December 2003

A Publicationfor the Collegiate

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Texas Convention

2003 Texas Convention 1

2003 Convention Donors 3

Scholarships to 26 4

Annual Awards 5

Ohio Iota is Number 1! 5

Nevada Beta Improves Most 5

37 Chapter Project Winners 6

GIG Grants 7

ICE in Texas 7

2004 District Conferences 7

Nominate a Laureate 8

AlumNet Is for You 8

Issue available at www.tbp.org

partial expenseof the nationalorganization. Inaddition, atleast 20 non-member peti-tioners,consultants,and guestsattended some events.

Arrangements Chair MatthewReile, TX ’04, expertly guided prepa-rations for the Convention and itslogistics. Together with chapter Presi-dent Curtis G. Campbell, TX ’04, hemanaged a hard-working group ofeffective host-committee chairs forsuch duties as housing, registration,meals, souvenirs, technology, hospi-tality, tours, publicity, and transpor-tation.

Before the Convention began, stu-dents met with representatives fromExxonMobil, Lockheed Martin,NCEES, Sandia Labs, Schlumberger,and Texas Tech’s graduate school ofengineering, while their chapter-résumé books were collected for DukeEnergy and Fluor. The Conventionformally opened Thursday afternoonwhen President Matthew W. Ohlandpresented his annual report.

The three days were filled withbusiness, committee, advisor, Districtand Engineering Futures meetings,interactive chapter exchanges, and themodel initiation.

In all, four Convention businessmeetings were held; Ronald M.Hickling, CA ’80, the ExecutiveCouncil-appointed permanent chair,presided and was assisted by JamesW. Johnson Jr., NC ’77, the Execu-tive Council-appointed parliamentar-ian. The Saturday Awards Banquetbrought the Convention to a festive

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HE 98th Convention of TauBeta Pi was held October 23-25, 2003, in Lubbock, TX. TheTexas Beta Chapter was offi-

cial host. The hundreds of out-of-townattenders were housed in the HolidayInn Towers, and met in the LubbockMemorial Civic Center, where thebusiness meetings were held and fivemeals were served.

A total of 428 members of Tau BetaPi participated in the business of theConvention. Of these, 333 were stu-dent voting and non-voting delegatesand host-chapter members; 33 werechapter advisors; 46 were nationalofficials, Convention leaders, and En-gineering Futures Facilitators; fourwere alumnus chapter delegates; and12 were Laureates, alumnus visitors,and petitioners. The attenders repre-sented 210 collegiate and four alumnuschapters. Most of the chapter advisorsattended at the special invitation and

of Tau Beta Pi

A member delivers his résumé toSandia Labs’ Eva Mueller.

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conclusion, and the Resolutions Com-mittee made its final report.

The Chapter Development Pro-gram of the Convention, including theDistrict and Engineering Futuresmeetings and ICE seminars, is re-ported on page 7 in this issue. Theseinformal sessions are extremely valu-able benefits of the Convention be-cause they provide delegates withopportunities to exchange good ideaswith other Tau Bates from all regionsof the country. On Saturday afternoonan excellent model initiation wasconducted by a team of national offic-ers and Rituals Committee members;the ceremony brought 22 students andtwo eminent engineers of Texas Betainto the Association.

The initiation and awards banquetwas held in the ballroom of the CivicCenter. The program included thepresentation of Tau Beta Pi’s 2003 Na-tional Outstanding Advisor, 2003 Dis-tinguished Alumni, and 2003Laureates. Biographical sketches ofOutstanding Advisor Melvin R.Corley, P.E., LA ’70; 2003 Distin-guished Alumni Irwin M. Jacobs, NY ’56, and Daniel D. Reneau, LA ’63;and Laureates Erin E. McIntyre, NJ

’03, and Patrick D. Schmid, PA ’03, appeared in the Fall 2003 BENT.

In Tau Beta Pi’s usual method,Convention business is handled bycommittees, except for those fewitems that emerge during the meet-ings as new business. Seven standingcommittees are called for by the Con-stitution, and one ad hoc group ofchapter advisors was also appointed.

Every collegiate-chapter votingdelegate served on a committee, and anational officer advisor opened eachgroup’s first meeting on Thursday af-

ternoon and then stood with other na-tional officials for consultation. Eachstanding committee selected fellowstudents as chair, vice chair, and sec-retary to present reports, recommen-dations, and proposals to the entireConvention. The following reportssummarize formal business.

Petitions.Michael L.Youngblood,AL , Chair.After study-ing the peti-tions,catalogs, andinspection re-ports and in-terviewingthe petition-ers’ represen-

tatives, the group recommended thatnew chapters be established at two in-stitutions. The schools and leaders are:

•Grand Valley State University—David A. Wassilak, Dawn J. Witherell,and Dr. Charles R. Standridge, MO ’75, advisor.

•Idaho State University—Christie A.Chatterley, Anthony L. Crawford, andLinda R. Stuffle, MI ’71, and Dr. R. Eu-gene Stuffle, advisors.

The Convention granted both peti-tions by unanimous vote. Idaho Betawill be officially installed on January23, and Michigan Lambda will be es-tablished on March 27, 2004, which willraise the number of active collegiatechapters to 228.

Constitution and Bylaws.Robert N. Davis, AL , Chair.Four topics had been referred to thecommittee prior to the meeting for

study and recommendation. The Con-vention adopted, by the requiredvote, an amendment to ConstitutionArt. IV, Sec. 2(f) (2), to add the Schol-arship Program duties to the Directorof Fellowships; final approval of thischange is subject to chapter ratifica-tion.

The Convention further adopted,by the required favorable vote, anamendment to Constitution Art. III,Sec. 4; Art. IV, Sec. 1, 2 (c) & (f) (new),and 5, to define Councillor and re-defineOfficers and Directors; final approvalis subject to chapter ratification.

The Convention also adopted, bythe required vote, an amendment toConstitution Art. III, Sec. 2(c) (new),to establish a standing ConventionCommittee on Chapter Advisors; fi-nal approval is subject to chapterratification.

Finally, the Convention adopted,by the required three-fourths vote,changes to Bylaw V, Sec. 5.07, andBylaw VI, Sec. 6.04 (new), to allowchapters to revoke a candidate’s elec-tion; that change was effective imme-diately.

Awards.Lauren E.Welch, NC ,Chair.The commit-tee spent longhours evalu-ating thechapters andselecting the2002-03 R.C.Matthews

Outstanding Chapter and R.H. NagelMost Improved Chapter and honorablementions. The winners are reportedelsewhere in this issue, and specialplaques for the awardees were deliv-ered to them after the Convention.

Chapter/Association Financial Affairs.Emily A.Woodward,VA , Chair.The grouphad beengiven the2002-03 re-ports of theAssociation’sauditor andExecutive Di-rector and

the Society’s budget for 2003-04. Thecommittee reviewed the documentsand concluded that Tau Beta Pi’s finan-

District 3 celebrated its success in Lubbock.

L.E. Welch, NC ΑAwards

E.A. Woodward, VA ΒFinancial Affairs

M.L. Youngblood, AL ∆Petitions

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cial records are satisfactory, to the bestof its knowledge.

The committee recommended, andthe Convention adopted, increases inthe initiation fee from $27 to $32 andthe Convention assessment from $3 to$5, effective August 1, 2004. The com-mittee recommended, and the Conven-tion adopted, specific allowableConvention expenses beyond thosespecified in the Bylaws for delegatesto the 2004 meeting.

Rituals .Michael D. Holt, LA , Chair.The team recommended no change tothe Ritual. On Saturday, delegateswere impressed by the model initia-tion for 22 students and two eminentengineers of Texas Beta, which thecommittee helped to organize.

Convention Site.Brian M. Crawford, IA , Chair.

The group re-viewed an in-vitation fromColorado Betato host the2006 Conven-tion. The Con-vention happilyaccepted thebid to hold thenational meet-ing in Denver,

CO, if the choice is deemed acceptableby the Council.

Chapter Advisors. (ad hoc).Randall R. Lapierre, MA Advisor,and Sandra B. Pitzak, CO Advisor,Co-Chairs. The group studied ways to

improve training and development ofadvisors and made recommendations toexpand the Advisor Program. TheConvention adopted a change to Con-stitution Art. III, Sec. 2, to establishthe committee as a standing commit-tee; final approval of this change issubject to chapter ratification.

Resolutions.Abdou A. Ayoub, OH , Chair.This group prepared the appropriateresolutions for Convention adoptionand made recommendations to extendthe Convention program to improvethe chapters and the Society. At thefinal banquet, Mr. Ayoub presentedresolutions of thanks to the host chap-ter, officials, sponsors, alumni, andothers, whose support had been grate-fully received by the Association. Pre-ceded by a humorous skit bycommittee members in the ThirdBusiness Meeting, the final resolutionprovided an inspirational charge to all:

Final congratulations andthanks should go to the leadersof all the collegiate and alumnuschapters throughout the country,whose effective and dedicatedleadership truly maintained andimproved the visibility and im-age of the Association and itsmembers. We thank RonHickling, Convention Chair, andJames Johnson, Parliamentar-ian, for leading us through thebusiness meeting and being pa-tient with Robert’s suggestions—I mean Rules of Order.

“Unless you’re the lead dog .. . the view never changes.” Con-gratulations on being the leaddogs, and be sure to maintainthat position.

New Business.In this brief session, delegates votedthat the Association maintain the $500Chapter Performance Scholarshipawarded for three consecutiveSecretary's Commendations and thatthe matter be referred to the 2004Convention. They made recommenda-tions: 1) that trust investments beshifted into fixed-income equities, 2)that the 2004 Convention modify therequired qualifications of FellowshipBoard members, and 3) that the busi-ness of the 2004 Constitution and By-laws Committee include the creationof a new “Sec. 1” at the beginning ofevery Article and Bylaw defining allimportant terms and titles used inthat and subsequent sections.

Bylaw RequirementBecause of the ratification of amend-ments passed by the 2002 Convention, allTau Beta Pi chapters are now required tolist all eligible curricula for both under-graduate and graduate membership intheir chapter bylaws.

The Convention established April 1,2004, as the compliance date. If youneed assistance, please contact RogerHawks at the national Headquarters inKnoxville, TN, roger@tbp.org.

Thanks,ConventionDonors!

The Association gratefullyacknowledgesthe following contributorsto the 2003 Tau Beta PiConvention:

LEAD SPONSORS: $5,000-$10,000Duke Energy CorporationLockheed MartinSandia National Laboratories

MAJOR SPONSORS: $1,500-$4,999ChevronTexacoExxon Mobil CorporationFluorGeneral MotorsNCEESSchlumberger

GOLD SPONSOR: $1,000-$1,499Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC

SILVER SPONSOR: $500-$999Pratt and Whitney

BRONZE SPONSOR: <$500Lubrizol

B.M. Crawford, IA ΑConvention Site

Lt. Col. Lawrence M. Butkus, Colorado ZetaAdvisor, reviewed causes of the Columbia SpaceShuttle disaster—one Tau Bate died in the tragedy.

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Director Commends 50 Chapters!Executive Director Jim Froula presented commendations for perfect andpunctual Headquarters reports in 2002-03 to the following chapters:

40 ΤΒΠ Scholarships!

The Tau Beta Pi Association Schol-arship Program for senior-year studyduring the 2004-05 academic yearwill close March 1, 2004, when appli-cations must be in the hands of Direc-tor of Fellowships D. Stephen PierreJr., P.E., Alabama Power Company,P.O. Box 2247, Mobile, AL 36652.

A total of up to 40 cash awards,each worth $2,000, may be given inonly the sixth year of our expandingprogram. They will be made on thebasis of high scholarship, strong rec-ommendations, extracurricular ac-tivities, and financial need. Winnerswill be selected and notified beforeApril 1. Junior members of Tau BetaPi are eligible to apply. Applicationsare available at www.tbp.org.

Student Loan Fund

Since 1935, Tau Beta Pi has assistedstudent members with their financialneeds while in school or with paymentof their initiation fee through our Stu-dent Loan Fund. We are pleased tooffer this service for student membersin amounts up to $2,500 per member.

Repayment is required after threeyears, and a simple interest rate of6% is charged from the day the loan isreceived.

Interested students can obtainpromissory notes and loan applicationsfrom the web, their chapter presidents,or directly from Secretary-TreasurerJim Froula at the National Headquar-ters in Knoxville, TN.

Graduate FellowshipsTau Beta Pi’s 71st annual programof graduate fellowships for study inthe 2004-05 academic year will closeJanuary 15, 2004, when applicationsmust be in the hands of Director ofFellowships D. Stephen Pierre Jr.,P.E., Alabama Power Company,P.O. Box 2247, Mobile, AL 36652.

Up to 20 cash awards will begiven in this program, each worth$10,000. They will be made on thebasis of promise of future develop-ment in engineering or related fieldsand financial need. Winners in theprogram will be selected by the Fel-lowship Board and notified beforeApril 1. Applications are availableat www.tbp.org.

The Convention photographs in this issue were taken by Raymond H. Thompson, ΤΒΠ SystemsAdministrator.

$16,000 in Scholarships Given to 26Twenty-six chapters, each of which had won Secretary’s Commendationsand/or Chapter Project Awards for three consecutive years, won $500 or$1,000 scholarships.

Chapter Institution Delegate

California Alpha University of California, Berkeley Brian R. Love

District of Columbia Alpha Howard University Arthur R. Alexander

Florida Alpha University of Florida Rebecca A. Holcomb

Florida Beta University of Miami Natalie M. Sanchez

Indiana Delta ($1,000) Valparaiso University Charles E. Galik

Iowa Alpha Iowa State University Brian M. Crawford

Maryland Beta ($1,000) University of Maryland Erin K. Halferty

Maryland Delta Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County Talmesha A. Richards

Michigan Gamma University of Michigan Jason D. Backus

Michigan Epsilon ($1,000) Wayne State University Daniel E. Owczarek

Michigan Theta Oakland University Casey B. Hourtienne

Nevada Beta University of Nevada, Las Vegas Timothy A. Atobatele

New York Kappa University of Rochester Jesse C. Beckstein

New York Pi Rochester Institute of Technology William M. Batts Jr.

New York Tau Binghamton University Brian E. Weil

Ohio Beta University of Cincinnati Daniel J. Monnin

Ohio Zeta University of Toledo Jason C. Bowling

Ohio Iota ($1,000) Ohio Northern University Christopher M. Pfeifer

Pennsylvania Theta Villanova University Bryan A. Zonies

Puerto Rico Alpha University of Puerto Rico Nicolas S. Estevez

South Dakota Alpha ($1,000) So. Dakota Sch. of Mines & Tech. Mark D. Heiberger

Texas Delta Texas A & M University Colleen E. Dominick

Vermont Beta Norwich University Thomas A. Beyerl

Wisconsin Alpha University of Wisconsin–Madison Nathan M. Aumock

Wisconsin Epsilon University of Wisconsin–Platteville Andrew W. Schmidt

Wyoming Alpha ($1,000) University of Wyoming Jason C. Delaney

Alabama Delta

Arkansas Alpha

California Alpha

California Gamma

California Iota

California Mu

District of Columbia Alpha

Florida Delta

Indiana Delta

Iowa Alpha

Kansas Beta

Kansas Gamma

Louisiana Gamma

Maine Alpha

Maryland Beta

Michigan Delta

Michigan Epsilon

Michigan Eta

Michigan Iota

Mississippi Alpha

New Hampshire Alpha

New Jersey Gamma

New Mexico Gamma

New York Theta

New York Iota

New York Pi

North Dakota Beta

Ohio Alpha

Ohio Zeta

Ohio Theta

Ohio Iota

Ohio Mu

Ohio Nu

Oregon Gamma

Pennsylvania Epsilon

Pennsylvania Theta

Pennsylvania Iota

Rhode Island Alpha

South Carolina Alpha

South Dakota Alpha

Tennessee Alpha

Texas Delta

Texas Theta

Utah Alpha

Utah Beta

Vermont Beta

Wisconsin Alpha

Wisconsin Beta

Wisconsin Epsilon

Wyoming Alpha

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Tau Beta Pi Annual Awards

HE 2002-03 R.C. MATTHEWS OUTSTANDINGChapter Award was captured by members of OhioIota for the third time, and the chapter hasreceived nine honorable mentions since 1975! On

the campus of the Ohio Northern University, this rela-tively small-sized chapter of 33 members enjoyed 100percent participation in the more than 30 service projectsand extensive community outreach endeavors.

In deciding the winner, the Award Committee wasimpressed particularly by the chapter’s outstanding effortin community service and university extracurricularactivities, including its use of a GIG grant to build twowheelchair ramps for residents of Kenton. On campus,members hosted an Engineering Futures session andconducted a weekly group-tutoring program that involvedevery person in the chapter.

Leading activities last semester were PresidentBrendan R. Thompson, Vice President Ethan S. Miller,Secretaries Robert L. Lowe and Miranda N. Shaw,Treasurer Marc E. Blohm, and Cataloger Patrick J.Taylor. Dr. Robert L. Ward serves as Chief Advisor.

Honorable Mentions:New Mexico Gamma at New Mexico Institute of

Mining and Technology and Maryland Beta at theUniversity of Maryland were noted as close contenders.Presidents George E. Schmaltz and Patrick J. Taylor,respectively, led their chapters in the friendly competitionfor top-chapter status.

Ohio Iota Is the Best of the Best!

Kansas Beta Steadily Improves

THE R.H. NAGEL MOST IMPROVED CHAPTERAward was established in 1971 to recognize thosechapters that have turned things around and, asone committee member stated, “have dragged

themselves out of the gutter and on to the lush greengrass.” This year’s R.H. Nagel recipient, Kansas Beta , didjust that—a chapter that two years ago was barely alive isnow a formidable force on campus and in its community.While conducting projects such as running an elementary-school Lego® robotics program and searching the starsfor extraterrestrial life, Kansas Beta has shown itscommitment to operating a great chapter at Wichita StateUniversity. Chapter operations were enhanced bypresidents, whose terms overlapped, Matthew J.McCarthy and Robert A. Collins II. Dr. David N. Koert isChief Advisor.

California Iota at California StateUniversity, LosAngeles, Utah Alpha at the University of Utah, and UtahBeta at Brigham Young University received honorablementions for their notable improvements during the 2000-03 three-year period.

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Presented since 1957, the R.C. Matthews Award,named for Tau Beta Pi’s first Secretary-Treasurer,recognizes chapters in four areas of excellence: (1) quality,variety, and number of projects; (2) chapter organization;(3) promptness and quality of reports to Headquarters; and(4) number of members participating.

President Matthew W. Ohland (left) congratulatesOhio Iota President Christopher M. Pfeifer.

Robert A. Collins II, KS B, (right) is congratu-lated by Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, President.

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California Alpha University of California, Berkeley40 projects Helped clean Montara State Beach

Learned CPR

California Gamma Stanford University18 projects Held an engineering panel

Helped Second Harvest sort food

California Psi University of California, San Diego31 projects Added a plaque to the Bent monument

Held “Ask an Engineer” mentoring night

Dist. of Columbia Alpha Howard University17 projects Visited a high school

Helped at a women’s home

Florida Alpha University of Florida76 projects Helped at the St. Francis Home

Shadowed the Gators

Florida Beta University of Miami32 projects Held homecoming blood drive

Helped with Engineers’ Week

Illinois Alpha University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign44 projects Conducted a Halloween fun fest

Helped the Illinois Science Olympiad

Indiana Delta Valparaiso University30 projects Held tired-engineers banquet

Adopted a family

Iowa Alpha Iowa State University64 projects Helped with a haunted house

Held a catapult competition

Maryland Beta University of Maryland52 projects Helped clean Cheverleg Nature Park

Held engineering open house at high school

Maryland Delta University of Maryland Baltimore County9 projects Read to hospitalized children

Played flag football

Mass. Epsilon Northeastern University14 projects Visited a science museum

Collected money for St. Jude’s Hospital

Michigan Alpha Michigan State University13 projects Helped WKAR stay on the air

Volunteered at a city rescue mission

Michigan Gamma University of Michigan50 projects Helped with hands-on museum

Held honors brunch for college of engineering

Michigan Delta University of Detroit Mercy18 projects Held two “Evenings of Engineering”

Kept the Bent monument shining

Michigan Epsilon Wayne State University54 projects Hosted the 2002 TBP Convention

Helped with the “Motor City Makeover”

Michigan Theta Oakland University30 projects Painted a church

Held a children’s book drive

Michigan Iota University of Michigan–Dearborn66 projects Helped with “Robo Billiards” science olympiad

Offered tutoring

Missouri Alpha University of Missouri–Columbia17 projects Held a canned-food drive

Celebrated its 100th anniversary with a banquet

Missouri Beta University of Missouri–Rolla38 projects Recognized the outstanding electee

Raised money at a bowl-a-thon

Nevada Beta University of Nevada–Las Vegas20 projects Held a canned-food drive

Recognized the outstanding professor and member

New Mexico Gamma New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology23 projects Adopted a highway

Helped with the Science Olympiad

New York Delta Cornell University18 projects Helped clean Cayuga Nature Center

Held an Engineers Week quiz bowl

New York Kappa University of Rochester35 projects Helped “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” day

Held an “Engi-NERD Challenge”

New York Tau Binghamton University12 projects Tutored fellow students

Held a Pacman contest

Ohio Beta University of Cincinnati13 projects Walked for the March of Dimes

Held canned-food drive

Ohio Iota Ohio Northern University28 projects Built two wheel-chair ramps (GIG project)

Presented awards to outstanding freshman & soph.

Pennsylvania Alpha Lehigh University23 projects Led tours for high-school students

Hosted the District 3 Spring Conference

Pennsylvania Epsilon Lafayette College15 projects Introduced mentors to Tau Bates

Stuffed envelopes for the United Way

Puerto Rico Alpha University of Puerto Rico34 projects Visited Mayaguez Medical Center

Held a conference on “Women in the Workplace”

South Carolina Alpha Clemson University25 projects Placed follow-up phone calls to electees

Sold goggles to engineering students

South Dakota Alpha South Dakota School of Mines & Technology26 projects Recycled aluminum cans

Held a “Pi-Mile Run”

Tennessee Alpha University of Tennessee17 projects Prepared chapter project scans for www.tbp.org

Assisted Ronald McDonald house

Texas Delta Texas A & M University32 projects Helped the Boys and Girls Club

Held a “Science, Technology & Youth” symposium

Vermont Alpha University of Vermont9 projects Sent the dean’s letter to parents

Computerized Jeopardy

Vermont Beta Norwich University19 projects Let elementary kids go engineering with the “big kids”

Roasted the engineering faculty

Wyoming Alpha University of Wyoming34 projects Held a blood drive

Held the college of engineering honors banquet

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2004 District ConferencesThe District Program provides a vital linkbetween the national organization and in-dividual chapters. Each year the Direc-tors gather students for regionalconferences to provide both retiring andnew officers opportunities to discuss chap-ter operations and to socialize. All chap-ters are urged to elect new officers beforetheir District conference. New and outgo-ing officers are encouraged to attend.

The 2004 schedule is:Dist. Location Date

1 Amherst, MA Feb. 28 2 Syracuse, NY Feb. 28 3 Pittsburgh, PA Feb. 21 4 Washington, DC Feb. 28 5 Orlando, FL March 27 6 Huntsville, AL Feb. 27 7 Grand Rapids, MI March 27 8 Urbana-Champ.,IL April 3 9 Columbia, MO March 5 10 Austin, TX Feb. 6 11 Minneapolis, MN April 3 12W Pocatello,ID Feb. 21 12E Estes Park, CO Feb. 28 13 Phoenix, AZ April 3 14 Moscow, ID April 3 15 Sacramento, CA April 24 16 Las Vegas, NV April 3

Interactive chapter exchange—ICE—continues to be a vital part of chapterdevelopment at the Convention.

Students and advisors brain-stormed solutions in sessions led byteams of District Directors and EFFacilitators. This year, advisors hadtheir own ICE group so each couldshare from a wealth of knowledge todevelop positive solutions. Sessionsstraddled Friday’s lunch, whichincluded a review of the Chapterwebsite and online reporting system.Many resources, from information onall reports and how to complete themto online versions of the President’sand Advisor’s Books, can be found atwww.tbp.org/chapters.

Ideas and suggestions presentedcreated an excellent forum for thestudents to detail plans and projectsfor strengthening their chapters.Many improvements will be put intoplace when these leaders return home.

ICE was only one aspect of chapterdevelopment activity. ConventionChair Ron Hickling and Parliamentar-ian Jim Johnson demonstrated thepreferred techniques of parliamentaryprocedure. Properly used, these basicsof Robert’s Rules of Order providetechniques necessary for conductingbusiness meetings in orderly fashion.Chapter presidents are well served toapply this knowledge at home.

After the first business meeting,committees selected students to serveas chairs, vice chairs, and secretaries.Valuable experience was gained asthey guided their teams and pre-sented reports before the entire body.Non-voting delegates built importantinterpersonal, team-building, and

meeting-management skills at EFsessions. District meetings allowed oldfriendships to be renewed and newones to begin as the bonds amongchapters develop.

Committees reconvened on Fridaymorning to continue the work begunthe night before. Scheduling commit-tees to meet twice before the secondbusiness meeting improved productiv-ity. The business meeting brought areal opportunity to practice Robert’sRules as delegates debated the issuesbefore them.

On-time, accurate reports garnered50 Secretary’s Commendations, whileoutstanding project performanceearned 37 Project Awards. Thestudents’ service to school, commu-nity, and the profession generatednumerous ideas for officers to imple-ment. Also, 32 checks of $500 werepresented to engineering deans onbehalf of chapters that receivedawards in three consecutive years.

Advisors are important in chapterdevelopment. Inaddition todiscussions intheir ICE group,advisorsgathered in acommittee todecide how theymight betterserve theAssociation andtheir chapters.

ICE eventshelped each Tau Bate gain somethingvaluable to make the world a betterplace before braving the airways forthe trip home . —R.E.H.

Chapter Development & ICE in Texas

Dr. M. R. Corley, P.E., 2003Outstanding Chapter Advisor

New Member BenefitsTHE FOLLOWING SERVICES FORmembers may be accessed throughwww.tbp.org/members:• TBP (The Best People) Job Con-nection—employment serviceconnecting top people with topcompanies. . . features anonymousrésumé posting.• AnswerFinancial—find the bestrates for many types of insurancethrough this free quoting service.

Student Assistance FundThe Tau Beta Pi Student AssistanceFund was endowed in 1992 throughthe interest and generosity of C.C.Young, Illinois Alpha ’24. Its purposeis to make funds available to studentmembers of his and other chapterswho would otherwise be withoutsufficient financial resources to remainin college. Repayment is not required,no interest is charged, and granteesare requested to help others in needshould they become financially secure.

Interested students should writedirectly to Secretary-Treasurer JimFroula at the national Headquartersin Knoxville, TN.

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THE Bulletin ofTau Beta PiP.O. Box 2697Knoxville, TN 37901-2697

THE Bulletinof Tau Beta Pi(ISSN 8755-5670)

Vol. LXXVII December 2003 No. 2

National Headquarters508 Dougherty Engineering Building, UT

P.O. Box 2697Knoxville, TN 37901-2697Telephone: 865/ 546-4578

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Executive Director and Editor: James D. Froula,P.E., Tennessee Alpha ’67

Asst. Secretary-Treasurer: Roger E. Hawks,New York Lambda ’75

Executive CouncilPresident: Dr. Matthew W. Ohland,

Florida Alpha ’96, Clemson, SCVice President: Ellen D. Styles,

Alabama Delta ’85, Huntsville, ALCouncillor: Alison L. Hu, California Gamma ’96,

Santa Rosa, CACouncillor: Russell W. Pierce,

Washington Alpha ’70, Puyallup, WACouncillor: Dr. Dennis J. Tyner,

Massachusetts Epsilon ’85, Northfield, VT

Important DeadlinesGIG Project Proposal (any time)

• January 15Fellowship Application

• March 1Scholarship Application

• March 15Laureate NominationDistinguished Alumnus Nomination

• March 21Outstanding Advisor Nomination

• June 1Convention Bid for 2007

The Laureate Program

Councillor and 1996 Laureate Alison L. Hu and 2003 Laureates Patrick D. Schmid and Erin E.McIntyre are all smiles following the award presentation at the Lubbock Convention.

Exceptional Tau Bates are recognized annually at each Convention for theirtalents and contributions to society beyond the normal perimeters of engineer-ing. This year, Lehigh graduate Patrick Schmid was recognized for his leader-ship in cross-cultural dialogue, and Rutgers athlete Erin McIntyre was cited forher outstanding swimming record. Each received a $2,500 cash prize, a plaque,and publicity in THE BENT and on the web.

The Tau Beta Pi Laureate Program has been honoring collegiate memberssince 1982 and has recognized contributions of Tau Bates in the arts, athletics,diverse activities, and service. Chapters select nominees from their members;information on how to proceed is found in the President’s Book (pp. C-29 & 30)and on the web at tbp.org/chapters.

Search among your members, and submit a nomination package, in tripli-cate, to the national Headquarter by March 15—attention Secretary-TreasurerFroula. Perhaps one of your chapter members will be featured smiling next yeartoo!