Illinois. This tour was arranged by Natalie Rhode, Chapter Secretary for 1996-1997.

Participated in the Industry day: This is a new and innovative event of this year (1996), several Industries were invited to participate in this event. The representatives of the industries were taken for a college tour to explore the facilities available at the College of Engineering. This event was made possible through the efforts of Kristin Brynteson (Senior, May'96), chapter member.

Participated in the College Student Advisory Committee: A representative of Alpha Pi Mu, NIU chapter, participates in the Student Advisory Board of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. The Student Advisory Board recommends the Dean of college on various student related activities and concerns.

Contributions to the Industrial Engineering Profession: Alpha Pi Mu member, Kristin Brynteson gave a presentation on " The use of computer simulation both in classroom and in real-world problem solving" to a group of university administrators and members of the Illinois legislature. Kim Schmidt, Corresponding Secretary for the chapter made a presentation on "IEET 100 Introduction to Engineering", concerning the various career paths open to an industrial engineers. The Freshman engineering majors attended the session. Sonya Harvey, Alpha Pi Mu member, gave a presentation on "The use of Operations Research in maximizing advertising revenues in the NASCAR circuit" to the Society of Automotive Engineers. She also presented this at the IIE Regional Student Conference held at Duluth, MN. Ahmadmajdi Abdulrani, Alpha Pi Mu member, gave a presentation on "The ABC's of CNC Programming" to engineering students. This helped non-industrial engineering students to understand Computer Numerical Control programming. Many Alpha Pi Mu members who where also the members of student chapter of IIE helped in hosting the meeting of the Chicago Senior Chapter of IIE .

Participated in arranging the Annual Industrial Engineering Banquet and Award Ceremony during 1994-1996: The annual banquet serves to bring all the industrial engineering students, faculty, alumni, and their friends and families together and celebrate the past year's accomplishments. The members of the societies invite guest speakers to deliver a speech on topics of general interest.

Developed an alumni information system for the department of Industrial Engineering at Northern Illinois University.

Participated in the arrangement of a colloquium on ISO 9000.

Organized the college food drive to help the local shelters during Thanksgiving every year since 1994:
The chapter coordinates the Food drive annually to help the local food shelters. Other student and professional organizations such as the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honor Society) have participated in this activity.

Conducted a Clothing Drive during spring 1997 to help the local shelters in the community.

Established a mentor program for the freshmen and sophomore in Industrial Engineering Department: The members of Alpha Pi Mu, in cooperation with the Campus Mentoring Program, established this program to improve the retention of lower division (freshman and sophomore) students in the Industrial Engineering program at NIU. This program provides an opportunity for lower division students to interact with faculty and students in the Department of Industrial Engineering.

Helped the department in its recruiting efforts: To increase the enrollment in the industrial engineering department at NIU, the following recruitment programs were conducted: Word of mouth recruitment program, Residence hall Recruitment, Presentations to Local-Area high school students Presentations to High School students at Rockford, IL.

Collected textbooks from faculty and donated them to the college library during 1997.

Screened the video "Skin Deep" during spring 1997 to increase students' awareness of diversity issues.

Conducted a lottery during spring 1997 to raise funds for chapter activities.

Presented a seminar on HTML for engineering students and staff during fall 1998.

Participated in the Engineer's Week workshop for children organized by the Rockford Professional Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and also gave a demonstration of Computer Simulation during spring 1997.

Developed this comprehensive webpage during fall 1996 to promote the chapter and its activities.

Alpha Pi Mu Officers

	Name
President	Burchett, Deidre Danie
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Faculty Advisor	Professor Ehsan Asoudegi

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