Student Organization

American Society of Quality (ASQ)

American Society of Quality - ASQ is the world's leading membership organization devoted to quality. ASQ at SIUC is a student chapter for ASQ’s St. Louis Region, and a RSO on Campus. Their objective as a professional association is to advance learning in the areas of quality improvement, exchange knowledge with experts in the area, and to  share ideas with industry peers.  Their major event is the annual SIUC ASQ conference in the areas of quality, reliability and Six Sigma.
SIUC chapter president 2007– 2008: Paul Stalf – jesterprs@hotmail.com

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Link to SIUC’s ASQ Chapter

National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT)

NAIT is recognized as the premiere professional association responsible for: (1) the promotion of industrial technology in business, industry, education, and government; (2) the accreditation of industrial technology programs in colleges, universities, and technical institutes; and (3) the certification of industrial technologists and the recognition of their continued professional development.

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Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

SME is an organization which will help you gain access to resources that you will need to successfully complete your education and obtain the job you want in manufacturing. Benefits include the opportunity to take the Manufacturing Technologist Certification Exam before graduation at a reduced cost. The SME chapter system affords you valuable networking and mentoring opportunities with senior chapter members. Membership also includes a subscription to Manufacturing Engineering magazine which covers the latest technological developments and trends. The SME homepage allows you to explore job opportunities, participate in technical forums, and communicate with manufacturing students and professionals throughout the world. SME also offers a resume database service allowing you to post your resume into a system that is searched worldwide by companies seeking manufacturing professionals.

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Tau Alpha Pi

Tau Alpha Pi is the national engineering technology Honor Society.  The organization’s goals are to recognize high standards of scholarship among engineering technology students and to encourage a commitment to life long learning and continued scholarship in engineering technology.  Tau Alpha Pi members seek to further and improve engineering technology education through promoting the accomplishments and activities of the technology departments at SIUC.

Tau Alpha Pi members come from the top four percent of the programs total engineering technology student population.  Newly inducted members receive an honorary certificate of induction and a Tau Alpha Pi key.

Membership to Tau Alpha Pi is by invitation to those that meet the requirements of the SIUC chapter of the society.  Chapter members will evaluate prospective candidate students each spring.  An initiation ceremony held in early April completes the election process.  

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