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Welcome, candidates!
You may find the following information helpful when considering
whether to join Pi Tau Sigma. Please note that membership is by
invitation.
You are always encouraged to attend one of our informational
meetings before deciding whether to join Pi Tau Sigma, since the
information below is provided only as a guideline and may not
always be up to date.
Initiation Policies and Requirements
** Note: The dates listed below are for the Spring 2006 semester, but the initiation requirements are basically the same from year to year. **
- You must pick up a candidate pack from the Pi Tau Sigma office
between Thursday, March 2nd and Friday, March 3 rd.
This pack will contain the chapter and society constitution, an
initiation requirement checklist, and your brass key. The brass key
and materials remain property of Pi Tau Sigma until initiates become
members.
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You must polish the brass Pi Tau Sigma key and adorn it with
the society colors: murrey and azure. The polishing can be done by
hand or with power tools. (This is the mechanical engineering honor
society, after all.)
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You must dress in formal attire (shirts, ties, etc.) between
8am-5pm during the week of April 3-7. You must also wear a
homemade nametag with your attire.
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You must receive the following signatures in your
thermodynamics or controls textbook:
- All officers of Pi Tau Sigma;
- 3 active members of Pi Tau Sigma (this excludes officers);
- All candidates;
- At least 20 professors in the mechanical engineering department.
GTAs do not count, but the ME undergraduate advisor counts as a professor. Prof.
Johnson (our advisor) and Prof. Ball (our department head) are required.
A note on the
signatures: this is intended as a way for you to meet some
professors outside of the normal class setting.
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You must participate in the following activities:
- Regularly attend Pi Tau Sigma meetings
- One fundraiser (pizza sale, golf tournament, etc.)
- One faculty-student event (fireside chats, etc.)
- Assist with the senior composite
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You must write a short essay (one page) on why you would like
to join Pi Tau Sigma and a short but humorous poem on your
experiences in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech.
- You must be prepared for a test on Pi Tau Sigma history as
well as mechanical engineering knowledge. This test will be given
as part of the initiation ceremony.
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8.You must pay a one-time initiation fee of $50.00. This pays
for registration into the national society.
These requirements are not meant to be
especially stressful. You have approximately 8 weeks to complete
these tasks, and it is well advised to begin your work, especially
collecting signatures, early. All of these tasks are expected to be
completed by initiation (end of April).
If you have any questions about these
requirements, please contact the Recruiting officer.
Good luck!!!
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