Student Societies and Organizations
Student professional societies are a great way to explore the industrial engineering profession outside the classroom or lab—through industry speakers, career fairs, plant tours, conferences, competitions, professional contacts, leadership opportunities, and social events.
Alpha
Pi Mu (APM)
Alpha Pi Mu is the national industrial engineering honor society.
Students who are in the top 1/5 of their junior class and with
at least a 3.2 GPA or in the top 1/3 of their senior class and
with at least 3.0 GPA are eligible to be invited to to join. Faculty
advisor: Dr. Harmonosky, 814-865-2107; cmhie@engr.psu.edu
American
Foundry Society (AFS)
The AFS chapter is for students in Industrial Engineering, Metal
Science and Engineering, and in other departments who are interested
in metal casting. The 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.
Faculty advisor: Dr. Voigt, 814-863-7290; rcv2@psu.edu
AFS national: http://www.afsinc.org/
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Since 1946, ASQ has been a leader in identifying, communicating,
and promoting the use of quality concepts, principles, and technologies.
ASQ is an excellent source for information on topics ranging from
total quality management (TQM) and statistical process control
(SPC), to benchmarking and leadership.
Faculty advisor: Dr. Harriet Nembhard, 814-865-4210; hbn2@psu.edu
ASQ national: http://www.asq.org/
Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society (HFES)
HFES is an interdisciplinary organization of professional people
involved in the human factors field. The Society promotes the
discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics
of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and
devices of all kinds.
Faculty advisor: Dr. Freivalds, 814-863-2361; axf@psu.edu
HFES national: http://hfes.org/
Industrial Engineering Graduate
Association (IEGA)
IEGA was founded to serve the academic and social needs of graduate
students in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
at Penn State. All graduate students in the department are automatically
members of IEGA.
Faculty advisor: Dr. Chandra, 814-863-2358; mjc3@psu.edu
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
IIE is the professional IE society devoted to serving the needs
of industrial and systems engineering professionals. Membership
in the Penn State IIE chapter includes a free magazine, special
programs, career fairs, spring banquet, broomball tournament,
and opportunity to attend the national conference.
Faculty advisor: TBD
IIE national: http://www.iienet.org/
Institute
for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
INFORMS serves the scientific and professional needs of OR/MS
investigators, scientists, students, educators, and managers,
as well as the institutions they serve, by such services as publishing
a variety of journals that describe the latest OR/MS methods and
applications and by organizing professional conferences.
Faculty advisor: Dr. David Nembhard, 814-863-2447; dan12@psu.edu
INFORMS national: http://www.informs.org/
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME)
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, research, and design engineers and
practitioners as well as corporate executives and students.
Faculty advisor: Dr. DeMeter, 814-863-7291; ecd3@psu.edu
SME national: http://www.sme.org/
Penn State chapters of multidisciplinary national engineering organizations:
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Penn State Chapter
Penn State Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)