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Chapter Project Report

Texas Alpha Chapter

Fall 2013 to Spring 2014

Tau Beta Pi Texas Alpha Annual Summary Fall 2013-Spring 2014

In the 2013-2014 academic year, Texas Alpha welcomed 53 new members to its chapter. Since our chapter

requires that candidates complete 14 initiation requirements including 10 hours of service and attending 5 social activities,

we believe that all of these members have shown both integrity and excellence in the process of joining Tau Beta Pi. This

report documents the numerous activities undertaken by Texas Alpha this academic year that our members took part in.

Below is a summary of the advancements made in each project area.

Community/Liberal Culture

Texas Alpha’s community involvement was dominated by our members giving back through numerous hours of

service and by expanding our liberal culture effort. As for community service, attention was focused on many park

cleanups as well as recycling events. By preserving our community’s environment, Texas Alpha takes great pride in its

volunteer work. We require all members to complete at least 10 hour of community service in order to be considered for

initiation, and we were very pleased to find that many members exceeded these requirements by contributing over 20

hours of their time. One new avenue that Texas Alpha undertook this semester was the involvement of corporate

sponsors in volunteering events. This not only exposes the importance of philanthropy to our corporate sponsors, but also

gives our members a chance to interact with potential employers in a more intimate setting. Advancements in liberal

culture were spearheaded by a new Liberal Culture committee which featured exciting events like exploring Austin’s

comedy club scene as well as visiting museums and attending baseball games. In the coming semesters, Texas Alpha

looks to continue and expand the efforts that were made this year.

University/College

Texas Alpha looks to spread its name on campus through involvement with several UT Austin activities and

events. This year, Texas Alpha had the opportunity to participate in several intramural sports leagues and host an alumni

tailgate prior to the UT-Kansas football game. Since UT Austin prides itself on a football program, Texas Alpha continued

the tradition of combining college activities with the interests of Tau Beta Pi. Additionally, Texas Alpha claimed a third

straight victory in UT’s annual “Engineers Week (E-Week)” in the small organization category.

K-12/Mindset

K-12 Outreach has always been a (albeit not major) part of our chapter’s service efforts. This semester we evaluated where we were in terms of outreach and decided that the events we already had served their purposes well. However, we also decided to try and expand our efforts, as it aligned with the national push for greater outreach and also expanded our impact on the local community.

For many years, our main outreach events were hosting stations at Explore UT and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, both days hosted by the University of Texas for general outreach purposes. Our stations at both events are the same: we operate a trebuchet which launches water balloons at crowds that form to be hit. The station has been very popular throughout the years, attracting the attention of both the students that we want to focus on as well as the parents of those students. The popularity has allowed us to expose engineering to many people and we also explained some of the basic physics and mechanics behind the trebuchet. While this provided a great way for our chapter to reach the K-12 community and drive interest in STEM, there was the thought that we could do more to directly impact students.

In the fall semester of 2013, our chapter started to tutor at Lanier, a local high school. While we only tutored there three or four times total that semester, there was a lot of potential seen. Those who go to Saturday school are likely the students that need the most help. This gives us a great way to target at risk students and make a large impact. The decision was made to expand our tutoring efforts.

Besides Lanier, multiple schools were contacted and three schools replied with interest: LBJ High School, Eastside Memorial High School, and Premier at Lanier which is a school associated with Lanier that targets those that are close to dropping out or who have already dropped out but came back to school. Our K-12 committee shifted its focus to building up an expanded tutoring effort.

After getting the replies from those schools we sent a group of people to every school every Saturday of the semester until May, when the high schools ended their Saturday school programs for the semester. Expected difficulties were encountered, such as the difficulty of explaining complex math or science topics to disinterested students. However, some students were very receptive to having new faces tutor them and growth was seen among those students over the course of the semester. Realistically, we cannot improve the standing of every student at Saturday school, but those receptive students did show there was interest that had not before been tapped.

Overall this semester has provided a good start to our tutoring efforts. The tutoring could be more effective but this semester can be used as a reference for developing better tutoring techniques. The K-12 committee has also brought up the idea of hosting small outreach presentations during some of the Saturday school sessions each semester. The goal is to drive interest and expose students to career paths they may have not known before. Many of the students are on assisted lunch programs, are refuges, have rough family lives, and their school work takes little precedence in their day to day life. Outreach to those students is thus crucial, and gives us a way to make a huge impact on some of these student’s lives. While this semester has been a good start, there is still a lot of opportunity for our chapter to make a big impact on many students.

Chapter/Social

A majority of this year’s projects fall under the Chapter/Social category. We require that all of our candidates

attend five meetings in the semester that they are elected and attend at least five social events. Our meetings are

generally corporate sponsored and feature internal announcements in the first half of the meeting followed by 30 minutes

for a company to present. This year we were fortunate to hear from companies in the consulting, oil and gas, construction,

electronics, and software industries. Social events have included anything from board game nights after meetings to

frozen yogurt and Starbucks socials to weekly trivia at a nearby restaurant. We also traditionally host two “bent polishing”

parties per semester in which electees have the opportunity to polish their rough cast bents in the presence of other Tau

Bates and to receive advice from active members. At the end of each academic year, we host a boat party to celebrate

the year’s achievements.

Education/Professional Development

Our education and professional development areas are spearheaded by our faculty firesides and professional

development activities. Our faculty firesides involve a meal with a professor at the university and we usually host about 5

throughout the year. This year we have been fortunate enough to hear from esteemed faculty members like David Laude,

the university’s senior vice provost, and Hans Mark who has spent time as the Secretary of the Air Force and is a former

Deputy Administrator at NASA. Members have learned a lot from attending faculty firesides and professors are excited to

interact with students in more intimate settings. As for professional development, we have hosted several resume reviews

and job search seminars to help our members get a better feel for the employment process. Additionally, members are

encouraged to request mock interviews to prepare themselves for an upcoming meeting with a company. This year we

also had the pleasure of welcoming TBP facilitators for an Engineering Futures session. Members agreed that this was

very beneficial to their individual professional development.

Summary

Overall, Texas Alpha experienced an exciting and successful academic year. By expanding on K-12 initiatives,

spearheading a Liberal Culture committee, and building on past traditions and events, it is apparent that we are taking

strides to showcase Tau Beta Pi values at UT Austin. Moving forward, we hope to continue our efforts as we hope to host

the 2016 national convention which would also recognize the 100th year of our chapter’s existence.

MEMBER TIMELINE

Number of members at start of Fall term 111

Number of electees at start of Fall term 22

Number of initiates at Fall Initiation 21

Date of Fall Initiation November 22, 2013

Number of members at start of Spring term 118

Number of electees at start of Spring term 38

Number of initiates at Spring Initiation 32

Date of Spring Initiation April 11, 2014

MEMBER PARTICIPATION

First Name Last Name Projects

Indri Adisoemarta 13/92

Isabella Albino 10/92

Aimon Allouache 15/92

Alexandra Arambula 3/92

David Babin 39/92

Austin Baker 0/92

Scott Baker 0/92

Davis Ballew 0/92

Alejandro Barrios Santos 11/92

Brian Barron 17/92

Adrian Barry 6/92

Kristen Bateman 4/92

Charlotte Beall 32/92

Andrew Bieterman 10/92

Jeremy Binagia 14/92

Nicholas Boardley 15/92

Heather Bolton 14/92

Natalie Boone 15/92

Aaron Braden 5/92

Emma Bradford 9/92

Aaron Brame 0/92

Michelle Bruman 2/92

Sarah Cameron 10/92

Colin Capello 6/92

Jeremy Carlson 16/92

Bryce Caughron 20/92

Priya Chacko 8/92

Sushmitha Chakka 2/92

Solomon Chang 0/92

Jeremy Chang 0/92

Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn 31/92

Vaibhav Chattree 28/92

Albert Chen 0/92

Victoria Cheng 12/92

Michael Cherry 21/92

Omar Clinton 33/92

Wesley Clothier 1/92

Steven Cobb 22/92

Katy Coggins 0/92

Jacqueline Cosme 12/92

Tyler Cox 0/92

Ricardo De La Pena 2/92

Zachary Dotson 11/92

Ethan Earl 0/92

Ryan Eaves 0/92

Andrew ElHabr 13/92

Youssef Elkady 0/92

Jacob Farrington 15/92

Matthew Ferris 3/92

Meredith Fields 13/92

Thadeus Fleming 0/92

Jenna Foale 11/92

Steven Franklin 11/92

Emily Fung 0/92

Larizza Galindo 5/92

David González 34/92

Kelley Grabner 14/92

Anita Guthikonda 10/92

Ryan Harmon 3/92

Samantha Harris 14/92

Mark Holland 0/92

Nathan Houk 11/92

Brandon Howle 3/92

Javier Huamani 1/92

Huashu Huang 4/92

Caroline Hunt 14/92

Robert Jacobs 1/92

Tahir Janoowala 23/92

Nishant Jayant 1/92

Taylor Jellison 5/92

Anthony Jia 10/92

Khai Shin Jong 12/92

Adam Keilers 0/92

Bradford Keiser 14/92

Taehyung Kim 11/92

Do Kim 12/92

John Koenig 0/92

Matthew Kryder 11/92

Abigail Kugel 10/92

Helen Kuo 1/92

Nathan Kwan 4/92

Jake Lam 11/92

Diane Lee 0/92

Smith Leggett 1/92

Cheng Li 0/92

Louis Liao 0/92

Saurabh Limaye 41/92

Jennifer Lin 9/92

Anna Lindsey 17/92

Ethan Liu 14/92

Hanbi Liu 11/92

Scott Luettgen 4/92

Kevin Mann 0/92

Connor McClellan 9/92

Ryan Meek 10/92

Nicholas Meriwether 4/92

Siddhant Mittal 4/92

Sean Moore 0/92

Leif Moore 10/92

Shubhodeep Mukherji 2/92

Kush Muzumdar 11/92

George Neal 0/92

Dan Nguyen 4/92

Ursula Nguyen 0/92

Priscilla Nguyen 0/92

Golay Nie 0/92

Paul Norris 3/92

Evan Ogden 4/92

Nnadozie Opara 14/92

Elizabeth Orth 38/92

Dylan Pederson 0/92

Albert Phan 0/92

Jeremy Poast 35/92

James Poley 16/92

Matthew Pribadi 20/92

Zachary Pringnitz 27/92

Amina Qamar 9/92

Miao Qi 0/92

Matthew Reiter 9/92

Yawen Ren 1/92

Jonathan Retter 5/92

Lindsey Rey 0/92

Adan Rodriguez 10/92

Nathan Rubin 0/92

Dylan Rup 0/92

Kevin Sauerwein 12/92

Krista Seaman 4/92

Soa-Jin Sher 17/92

Megan Short 0/92

Peter Short 0/92

Wendy Siu 10/92

Douglas Slattery 17/92

Kevin Smith 0/92

Quentin Smith 0/92

Timothy Smith 10/92

Alexander Soderlund 2/92

Jamison Soybel 31/92

Caitlin Spofford 0/92

Meredith Stark 12/92

David Strickland 2/92

Ryan Tazumi 32/92

Vincent Teran 1/92

Anthony Thio 2/92

Evan Tiffany 5/92

Robert Tolle 0/92

Mark Tomasovic 0/92

Christopher Tran 18/92

Sean Tubbs 13/92

Krishna Venkataraman 0/92

Daniel Victory 14/92

Steven Vuong 1/92

Miriam Walker 17/92

Lindsay Wandall 11/92

Clarissa Wedemeyer 11/92

Alex Werner 3/92

John Wilbur 1/92

Meagan Wilkes 1/92

Parker Wray 1/92

Teresa Wu 14/92

Mena Yamany 26/92

Gary Yen 14/92

Christopher Yoon 15/92

Sean Young 0/92

Siavash Zangeneh Kamali 0/92

Ni Zhan 13/92

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Project Number

Project Name

COMMUNITY/LIBERAL CULTURE 1 Pease Park Volunteering

2 Wild Basin Volunteering

3 Color Vibe Volunteering

4 Team 1970s Service Event

5 Team Service Project: Volunteer Tree Day

6 Service Event: Rosewood Community Center Halloween Carnival

7 Ecology Action of Texas Recycling Event

8 Team 1960’s Service Event – Snout by Snoutwest

9 Barton Creek Greenbelt Cleanup

10 Velveeta Comedy Room

11 Bob Bullock Museum

12 Habitat for Humanity

13 Service Project: Elgin Tree-planting

14 Team Aladdin Service Event – Trebuchet Repair

15 Repairing the Trebuchet Part II

16 Ecology Action of Texas Recycling Event

17 Service Event: Pease Park Clean Up

18 Team Pocahontas Service Project – Food Is Free

19 Zilker Park Cleanup

20 Campus Trash Pick Up

21 UT Unions Waste Audit

K-12/MindSET 22 LBJ Tutoring

23 Eastside Memorial Tutoring

24 Lanier Tutoring

25 MATHCOUNTS Volunteering – Travis Chapter

26 Introduce a Girl To Engineering Day

27 Explore UT

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE 28 UT Intramural Soccer

29 Alumni Tailgate

30 Engineers Week (E-Week)

CHAPTER/SOCIAL 31 TBP Information Session 1

32 TBP Information Session 2



35 Actives Meeting 1

36 Actives Social at Arroyo


38 Candidate Meeting 1

39 Game Night

40 Bowling at the Union


42 Signature Block Signing Party

43 Actives Meeting 2

44 Red Mango Social


46 Jumpoline Park


48 TopGolf Social

49 Starbucks Social

50 Bent Polishing Party No. 2 (Fall Semester)


52 Information Session #1 (Spring)





57 Lunar Solar Panel Film Night

58 Active Meeting 1

59 Posse East Social

60 Game Night Social


62 Sig Block Party

63 Active Meeting 2

64 Poker Night


66 Joint Social with SWE at Eastwoods Park

67 Texas vs. Hawaii Baseball game (DH)

68 Bent Polishing Party


70 Texas vs. Columbia Baseball game (DH)

71 Social: Spring Camping Retreat

72 Active Meeting 3

73 Starbucks Social

74 Bats Social


76 Burger Burns

77 Social: Wednesday Night Trivia at Posse East

78 End of the Year Boat Party

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 79 Fireside: Dr. Williamson

80 Fireside: Dr. Webber

81 Fireside: Dr. H. Wheat

82 Dr. Deshpande Fireside

83 Professional Development: Resume Review

84 Professional Development: Engineering Futures Session – People Skills

85 Professional Development: Job Search Tips and Elevator Speeches

86 Fireside: David Laude, Senior Vice Provost

87 Fireside: Drew Thornley, Business Law Lecturer

88 Fireside: Matt Hall, Professor of Mechanical Engineering

89 Professional Development: Resume Review

90 Professional Development: Effective Presentation Skills

91 Fireside: Rui Huang, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

92 Fireside: Hans Mark, Professor of Aerospace Engineering

COMMUNITY / LIBERAL CULTURE

The Tau Beta Pi Association Chapter Project Report

Chapter: TX-A Project number: 1 New: X Recurring:

Project name: Service Event: Pease Park Volunteering Date(s) of Project: 09/28/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 6 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Pease Park is a park in west Austin that hosted a volunteer day on September 28

th. Members and candidates of Tau Beta

Pi assisted the park leaders in their efforts to re-mulch the walking and hiking trails, tend to the newly planted trees, and remove invasive plant species. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: By volunteering at Pease Park, our candidates were able to give back to the community. This aligns with the objectives of TBP because volunteering and service is one of our main pillars. III. Organization & Administration: We organized the event through the leaders at Pease Park. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Volunteering at Pease Park was a successful service event. We were able to re-mulch over half the walking trails and help beautify the park. It was the first service event of the semester so it was a great opportunity for the candidates and officers to meet one another. Candidates: Isabella Albino, Charlotte Beall, Michael Cherry, Steve Cobb, Yousuf Janoowala (TJ), Lindsay Wandall Actives: David Babin, Saurabh Limaye

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Project name: Service Event: Wild Basin Volunteering Date(s) of Project: 10/06/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 9 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve consists of 227 acres of wood in southwest Austin. The preserve is directly located next to a major highway so park officials are constantly concerned about the possibility of a fire (because of people throwing cigarettes out the window). Members and candidates of Tau Beta Pi assisted the preserve leaders by removing the dead wood within 100 feet of the highway. We also had an opportunity to learn about the various plants and animals that live within the preserve. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: By volunteering at the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, our candidates were able to give back to the community. This aligns with the objectives of TBP because volunteering and service is one of our main pillars. III. Organization & Administration: We organized the event through the leaders at the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Volunteering at the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve was a successful service event. With our substantial number of volunteers, we were able to make significant progress on the fire-proofing job. The service event was also a great opportunity for the candidates and officers to meet one another. Candidates: Andrew Bieterman, Hanbi Liu, Anthony Jia, Yousuf Janoowala, Teresa Wu, Kush Muzumdar, Yu Wang, Geraldine Hwang, Alejandro Barrios Actives: Brian Barron, Vaibhav Chatree, Saurabh Limaye

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Project name: Service Event: Color Vibe Volunteering Date(s) of Project: 10/12/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The Color Vibe is a 5K run where the runners get colored powder thrown at them while they run. The event came to the Travis County Expo Center and the UT chapter of Tau Beta Pi was there to assist with the run. Our main jobs were to help the set-up and registration processes go smoothly and to throw colors at the runners. The race benefits local charities and non-profit organizations. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: By volunteering at the Color Vibe, our candidates were able to give back to the community. This aligns with the objectives of TBP because volunteering and service is one of our main pillars. III. Organization & Administration: We organized the event through the leaders at the Color Vibe. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Volunteering at the Color Vibe was a successful service event. This was a very informal service event and it gave all of the volunteers a chance to get to know each other well while we worked. Candidates: Jacqueline Cosme, Doug Slattery, Alejandro Barrios, Isabella Albino Actives: Jeremy Poast, Saurabh Limaye



Project name: Team 1970s Service Event Date(s) of Project: 10/19/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We volunteered at the Ecology Action of Texas in Downtown Austin. We helped clean up a local creek, sorted recyclable items by their different compositions, and helped process paper recyclables at the center. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event falls in line with TBP’s objectives of serving the community. The Ecology Action of Texas is a large non-profit organization that helps promote environmental issues, most notably through recycling. III. Organization & Administration: This event was composed mainly of candidates from one of the teams pledging this semester. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event went very well. We participated in a variety of activities at the Ecology Action of Texas and helped contribute to their efforts. Candidates: Zachary Pringnitz, Charlotte Beall Actives: David Gonzalez, Caroline Hunt



Project name: Team Service Project: Volunteer Tree Day Date(s) of Project: 10/19/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 3 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Hope Farmer’s Market hosted a volunteer day at Plaza Saltillo to weed, mulch, and plant trees in the plaza. TBP members helped in every aspect of the gardening process to improve the appearance of the plaza. Every Sunday, the plaza is used for a local farmer’s market. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The volunteer project was organized and attended by a team of TBP members and candidates. Candidates worked their way towards their service requirements, and everyone got to give back to the community. III. Organization & Administration: Hope Farmer’s Market worked with TreeFolks to organize the event and accepted volunteers on a sign-in or walk-in basis. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None V. Special Problems: Providing transportation to the plaza about 15 minutes away from campus. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: TBP and other volunteers helped improve the overall quality of the plaza and helped Hope Farmer’s Market meet their gardening goals. Overall, the participants from TBP enjoyed the experience. Candidates: Mena Yamany, Leif Moore, Tahir Janoowala Actives: Jeremy Poast, Bryce Caughron, Ryan Tazumi



Project name: Service Event: Rosewood Community Center Halloween Carnival Date(s) of Project: 10/26/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 6 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3-4 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: In East Austin, the Rosewood Recreation Center and the Doris Miller Auditorium hosted a Halloween carnival for the Austin community. The center needed assistance setting up the carnival, creating a haunted house, and manning the carnival game tables. Members and candidates of TBP helped the leaders of the center have a more organized, safe, and fun event for everyone. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: By volunteering at the Rosewood Community Center, our members were able to give back to the community. This aligns with the objectives of TBP because volunteering and service is one of our main pillars. III. Organization & Administration: We organized the event through the volunteer coordinators at the Rosewood Community Center. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Volunteering at Rosewood was a very successful event. We all felt like we were able to pitch in and make a difference. Additionally, this volunteer event helped some people come very close to finishing all of their volunteer requirements. Candidates: Jacqueline Cosme, Kush Muzumdar, Doug Slattery, Zachary Pringnitz, Teresa Wu, Isabella Albino Actives: Saurabh Limaye, Brian Barron



Project name: Ecology Action of Texas Recycling Event Date(s) of Project: 11/09/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 1 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We volunteered at the Ecology Action of Texas in Downtown Austin. We helped clean up a local creek, sorted recyclable items by their different compositions, and helped process paper recyclables at the center. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event falls in line with TBP’s objectives of serving the community. The Ecology Action of Texas is a large non-profit organization that helps promote environmental issues, most notably through recycling. III. Organization & Administration: This event was composed of an officer, a team active, and a candidate. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event went very well. We participated in a variety of activities at the Ecology Action of Texas and helped contribute to their efforts. Candidates: Anthony Jia Actives: David Gonzalez, Wendy Siu Others: None



Project name: Team 1960’s Service Event – Snout by Snoutwest Date(s) of Project: 11/10/2013 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 8 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 4 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We spend the day at Snout by Snoutwest, a dog show Adoptathon put on by the Jewish Community Association of Austin (JCC). They event brought several dog shelters from around Austin and Central Texas to a single event. Several pet supply stores, groomers, and veterinary offices were also present at booths. The event was focused around bring dog owners and dog lovers together, with 500+ dogs and owners present throughout the entire day. Several dogs were adopted off as a result of the event, and smaller shelters were able to get their name out to the community. Our members specifically helped by watching dogs for shelters, by filling water bowls scattered around the event, and by monitoring small swimming pools filled with water for dogs to drink or play in to cool off. We got great exposure to the community by representing our school and Tau Beta Pi, as no other groups or clubs were present at the event. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates and actives provided service for the community and represented Tau Beta Pi positively at a community event. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was fun for everyone who attended, and the JCC greatly appreciated our help with the event. We have been invited to return for next year’s Snout by Snoutwest event as volunteers again! Candidates: Alejandro Barrios, Mena Yamany, Sarah Cameron, Doug Slattery, Andrew Bieterman, Zachary Pringnitz, Geraldine Hwang, Priya Chacko Actives: Jeremy Carlson, Vaibhav Chattree, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Zachary Dotson



Project name: Barton Creek Greenbelt Cleanup Date(s) of Project: 02/15/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 15 Electees: 12 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person 3 Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We first contacted Keep Austin Beautiful about two weeks before the event to get free cleaning supplies for the cleanup. We picked up the supplies from the Keep Austin Beautiful office about a week before the cleanup. For the actual event, we went down to Barton Creek Greenbelt at 9:00 am and walked down the trail for approximately two hours. While walking the trail we picked up trash. After two hours we headed back the same way we came and were done at 12:00 pm. The remaining cleaning supplies were given back to Keep Austin Beautiful II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Engaging in community service both allows for TBP to positively impact the community and for the candidates to work towards their 10 required service hours. III. Organization & Administration: Keep Austin Beautiful provided supplies after a request was sent to them. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None, the supplies were free. V. Special Problems: None in particular though weather may be a factor for future events. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was successful overall. We picked up nearly 10 garbage bags worth of trash and the good weather made the hike through the trail very enjoyable. The candidates enjoyed both the whole process and strangers walking the trial also thanked us for our work. Candidates: Clarissa Wedemeyer, Steven Franklin, Daniel Victory, Heather Bolton, Christopher Yoon, Hunil Cha, Daniel Sarceno, Gary Yen, James DeBacker, Ni Zhan, Abigail Kugel and Nnadozie Opara. Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Matt Pribadi, John Baird



Project name: Velveeta Comedy Room Date(s) of Project: 2/15/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The Velveeta Room comedy club is one of Austin's little hidden gems. It is located right next to Esther's Follies on East 6th St. at the Red River intersection. Many local comedians have jump started their careers at this little hole in the wall. Saturday night's show was headlined by Katie Pengra, who is "part of the exploding Austin comedy scene." II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: To foster a well-rounded body of engineers, who support and appreciate the modern local entertainment culture in their community. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: During the first night of E-week, and the attendance was low. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The TBP attendants commented on the small room comedy atmosphere presenting a tough challenge for the comedians. The attendance for the event was low, however. Candidates: None. Actives: Michael Cherry, Charlotte Beall, Adrian Barry



Project name: Bob Bullock Museum Date(s) of Project: 3/2/2014 Project area: Community/ Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 1 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The Bob Bullock Museum has an extraordinary Texas history exhibit, and during this time, had an Extreme Mammals exhibit. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: To foster a well-rounded body of engineers, who support and appreciate the state history, and the natural science fields. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: Low attendance. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: This was very educational, and a special day, because March 2 is Texas Independence Day. Low attendance was most likely due to the event occurring on a Sunday. Candidates: Victoria Cheng Actives: Michael Cherry



Project name: Habitat for Humanity Date(s) of Project: 3/22/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 4 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We went to the East Side of Austin and helped the Habitat’s Restore build cabinet displays. We also helped them unload a truck full of windows and doors. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This was an outreach project that allowed candidates and members the opportunity to give back to their community. III. Organization & Administration: Organized by Saurabh Limaye (an officer) in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Eli (the ReStore worker who managed us was very complimentary of our work ethic. He invited us to come back and volunteer whenever. The candidates and members worked as an effective team to build cabinets, which we organized into two displays. Candidates: Connor McClellan, Ni Zhan, Dozie Opara, Kevin Sauerwein Actives: Jeremy Poast, Matt Kryder



Project name: Service Project: Elgin Tree-planting Date(s) of Project: 03/22/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 8 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 4 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We teamed up with the UT Tree Nursery and went to a man’s private property in Elgin. The man allowed us to plant trees on his property for research purposes for the UT Tree Nursery. We planted 800 loblolly pines in total. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The candidates were able to provide service to the community through their collaboration with the UT Tree Nursery. III. Organization & Administration: Organized in conjunction with the UT Tree Nursery. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The representative from the UT Tree Nursery and the landowner were very grateful. The landowner treated us to BBQ in Elgin in return for our hard work. Candidates: Chris Yoon, Andrew ElHabr, Sean Tubbs, Anita Guthikonda, Daniel Victory, Shin Jong, Meredith Fields, and Chris Tran. Actives: Ryan Tazumi, Jamison Soybel, Victoria Cheng, and Doug Slattery.

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Project name: Team Aladdin Service Event – Trebuchet Repair Date(s) of Project: 03/22/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 5 Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: As part of our team service project we repaired the trebuchet used in demonstrations during Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and Explore UT. All materials and tools were provided. Candidates and officers were tasked with setting up the trebuchet, replacing the broken throwing arm with a better design and new wood. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The trebuchet is our primary way of showcasing TBP and UT engineering to kids interested in coming to the university during family visits such as Explore UT and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Wood was purchased. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: We were able to drill in new holes for our new piece of wood. However, we found that the type of wood we obtained was too heavy and therefore wasn’t suitable for our requirements. We decided to create another service event to complete this project. Candidates: Alexis Sheehan, Ethan Liu, Nick Boardley, Samantha Harris, Kelley Grabner, Ryan Meek Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Matthew Pribadi, John Baird


Chapter: TX-A Project number: 15 New: Recurring: X

Project name: Repairing the Trebuchet Part II Date(s) of Project: 03/28/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 12 Electees: 9 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: This event was a continuation of Aladdin’s team service project. Repair work was continued on the trebuchet. The machine shop was open for this event and so the proper holes were drilled and parts installed. However, another problem with the construction and function of the trebuchet arose at the end of the event. The underlying cause of the previous broken arm was determined and plans were made to fix it in the future. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The trebuchet is a popular station at both Explore UT and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, allowing the organization to work towards fulfilling its goal to greater K-12 outreach. Because the previous event to repair the trebuchet did not fully repair it, another event was created to help progress. III. Organization & Administration: TBP organized and administered the event. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: More wood was needed which came out to approximately $20. V. Special Problems: The pin that holds the trebuchet in its ready position was determined to be too short. This causes the trebuchet arm to be at an angle when it fires, which sometimes results in the arm impacting the frame of the trebuchet. Those impacts over time damage the arm, leading to failure. Future attempts at repairing the trebuchet need to address this first and foremost. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall the event was successful and additional progress was made on the repair of the trebuchet. Candidates: Adan Rodriguez, Steven Franklin, Ryan Meek, Samantha Harris, Victoria Cheng, Sean Tubbs, Meredith Fields, Christopher Tran, Meredith Stark Actives: Tim Smith, Jake Lam, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: Ecology Action of Texas Recycling Event Date(s) of Project: 03/29/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We volunteered at the Ecology Action of Texas in Downtown Austin. We helped clean up a local creek, sorted recyclable items by their different compositions, and helped process paper recyclables at the center. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event falls in line with TBP’s objectives of serving the community. The Ecology Action of Texas is a large non-profit organization that helps promote environmental issues, most notably through recycling. III. Organization & Administration: This event was composed of an officer, a team active, and 4 candidates. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event went very well. We participated in a variety of activities at the Ecology Action of Texas and helped contribute to their efforts. Candidates: Adan Rodriguez, Indri Adisoemarta, Amina Qamar, Andrew ElHabr Actives: David Gonzalez, Victoria Cheng Others: None



Project name: Service Event: Pease Park Clean Up Date(s) of Project: 3/29/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 11 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Pease Park is a park in west Austin that hosted a volunteer day on March 29

th. Members and candidates of Tau Beta Pi

assisted the park leaders in their efforts to re-mulch the walking and hiking trails, tend to the newly planted trees, and remove invasive plant species. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: By volunteering at Pease Park, our candidates were able to give back to the community. This aligns with the objectives of TBP because volunteering and service is one of our main pillars. III. Organization & Administration: We organized the event through the leaders at Pease Park. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Volunteering at Pease Park was a successful service event. We were able to re-mulch over half the walking trails and help beautify the park. It was a great opportunity for the candidates and officers to meet one another. Candidates: Christopher Yoon, Daniel Victory, Emma Bradford, Amina Qamar, Ethan Liu, Nick Boardley, Anna Lindsey, Abigail Kugel, Jacob Farrington, Brad Keiser, Meredith Stark Actives: Bryce Caughron

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Project name: Team Pocahontas Service Project – Food Is Free Date(s) of Project: 3/29/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 4 Average number of hours per person 3 Organizing: 1 Participating: 5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We joined a group of volunteers in a Saturday “workday” event for Food Is Free, an organization that promotes urban hydroponic gardening. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: We supported a local organization that aims to leverage urban farming to strengthen communities, support transparent supply chains, and lower food costs for underserved communities. Food Is Free turns unused plots and recycled materials into hydroponic vegetable gardens that only need to be watered once every 4 weeks, even in heat and drought. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Our team learned several urban farming skills and planted tomato and basil gardens in 30+ gardens that participate in Food Is Free in north Austin. Candidates: Lexi Sheehan, Gary Yen, Daniel Sarceno, Indri Adisomoerta Actives:

Charlotte Beall



Project name: Zilker Park Cleanup Date(s) of Project: 03/31/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 7 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0.5 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Candidates and Team Officers went to Zilker Park with gloves and garbage bags to pick up trash and other foreign objects in the park. Afterwards, some members remained at the park to enjoy and appreciate the outdoors. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Event served to promote environmental awareness and giving back to the community by cleaning up a popular local park. The members felt an immediate sense of accomplishment as they got to enjoy the park after removing trash and encouraging others to not litter. TBP was represented as a service-oriented organization to the general public. III. Organization & Administration: Team officers publicized the event at meetings and through email contact with interested members. Adequate transportation was ensured for all members and candidates in attendance IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Trash bags and disposable gloves were bought and remained in TBP possession for future use. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The weather was ideal for being at a park and everyone enjoyed giving back to the community. Overall the event was successful. Candidates: Adan Rodriguez, Amina Qamar, Heather Bolton, Jeremy Binagia, Steven Franklin, Clarissa Wedemeyer, and Kelly Grabner Actives: Mena Yamany and Vaibhav Chattree



Project name: Campus Trash Pick Up Date(s) of Project: 04/2/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 5 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: For this service event, we walked around campus picking up trash and recyclable materials. Waller Creek in particular had a large amount of trash that we were able to remove. However, there were some areas full of trash that were inaccessible by foot. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The campus trash pick-up contributed to bettering the environment of the local community. III. Organization & Administration: This was a Tau Beta Pi organized and administered event. No other organization was involved. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Gloves and trash bags were provided by TBP. V. Special Problems: There were no large problems in particular, though some areas which were full of trash could not be cleaned due to safety reasons. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was successful and the candidates enjoyed the process. Candidates: Jacob Farrington, Meredith Stark, Khai Shin Jong, Ethan Liu Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: UT Unions Waste Audit Date(s) of Project: 04/2/2014 Project area: Community/Liberal Culture Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 3 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: UT is moving towards greater recycling and composting. Part of the effort to do so involves determining how much of the current trash thrown away can be composted and recycled. The waste audit event consisted of us going through bags of garbage and separating the contents of the trash to compostable, recyclable, and trash components. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Participating in the waste audit helped to contribute to UT’s goals of being more sustainable, which in turn has wide ranging effects on the local community. III. Organization & Administration: The Campus Environmental Center (CEC) organized the event. I contacted them about details and we went; there was no registration process. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Gloves were provided for free. V. Special Problems: This was the first time that the event was run and it was originally budgeted for 4 hours. The event only took 2 hours due to higher than expected volunteer turnout. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was overall successful and we helped the waste audit complete their goals quickly and efficiently. Candidates: Indri Adisoemarta, Ethan Liu, Khai Shin Jong Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn

K-12/MindSET



Project name: LBJ Tutoring Date(s) of Project: Every Saturday of the semester Project area: K-12/MindSET Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 9 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 9 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Every Saturday morning from 8 am to 12 pm, LBJ High School hosts Saturday school for students that have fallen behind, need extra help or want to get ahead. Our TBP chapter sent 2-4 people every week to help tutor those students that needed help. We helped mainly with math and science. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Tutoring students that were some of the most behind students in their school was deemed directly relevant to our K-12 outreach efforts. The objective with tutoring is not only to directly help their grades by helping to finish assignments, but also to help show that there are options in life that the students may not have been exposed to before. LBJ also has a dedicated engineering class, and there has been interest shown in reaching out to them specifically. III. Organization & Administration: Our TBP chapter and K-12 committee organized our tutors every week. We had one contact at LBJ: Dr. Ronald Bell, who organized Saturday school. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There was no direct cost besides the transportation there. V. Special Problems: The biggest problem on our side was making sure we had enough tutors every week, especially after the initiation process was over. While this was not a huge problem, it could be in the future if there happens to be a semester with a low number of candidates. In terms of tutoring itself, there were the typical difficulties in attempting to reach out to students that were very uninterested in the subjects they were being taught. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: While more could be done in terms of creating more effective tutoring, this semester has been a good start to the tutoring system that we are trying to put in place. Candidates: Brad Keiser, Indri Adisoemarta, Abigail Kugel, Connor McClellan, Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Brandon Smith, Tim Smith, Victoria Cheng, Vaibhav Chattree



Project name: Eastside Memorial Tutoring Date(s) of Project: Every Saturday of the semester Project area: K-12/MindSET Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 1 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Every Saturday morning from 9 am to 12 pm, Eastside Memorial High School hosts Saturday school for students that have fallen behind or need extra help. Our TBP chapter sent 1-2 people every week to help tutor those students that needed help. We helped mainly with math and science. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Tutoring students that were some of the most behind students in their school was deemed directly relevant to our K-12 outreach efforts. The objective with tutoring is not only to directly help their grades by helping to finish assignments, but also to help show that there are options in life that the students may not have been exposed to before. This is more important for those at Eastside Memorial High School than most other schools, as this school in particular was already shut down once for low performance. III. Organization & Administration: Our TBP chapter and K-12 committee organized our tutors every week. We had two contacts at Eastside: Yvette Alvarado and Emily Delgado, both members of the school administration. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There was no direct cost besides the transportation there. V. Special Problems: The biggest problem on our side was making sure we had enough tutors every week, especially after the initiation process was over. While this was not a huge problem, it could be in the future if there happens to be a semester with a low number of candidates. Eastside also requires a brief orientation and check-in in person for tutors before we can tutor. In terms of tutoring itself, there were the typical difficulties in attempting to reach out to students that were very uninterested in the subjects they were being taught. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: While more could be done in terms of creating more effective tutoring, this semester has been a good start to the tutoring system that we are trying to put in place. Candidates: Andrew ElHabr Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Brandon Smith



Project name: Lanier Tutoring Date(s) of Project: Every Saturday of the semester Project area: Service/K-12 Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 18 Electees: 13 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 16 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Every Saturday morning from 9 am to 12 pm, Lanier High School hosts Saturday school for students that have fallen behind or need extra help. Our TBP chapter sent 2-4 people every week to help tutor those students that needed help. While our areas of expertise are mainly science and math, we also helped with subjects such as English. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Tutoring students that were some of the most behind students in their school was deemed directly relevant to our K-12 outreach efforts. The objective with tutoring is not only to directly help their grades by helping to finish assignments, but also to help show that there are options in life that the students may not have been exposed to before. III. Organization & Administration: Our TBP chapter and K-12 committee organized our tutors every week. Lanier did not have one central leader for Saturday school and so we had no regular contact throughout the school year. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There was no direct cost besides the transportation there. V. Special Problems: The biggest problem on our side was making sure we had enough tutors every week, especially after the initiation process was over. While this was not a huge problem, it could be in the future if there happens to be a semester with a low number of candidates. In terms of tutoring itself, there were the typical difficulties in attempting to reach out to students that were very uninterested in the subjects they were being taught. Also, because of the lack of central contact with Lanier there were some weeks where there were few students and too many tutors. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: While more could be done in terms of creating more effective tutoring, this semester has been a good start to the tutoring system that we are trying to put in place. Candidates: Gary Yen, Christopher Yoon, Emma Bradford, Anna Lindsey, Jacob Farrington, Brad Keiser, Kevin Sauerwein, Kelley Grabner, Sean Tubbs, Connor McClellan, Clarissa Wedemeyer, Jeremy Binagia, Daniel Sarceno Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Tim Smith, Brandon Smith, Victoria Cheng, Vaibhav Chattree



Project name: MATHCOUNTS Volunteering – Travis Chapter Date(s) of Project: 02/08/2014 Project area: K-12/MindSET Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We volunteered as graders for the MATHCOUNTS competition. Here we were given answer sheets filled out by students and graded them for their accuracy. We were guided by volunteers who were organizing the event. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The goal of this competition is to create an environment where kids are challenged by difficult math problems, and encouraged through competition to improve their math skills. By volunteering at this event we supported this local effort to advance STEM education among young kids. III. Organization & Administration: 6 organizations from multiple disciplines within UT volunteered for this event. It was organized by Ben Weidman. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: There were so many volunteers at the event that actually grading the exams took very little time. The volunteers organizing the event were not used to this, and so the task that took the longest was organizing the papers for the other volunteers to grade. However, it was rewarding to see junior high students who were enthusiastic about math. Candidates: Anna Lindsey and Jeremy Binagia Actives: Tim Smith and Jake Lam


Chapter Project Report Chapter: TX-A Project number: 26 New: X Recurring:

Project name: Introduce a Girl To Engineering Day

Date(s) of Project 02/22/14

Project area: K-12/MindSET

Number of persons who participated in this project (List of names is included below.)

Members: 3 Electees: 9

Average number of hours per person: Organizing: 1 Participating: 5 DESCRIPTION:

I. General Description:

Went to UT campus and put together the large trebuchet. Then, we launched this trebuchet full of water balloons at the

little girls and they enjoyed getting splashed with water balloons. Also, a few of our members kept getting splashed as

well.

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP:

The purpose was to educate young girls on engineering and to try to get them excited about engineering so that they

consider it as a major when they apply for college. By teaching them how the trebuchet works, they learn a little bit about

engineering while having fun at the same time.

III. Organization & Administration:

Organized with the help of WEP (Women in Engineering Program).

IV.Cost & Personnel Requirements:

V. None.

VI.Special Problems:

Was tough getting the trebuchet to work at first, had to improvise with a whiffle ball holder.

VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results:

Overall the girls really enjoyed getting to launch the trebuchet at a few of our members to get them wet. The children liked

our set up, but the trebuchet could have been working better.

Candidates:

Meredith Fields, Shin Jong, Ryan Meek, Heather Bolton, Anita Guthikonda, Ni Zhan, Meredith Stark, Emma

Bradford, Nnadozie Opara

Actives:

Vaibhav Chattree, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Ryan Tazumi



Project name: Explore UT Date(s) of Project: 03/01/2014 Project area: K-12/MindSET Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 16 Electees: 9 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Before Explore UT this semester the trebuchet’s arm was broken. A week before the event the arm was replaced with a new arm made by Tim Smith and the sling mechanism was also fixed. At the beginning of the day of Explore UT, the trebuchet was set up and tested before anyone was allowed to launch the trebuchet. An area was cordoned off around the trebuchet to keep away anyone from getting too close and risk possible injury. Kids were carefully allowed to both launch water balloons and be hit by water balloons down range of the trebuchet. The station ran well for the first 3 or so hours, attracting large crowds of both parents and children. However, after 3 hours a crack started to form in the trebuchet arm. The trebuchet was disassembled and a temporary replacement arm was created. Although the water balloons did not go as far as they had at the beginning of the event, and members of the public were not allowed to launch the trebuchet, kids were still enthusiastic about being able to be hit by water balloons. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Engaging in community service both allows for TBP to positively impact the community and for the candidates to work towards their 10 required service hours. Those who participated and observed our station seemed to leave impressed and happy. III. Organization & Administration: The Women in Engineering Program was the overall administrative body for Explore UT. We had to check in with them a few months before the event to make sure we had a spot reserved. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: The replacement arm for the trebuchet and the water balloons came out to approximately $25 total. V. Special Problems: The arm kept impacting the side of the trebuchet, likely leading to the crack that was observed after firing for 3 hours. Future iterations of the trebuchet need to be designed so that the arm does not impact the sides or frame of the trebuchet. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was successful overall. Those who were at Explore UT were happy with what we had and the kids were enthusiastic about our station. Even after the temporary fix halfway through the day we still managed to attract a crowd at the end. Candidates: Gary Yen, Saadia Razvi, Kevin Sauerwein, Amina Qamar, Jeremy Binagia, Clarissa Wedemeyer, Samantha Harris, Nick Boardley, Anna Lindsey Actives: Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Vaibhav Chattree, Saurabh Limaye, Jamison Soybel, John Baird, Bryce Caughron, Matt Pribadi

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE



Project name: UT Intramural Soccer Date(s) of Project: 9/24/2013 Project area: University/College Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 6 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We went to Whitaker fields and played soccer against another co-ed C team. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event promoted continued participation of actives in TBP events. Additionally, two candidates were introduced to TBP actives and officers. III. Organization & Administration: Organized through the University of Texas department of Recreational Sports IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: The Texas Alpha chapter of TBP paid $100 to play in four games of intramural soccer V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidates and actives had fun playing another team at intramural soccer. The TBP team lost the match, but new members will be recruited to give players longer breaks to recover. This has the added benefit of letting TBP members get to know one another when sitting on the sidelines together. Candidates: Mena Yamany, Andrew Bieterman Actives: Saurabh Limaye, Nathan Houk, Miriam Walker Bryce Caughron, Elizabeth Orth, Krista Seaman



Project name: Alumni Tailgate Date(s) of Project: 11/02/2013 Project area: University/College Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 30 Electees: 0 Average number of hours per person Organizing: 4 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: TBP hosted a tailgate before the Texas vs. Kansas football game with free food and games for actives. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The tailgate encouraged networking among newer actives and older actives who are now also alumni, allowing members to interact with different candidate classes. It also allowed older actives to come back and see old friends, further strengthening TBP bonds. III. Organization & Administration: A three-person committee planned the event over the course of a few weeks prior to the event and recruited others to help set-up; during the event, only minor oversight was required until the clean-up process. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Cost approximately $600 for food, drinks, and other supplies for an estimate of 60 people. We used five people for set-up and multiple people for clean-up. V. Special Problems: Windy day – had to be careful of things blowing away. Food got cold at the end after several hours of sitting outside. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall, the event was a success. There was enough food for everyone, and everyone who came seemed to enjoy themselves. Candidates: N/A Actives: Soa-Jin Sher, Miriam Walker, Caroline Hunt, David Gonzales, Natalie Boone, Zack Dotson, Matt Reiter, Jon Retter, Kevin Miller, Bryce Caughron, Jamie Poley, Nick Meriwether, Jenna Foale, Kristen Bateman, Jennifer Lin, Jeremy Poast, Ryan Tazumi, Nathan Kwan, Taylor Birk, Maria Sylte, Rahul Jain, Cody Pope, Nicole Rockey, David Roohy, John Baird, Sushen Patel, Mike Vu, Jamison Soybel



Project name: Engineers Week (E-Week) Date(s) of Project: 2/14/2014 – 2/22/2014 Project area: University/College Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 18 Electees: 8 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 5 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: E-Week is a competition between engineering organizations registered within the Student Engineering Council (SEC) in celebration of National Engineers Week. Each organization hosts between one and three events, and E-Week has a social component (friendly competition in events) and a service aspect (Engineering Day at the Museum, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day). The competition is organized so that large organizations (AIChE, IEEE, ASME, etc.) Tau Beta Pi hosted three events in E-Week this year: Engineer Pong, Marshmallow Toss, and a Sketch Contest. Other events that candidates and members participated in include:

War of the Cents (penny drive, collections donated to Helping Hands (http://www.helpinghandhome.org)

Dodgeball

Water Balloon Toss

Musical Chairs

Catapult Building Contest

ASME 500 (Lego race car building contest)

Capture the Flag

Photo Scavenger Hunt

Super Smash Tourney

Scavenger Hunt

Full event listing and details can be viewed at sec.engr.utexas.edu/eweek/events/

II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: E-Week promotes friendly competition between engineering organizations III. Organization & Administration: Organized in conjunction with the UT-Austin Student Engineering Council. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Optional donations for War of the Cents. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: For the third year in a row, Tau Beta Pi won the E-Week competition among small orgs. Candidates: Christopher Tran, Anna Lindsey, Gary Yen, Nicholas Boardley, Kelley Grabner, Ethan Liu, Abigail Kugel, Emma Bradford Actives: Wendy Siu, Ryan Tazumi, Jeremy Poast, Jamison Soybel, Matt Pribadi, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, David Babin, , Zach Pringnitz, David Gonzalez, Tahir Janoowala, Mena Yamany, Vaibhav Chatree, Saurabh Limaye, Nathan Houk, Bryce Caughron, Victoria Cheng, Larizza Galindo

Candidates Anna Lindsey and Chris Tran celebrating TBP’s 3rd year in a row of winning E-Week

Active Jeremy Poast celebrating after winning E-Week

Picture in front of E-Week banquet venue

Meeting with Texas A&M Tau Bates in College Station for the Scavenger Hunt

Actives Victoria Cheng and Saurabh Limaye make silly faces behind the E-Week trophy and certificate

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Project name: TBP Information Session 1 Date(s) of Project: 09/16/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 15 Electees: 3 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the information session, students are invited to come enjoy cookies, meet officers, learn about TBP, and ask any questions of the organization. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the event is to publicize available opportunities for eligible students to increase TBP Texas Alpha membership and organization awareness on campus and in the engineering community. III. Organization & Administration: This event was not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Officers purchased cookies for attendees. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The information session was successful. The important thing to continue in the future is early setup and ensuring all the sign-in sheets and handouts are printed well in advance. Candidates: Isabella Albino, Alejandro Barrios, Woonsoo Lee Actives: David Babin, Brian Barron, Miriam Walker, Soa Jin Sher, Vaibhav Chattree, Saurabh Limaye, Omar Clinton, Natalie Boone, Jeremy Poast, Jeremy Carlson, Elizabeth Orth, Do Soon Kim, David Gonzalez, Aimon Allouache, Caroline Hunt



Project name: TBP Information Session 2 Date(s) of Project: 09/17/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 15 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the information session, students are invited to come enjoy cookies, meet officers, learn about TBP, and ask any questions of the organization. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the event is to publicize available opportunities for eligible students to increase TBP Texas Alpha membership and organization awareness on campus and in the engineering community. III. Organization & Administration: This event was not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Officers purchased cookies for attendees. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The information session was successful. The important thing to continue in the future is early setup and ensuring all the sign-in sheets and handouts are printed well in advance. Candidates: Andrew Bieterman, Mena Yamany Actives: David Babin, Brian Barron, Miriam Walker, Sao Jin Sher, Vaibhav Chattree, Saurabh Limaye, Omar Clinton, Natalie Boone, Jeremy Poast, Jeremy Carlson, Elizabeth Orth, Do Soon Kim, David Gonzalez, Aimon Allouache, Caroline Hunt



Project name: TBP Information Session 3 Date(s) of Project: 09/18/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 15 Electees: 3 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the information session, students are invited to come enjoy cookies, meet officers, learn about TBP, and ask any questions of the organization. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the event is to publicize available opportunities for eligible students to increase TBP Texas Alpha membership and organization awareness on campus and in the engineering community. III. Organization & Administration: This event was not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Officers purchased cookies for attendees. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The information session was successful. The important thing to continue in the future is early setup and ensuring all the sign-in sheets and handouts are printed well in advance. Candidates: Marina Martin, Dough Slattery, Tahir Janoowala Actives: David Babin, Brian Barron, Miriam Walker, Sao Jin Sher, Vaibhav Chattree, Saurabh Limaye, Omar Clinton, Natalie Boone, Jeremy Poast, Jeremy Carlson, Elizabeth Orth, Do Soon Kim, David Gonzalez, Aimon Allouache, Caroline Hunt



Project name: TBP Information Session 4 Date(s) of Project: 09/19/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 15 Electees: 18 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the information session, students are invited to come enjoy cookies, meet officers, learn about TBP, and ask any questions of the organization. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the event is to publicize available opportunities for eligible students to increase TBP Texas Alpha membership and organization awareness on campus and in the engineering community. III. Organization & Administration: This event was not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Officers purchased cookies for attendees. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The information session was successful. The important thing to continue in the future is early setup and ensuring all the sign-in sheets and handouts are printed well in advance. Candidates: Steven Cobb, Anthony Jia, Tyler Wingo, Jacqueline Cosme, Arturo A-Ros, Sarah Cameron, Teresa Wu, Kush Ruzumalar, Geraldine Hwang, Giovanni Campagna, Daniel Sarceno, Tianyu Li, Xuming Zhao, Yu Wang, Ben Bylenok, Taehyung Kim, Bridget Owens, Kyle Moser

Actives: David Babin, Brian Barron, Miriam Walker, Sao Jin Sher, Vaibhav Chattree, Saurabh Limaye, Omar Clinton, Natalie Boone, Jeremy Poast, Jeremy Carlson, Elizabeth Orth, Do Soon Kim, David Gonzalez, Aimon Allouache, Caroline Hunt



Project name: Actives Meeting 1 Date(s) of Project: 9/19/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 29 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the first actives meeting, we informed actives about upcoming events and additional opportunities for involvement in TBP. Schlumberger representatives joined us at the meeting to speak about opportunities in the oil and gas sector and share industry experiences. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the meeting is to keep actives informed of TBP events and foster relationships among members. It is also designed to broaden member experience and knowledge of an engineering company and opportunities. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized by TBP with Schlumberger in attendance. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP purchased food for attending actives. V. Special Problems: None VI. Overall Evaluation/Results: The first candidate meeting was a success. Moving forward, it would be better to pick up the food earlier to ensure it is in place before the meeting begins. Candidates: None Actives: Miriam Walker, David Babin, Aimon Allouache, Do Soon Kim, Jeremy Carlson, Caroline Hunt, David Gonzalez, Brian Barron, Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Saurabh Limaye, Vaibhav Chattree, Natalie Boone, Omar Clinton, Soa-Jin Sher, Bryce Caughron, Nathan Houk, Jake Lam, Jamison Soybel, Ryan Harmon, Yawen Ren, Krista Seaman, Colin Capello, Nick Meriwether, Matt Kryder, Parker Wray, Matt Reiter, Tim Smith, Zack Dotson




Project name: Actives Social at El Arroyo Date(s) of Project: 9/19/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person 2 Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We went to El Arroyo for drinks after the first active’s meeting. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event was intended to promote continued active member participation in TBP. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Actives bought their own drinks and appetizers, which was less than $10 per person. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was fun for all members involved, and everyone enjoyed talking in a relaxed atmosphere. Candidates: None Actives: Omar Clinton, Nathan Houk, Brian Barron, Elizabeth Orth



Project name: TBP Information Session 5 Date(s) of Project: 09/23/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 15 Electees: 19 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the information session, students are invited to come enjoy cookies, meet officers, learn about TBP, and ask any questions of the organization. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the event is to publicize available opportunities for eligible students to increase TBP Texas Alpha membership and organization awareness on campus and in the engineering community. III. Organization & Administration: This event was not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Officers purchased cookies for attendees. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The information session was successful. The important thing to continue in the future is early setup and ensuring all the sign-in sheets and handouts are printed well in advance. Candidates: Charlotte Beall, Leif Moore, Adam Vanderpool, Lindsay Wandall, Hanbi Liu, Emily Deas, Rylan Dmello, Dany Haddad, Erin Formby, Isaac Reyes, Chris Yoon, Jacqueline McMahon, Hunil Cha, Heather Bolton, Priya Chacko, Zach Pringnitz, Michael Cherry, Willis Carlton, Adam Vanderpool Actives: David Babin, Brian Barron, Miriam Walker, Sao Jin Sher, Vaibhav Chattree, Saurabh Limaye, Omar Clinton, Natalie Boone, Jeremy Poast, Jeremy Carlson, Elizabeth Orth, Do Soon Kim, David Gonzalez, Aimon Allouache, Caroline Hunt



Project name: Candidate Meeting 1 Date(s) of Project: 09/26/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 30 Electees: 27 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the first candidate meeting, we informed candidates and actives about upcoming social, service, fireside, and professional development events and opportunities. We also explained upcoming candidate requirements. BASF attended the meeting and gave a presentation on safety, career development, and current opportunities at BASF. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the meeting is to keep actives and candidates informed of TBP events and foster relationships among members. It is also designed to broaden member and candidate experience and knowledge of an engineering company. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized by TBP with BASF in attendance. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP purchased food for attending active members and candidates. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The first candidate meeting went very well. In the future, we will need to reserve a larger room, so that teams may spread out a little more. Candidates: Isabella Albino, Woonsoo Lee, Alejandro Barrios, Andrew Bieterman, Mena Yamany, Doug Slattery, Tahir Janoowala, Steven Cobb, Anthony Jia, Jacqueline Cosme, Sarah Cameron, Teresa Wu, Kush Muzumdar, Geraldine Hwang, Xuming Zhao, Yu Wang, Taehyung Kim, Charlotte Beall, Leif Moore, Adam Vanderpool, Lindsay Wandall, Hanbi Liu, Emily Deas, Priya Chacko, Zach Pringnitz, Michael Cherry, Willis Carlton Actives: Miriam Walker, Do Soon Kim, Brian Barron, Jeremy Carlson, Omar Clinton, David Gonzalez, Vaibhav Chattree, Soa-Jin Sher, Aimon Allouache, Saurabh Limaye, Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Caroline Hunt, David Babin, Natalie Boone, Colin Capello, Jon Retter, Jamison Soybel, Kristen Bateman, Jenna Foale, Jennifer Lin, Krista Seaman, Deep Mukherji, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Matthew Kryder, David Roohy, Jake Lam, Smith Leggett, Bryce Caughron



Project name: Game Night Date(s) of Project: 09/26/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 7 Electees: 11 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description:

After the first candidate meeting, we hosted game night as an icebreaker for the candidates. We played board games in the meeting room, and candidates had an opportunity to socialize with actives and officers. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The TBP actives had an opportunity to welcome a number of the candidates into the candidate process and socialize in a casual setting. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. This event was advertised by the social chairs to the actives and candidates. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: A number of candidates had to leave before game night due to homework or other commitments on a weekday night. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was a success. The officers and candidates enjoyed the opportunity to socialize and get to know each other in a casual setting. Candidates: Teresa Wu, Kush Muzumdar, Hanbi Liu, Emily Deas, Jacqueline Cosme, Tahir Janoowala, Lindsay Wandall, Doug Slattery, Steve Cobb, Geraldine Hwang, and Zachary Pringnitz. Actives: Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, David Babin, Brian Barron, Omar Clinton, Jake Lam, and Miriam Walker.




Project name: Bowling at the Union Date(s) of Project: 9/27/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 1 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We went bowling at the Texas Union Underground, the student union building on campus. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event promoted continued participation of actives in TBP events. Additionally, one candidate was introduced to TBP actives and officers. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP paid $38 for two bowling games and shoe rentals for each participant. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidate and actives had fun getting to know one another while playing bowling. Candidates: Charlotte Beall Actives: Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Jaime Poley, Ryan Tazumi



Project name: Candidate Meeting 2 Date(s) of Project: 10/03/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 26 Electees: 25 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the first candidate meeting, we informed candidates and actives about upcoming social, service, fireside, and professional development events and opportunities. We also explained upcoming candidate requirements. Epic Systems attended the meeting and gave a presentation on safety, career development, and current opportunities at Epic. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the meeting is to keep actives and candidates informed of TBP events and foster relationships among members. It is also designed to broaden member and candidate experience and knowledge of an engineering company. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized by TBP with Epic Systems in attendance. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP purchased food for attending actives and candidates. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: This candidate meeting went very well. In the future, we will need to reserve a larger room, so that teams may spread out a little more. Candidates: Isabella Albino, Woonsoo Lee, Alejandro Barrios, Andrew Bieterman, Mena Yamany, Doug Slattery, Tahir Jahoowala, Steven Cobb, Anthony Jia, Jacqueline Cosme, Sarah Cameron, Teresa Wu, Kush Muzumdar, Geraldine Hwang, Xuming Zhao, Yu Wang, Taehyung Kim, Charlotte Beall, Leif Moore, Lindsay Wandall, Hanbi Liu, Priya Chacko, Zach Pringnitz, Willis Carlton, Michael Cherry, Tianyu Li Actives: Miriam Walker, Do Soon Kim, Brian Barron, Jeremy Carlson, Omar Clinton, David Gonzalez, Vaibhav Chattree, Soa-Jin Sher, Aimon Allouache, Saurabh Limaye, Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Caroline Hunt, David Babin, Natalie Boone, Kristen Bateman, Jennifer Lin, Deep Mukherji, David Roohy, Bryce Caughron, Ryan Tazumi, Jamie Poley, Brandon Smith, Tim Smith, Zack Dotson, Matt Reiter, Jamison Soybel



Project name: Signature Block Signing Party Date(s) of Project: 10/4/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 15 Electees: 13 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person 2 Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Candidates, actives and officers met at Posse East to provide candidates the opportunity to get signatures for their signature block. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event promoted continued participation of actives and candidates in TBP events. It also provided a relaxed environment for candidates to meet one another and members of TBP. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidate and actives had fun getting to know one another while signing signature blocks. This was especially positive because candidates were able to meet get to know one another, something that candidate meetings do not always allow time for. Candidates: Tony Jia, Steven Cobb, Zach Pringnitz, Tianyu Li, Michael Cherry, Theresa Wu, Tahir Janoowala, Jacqueline Cosmy, Kush Muzumdar, Alejandro Barrios, Sarah Cameron, Geraldine Hwang, Charlotte Beall Actives: Miriam Walker, Bryce Caughron, David Gonzalez, Jaime Poley, Matthew Reiter, Elizabeth Orth, Jeremy Poast, Omar Clinton, Anthony Thio, Vaibhav Chattree, David Roohy, Brian Barron, Saurabh Limaye, Do Soon Kim, David Babin,



Project name: Actives Meeting 2 Date(s) of Project: 10/10/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 38 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the second actives meeting, we informed actives about upcoming events and additional opportunities for involvement in TBP. Kinder Morgan representatives joined us at the meeting to speak about opportunities in the oil and gas sector and share industry experiences. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the meeting is to keep actives informed of TBP events and foster relationships among members. It is also designed to broaden member experience and knowledge of an engineering company and opportunities. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized by TBP with Kinder Morgan in attendance. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP purchased food for attending actives. V. Special Problems: None VI. Overall Evaluation/Results: The second actives meeting was a success. There were no issues or problems with the event. Candidates: None Actives: Miriam Walker, David Babin, Aimon Allouache, Do Soon Kim, Jeremy Carlson, Caroline Hunt, David Gonzalez, Brian Barron, Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Saurabh Limaye, Vaibhav Chattree, Natalie Boone, Omar Clinton, Soa-Jin Sher, Kyle Cousino, Brandon Smith, Ryan Tazumi, Jon Retter, David Roohy, Jamison Soybel, Aaron Braden, Evan Tiffany, Sushen Patel, Alex Soderlund, Bryce Caughron, Nick Meriwether, Helen Kuo, Dan Nguyen, Alex Arambula, Adam Keilers, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Matt Kryder, Robert Jacobs, Taylor Jellison, Zack Dotson, Nishant Jayant, Nathan Houk



Project name: Red Mango Social Date(s) of Project: 10/11/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2.5 Participating: 1.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Candidates and actives met in front of the ETC (Mechanical Engineering Building) and walked to the West Campus Red Mango together. Actives and candidates socialized at Red Mango. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event promoted continued actives participation in TBP. Four different engineering majors were represented at this event, which reinforced the importance of TBP as the only interdisciplinary engineering honor society. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Candidates and members were asked to purchase their own frozen yogurt, which was approximately $5. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidates and members enjoyed getting to know one another. Candidates: Steven Cobb, Doug Slattery, Hanbi Liu, Jacqueline Cosmy Actives: Jeremy Poast, Aaron Braden, Elizabeth Orth, Omar Clinton



Project name: Candidate Meeting 3 Date(s) of Project: 10/17/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 28 Electees: 22 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the third candidate meeting, we informed candidates and actives about upcoming social, service, fireside, and professional development events and opportunities. We also explained upcoming candidate requirements. National Instruments attended the meeting and gave a presentation on their industry, career development, and current opportunities at National Instruments. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the meeting is to keep actives and candidates informed of TBP events and foster relationships among members. It is also designed to broaden member and candidate experience and knowledge of an engineering company. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized by TBP with National Instruments in attendance. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP purchased food for attending actives and candidates. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The first candidate meeting went very well. In the future, we will need to reserve a larger room, so that teams may spread out a little more. Candidates: Isabella Albino, Alejandro Barrios, Andrew Bieterman, Mena Yamany, Doug Slattery, Tahir Jahoowala, Steven Cobb, Anthony Jia, Jacqueline Cosme, Sarah Cameron, Teresa Wu, Kush Muzumdar, Geraldine Hwang, Taehyung Kim, Charlotte Beall, Leif Moore, Lindsay Wandall, Hanbi Liu, Priya Chacko, Zach Pringnitz, Michael Cherry, Tianyu Li Actives: Miriam Walker, Do Soon Kim, Brian Barron, Jeremy Carlson, Omar Clinton, David Gonzalez, Vaibhav Chattree, Soa-Jin Sher, Aimon Allouache, Saurabh Limaye, Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Caroline Hunt, David Babin, Natalie Boone, Jennifer Lin, David Roohy, Ryan Tazumi, Jamie Poley, Tim Smith, Zach Dotson, Matt Reiter, Bryce Caughron, Matt Kryder, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Wendy Siu, Jamison Soybel, Jake Lam



Project name: Jumpoline Park Date(s) of Project: 10/18/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 6 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Jumpoline Park is an entertainment facility with several large trampolines. These trampolines are used for general jumping or trampoline dodgeball. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The social at Jumpoline Park allowed candidates and members to interact in an informal setting. Candidates were able to work towards their social points requirement while having fun and getting exercise. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: On Friday nights, Jumpoline Park has a reduced price of $10 total for the final four hours. TBP took advantage of this offer. V. Special Problems: Beyond the cost, there was the issue of driving out to the park, about 15-30 minutes away from campus. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Candidates and members had an enjoyable experience. Some had never heard of Jumpoline, and were pleasantly surprised when they got there. TBP Texas Alpha will try to make this a social for future semesters. Candidates: Zach Pringnitz, Mena Yamany, Charlotte Beall, Teresa Wu, Geraldine Hwang, Kush Muzumdar Actives: Jeremy Poast, David Roohy, Saurabh Limaye



Project name: Candidate Meeting 4 Date(s) of Project: 10/24/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 24 Electees: 22 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the fourth candidate meeting, we informed candidates and actives about upcoming social, service, fireside, and professional development events and opportunities. We also explained upcoming candidate requirements. Fluor attended the meeting and gave a presentation on their industry, career development, and current opportunities at Fluor. Candidates also turned in their sig blocks. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the meeting is to keep actives and candidates informed of TBP events and foster relationships among members. It is also designed to broaden member and candidate experience and knowledge of an engineering company. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized by TBP with Fluor in attendance. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP purchased food for attending actives and candidates. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The first candidate meeting went very well. In the future, we will need to reserve a larger room, so that teams may spread out a little more. Candidates: Isabella Albino, Alejandro Barrios, Andrew Bieterman, Mena Yamany, Doug Slattery, Tahir Jahoowala, Steven Cobb, Anthony Jia, Jacqueline Cosme, Sarah Cameron, Teresa Wu, Kush Muzumdar, Geraldine Hwang, Taehyung Kim, Charlotte Beall, Leif Moore, Lindsay Wandall, Hanbi Liu, Priya Chacko, Zach Pringnitz, Michael Cherry, Tianyu Li Actives: Miriam Walker, Do Soon Kim, Brian Barron, Jeremy Carlson, Omar Clinton, David Gonzalez, Vaibhav Chattree, Soa-Jin Sher, Aimon Allouache, Saurabh Limaye, Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Caroline Hunt, David Babin, Natalie Boone, Jennifer Lin, David Roohy, Ryan Tazumi, Jamie Poley, Zach Dotson, Jamison Soybel, Colin Capello, Taylor Jellison, Nick Meriwether, Jenna Foale




Project name: TopGolf Social Date(s) of Project: 10/26/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 3 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: TopGolf is an entertainment facility in Austin. The main attraction of the facility is a golf driving range where participants can participate in several games related to accuracy and driving distance. TopGolf also has billiards, shuffle board, and sells food. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The social allowed actives and candidates to interact in an informal setting. Candidates also were able to work towards their social point requirement for initiation. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: We attended before noon on Saturday to take advantage of the discounted rates. At half price, 3-4 participants had to split the cost of $20/hour for the bay (which can hold up to six). Due to the distance away from campus, a 15 minute drive was required. V. Special Problems: TBP members had to provide transportation to TopGolf due to the distance away from campus. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The social was a success and members and candidates enjoyed the opportunity to be a part of the weekend social. Several members had never attended TopGolf and enjoyed their first visit. Candidates: Doug Slattery, Jacqueline Cosme, Anthony Jia Actives: Ryan Tazumi, Jeremy Poast, Soa-Jin Sher, David Babin



Project name: Starbucks Social Date(s) of Project: 11/5/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 9 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person 2 Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Candidates and actives met at the TBP office and walked to Starbucks together for drinks and socializing. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event was intended to help candidates meet their initiation requirements and promote continued active member participation in TBP. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Candidates purchased their own drinks, which were less than $7 per person. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was fun for all members involved, and everyone enjoyed talking in a relaxed atmosphere. Candidates: Mena Yamany, Teresa Wu, Hanbi Liu, Doug Slattery, Geraldine Hwang, Zachary Pringnitz, Lindsay Wandall, Charlotte Beall, Kush Muzumdar Actives: Matthew Reiter, Elizabeth Orth




Project name: Bent Polishing Party No. 2 (Fall Semester) Date(s) of Project: 11/10/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 6 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 3 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Candidates met at Crown & Anchor, a nearby restaurant, to polish their bents. The two active members provided candidates with advice on bent polishing techniques. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates were able to socialize while polishing their bents. They received advice from actives (including a former winner of the Best Bent award) on how to improve their own bents. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Members and candidates purchased refreshments from Crown & Anchor. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidates made significant progress toward completing the polished bent requirement. Candidates: Jacqueline Cosme, Leif Moore, Mena Yamany, Tahir Janoowala, Steven Cobb, Michael Cherry Actives: David Roohy, Elizabeth Orth



Project name: Candidate Meeting 5 Date(s) of Project: 11/14/2013 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 24 Electees: 22 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the fifth candidate meeting, we informed candidates and actives about upcoming social, service, fireside, and professional development events and opportunities. We also explained upcoming candidate requirements. BP attended the meeting and gave a presentation on their industry, career development, and current opportunities at BP. Candidates also turned in their sig blocks. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the meeting is to keep actives and candidates informed of TBP events and foster relationships among members. It is also designed to broaden member and candidate experience and knowledge of an engineering company. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized by TBP with BP in attendance. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: TBP purchased food for attending actives and candidates. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The first candidate meeting went very well. In the future, we will need to reserve a larger room, so that teams may spread out a little more. Candidates: Isabella Albino, Alejandro Barrios, Andrew Bieterman, Mena Yamany, Doug Slattery, Tahir Jahoowala, Steven Cobb, Anthony Jia, Jacqueline Cosme, Sarah Cameron, Teresa Wu, Kush Muzumdar, Geraldine Hwang, Taehyung Kim, Charlotte Beall, Leif Moore, Lindsay Wandall, Hanbi Liu, Priya Chacko, Zach Pringnitz, Michael Cherry Actives: Miriam Walker, Do Soon Kim, Brian Barron, Jeremy Carlson, Omar Clinton, David Gonzalez, Vaibhav Chattree, Soa-Jin Sher, Aimon Allouache, Saurabh Limaye, Jeremy Poast, Elizabeth Orth, Caroline Hunt, David Babin, Natalie Boone, Jennifer Lin, David Roohy, Ryan Tazumi, Jamie Poley, Zach Dotson, Jamison Soybel, Colin Capello, Taylor Jellison, Nick Meriwether, Jenna Foale



Project name: Information Session #1 Date(s) of Project: 01/21/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 11 Electees: 10 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Students eligible to join Tau Beta Pi this semester have been contacted via e-mail and they have attended one of the info sessions hosted by our chapter. The Vice-President leads the meetings while other officers share their knowledge of the organization throughout the presentation. Eligible students are free to ask questions and get to know the officers better. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the info session is to teach eligible students what Tau Beta Pi is and the requirements involved in joining the society. This is one of the first steps in recruiting new members. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The first information session went very well. There were ten potential new candidates present during this meeting. Candidates: Samantha Harris, Sean Tubbs, Jake Farrington, Emma Bradford, Anna Lindsey, Daniel Sarceno, Ryan Meek, Codey Pham, Gary Yen, Meredith Stark Actives: David Babin, Ryan Tazumi, Zachary Pringnitz, Jamison Soybel, Charlotte Beall, Mena Yamany, Vaibhav Chattree, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Omar Clinton, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: Information Session #2 Date(s) of Project: 01/22/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 9 Electees: 12 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Students eligible to join Tau Beta Pi this semester have been contacted via e-mail and they have attended one of the info sessions hosted by our chapter. The Vice-President leads the meetings while other officers share their knowledge of the organization throughout the presentation. Eligible students are free to ask questions and get to know the officers better. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the info session is to teach eligible students what Tau Beta Pi is and the requirements involved in joining the society. This is one of the first steps in recruiting new members. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The third information session went very well. There were six potential new candidates present during this meeting. Candidates: Jeremy Binagia, Sujata Narayana, Kevin Sauerwein, Lexi Sheehan, Shin Jong, Andrew Elhabr, Brad Keiser, Christopher Yoon, Elijah Cain Martin Actives: David Babin, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Steve Cobb, Ryan Tazumi, Zachary Pringnitz, Charlotte Beall, Jamison Soybel, Charlotte Beall, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Omar Clinton, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: Information Session #3 Date(s) of Project: 01/23/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 11 Electees: 6 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Students eligible to join Tau Beta Pi this semester have been contacted and they have attended one of the info sessions hosted by our chapter. The Vice-President leads the meetings while other officers share their knowledge of the organization throughout the presentation. Eligible students are free to ask questions and get to know the officers better. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the info session is to teach eligible students what Tau Beta Pi is and the requirements involved in joining the society. This is one of the first steps in recruiting new members. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The third information session went very well. There were six potential new candidates present during this meeting. Candidates: Christopher Tran, Athanasios Metaxas, Kelley Grabner, Erin Formby, Christopher Yoon, William Beck Actives: David Babin, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Steve Cobb, Ryan Tazumi, Zachary Pringnitz, Jamison Soybel, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Omar Clinton, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: Information Session #4 Date(s) of Project: 01/27/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 8 Electees: 14 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Students eligible to join Tau Beta Pi this semester have been contacted via e-mail and they have attended one of the info sessions hosted by our chapter. The Vice-President leads the meetings while other officers share their knowledge of the organization throughout the presentation. Eligible students are free to ask questions and get to know the officers better. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the info session is to teach eligible students what Tau Beta Pi is and the requirements involved in joining the society. This is one of the first steps in recruiting new members. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The fourth information session went very well. There were thirteen potential new candidates present during this meeting. Candidates: Randy Snyder, Nicholas Boardley, Heather Bolton, Ethan Liu, Amanda Wheeler, Steven Franklin, Clarissa Wedemeyer, Ashvin Bashyam, Khalid Alhazmi, Adan Rodriguez, Anita Guthikonda, James Debacker, Ni Zhan, Nnadozie Opara Actives: David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall, Tahir Janoowala, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: Information Session #5 Date(s) of Project: 01/30/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 11 Electees: 17 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Students eligible to join Tau Beta Pi this semester have been contacted via e-mail and they have attended one of the info sessions hosted by our chapter. The Vice-President leads the meetings while other officers share their knowledge of the organization throughout the presentation. Eligible students are free to ask questions and get to know the officers better. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the info session is to teach eligible students what Tau Beta Pi is and the requirements involved in joining the society. This is one of the first steps in recruiting new members. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The second information session went very well. There were nine potential new candidates present during this meeting. Candidates: Amina Qamar, Indri Adisoemarta, Adam Wrobel, Sayyeda Saadia Razvi, Alina LaPotin, Yi-Hua Shen, Sovik De Sirkar, Heather Haeberle, Meredith Fields, Gitanjali Bhattacharjee, Connor McClellan, Abe Raina, Nicholas Huang, Carson Stepler, Priyanka Deshpande, Ferzana Hossain, Ahlam Qerqez Actives: David Babin, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Zachary Pringnitz, Ryan Tazumi, Jamison Soybel, Omar Clinton, Matthew Pribadi, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Elizabeth Orth, Mena Yamany



Project name: Lunar Solar Panel Film Night Date(s) of Project: 2/3/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 5 Electees: 7 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 2.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We watched a film screening of Gaia Selene, a film in which scientists and visionaries address the challenges facing the world in terms of energy and pollution and offer colonizing the moon as a solution. Following the film, there was a Q&A session with Dr. Criswell, founder of the Lunar Solar Panel group. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: In participating in this event, members were able to meet students with other organizations and represent Tau Beta Pi. Members also got insight into an area of research concerning placing solar panels in space to harvest energy. III. Organization & Administration: TBP co-hosted this event with ASCE, AIAA, ESW, SHPE, ASME, and Pi Tau Sigma. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: No cost. One officer had to arrive early to assist with set-up and visit with the LSP group. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The LSP group made the event engaging and interesting with the participants. While the topic was somewhat controversial, it was approached well. We were offered dinner and treats for asking questions, which encouraged members to attend and ask questions. Candidates: Anna Lindsey, Meredith Fields, Jake Farrington, James DeBacker, Jeremy Binagia, Emma Bradford, and Clarissa Wedemeyer Actives: Mena Yamany, Ryan Tazumi, Omar Clinton, Michael Cherry, and Tahir Janoowala



Project name: Active Meeting 1 Date(s) of Project: 01/30/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 33 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We had Accenture come speak to us at the first actives meeting of the semester. This meeting was an opportunity to socialize, feed our members, and learn about the employment opportunities at Accenture. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of this meeting was to become better with members and to inform them of upcoming TBP events. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: The total estimated cost was $650 for food, covered by the sponsoring company. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: This was a very successful meeting. Candidates: N/A. Actives: David Babin, Sid Mittal, Aaron Braden, Alex Arambula, Matthew Ferris, Alex Werner, Matthew Hicks, Doug Slattery, Ricardo De La Pena, Brandon Howle, Nathan Houk, Steven Vuong, Taehyung Kim, Jake Lam, Wesley Beckner, Jonathon Retter, Soa-Jin Sher, Zachary Pringnitz, Jeremy Poast, Paul Norris, Natalie Boone, Sushmita Chakka, Nick Meriwether, Bryce Caughron, Matt Kryder, Ryan Tazumi, Jamison Soybel, Matt Pribadi, Elizabeth Orth



Project name: Posse East Social Date(s) of Project: 1/30/2014 Project area: Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 6 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Went to Posse East after the first actives meeting and talked about everybody’s semester and life. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Everybody got to know new people within Tau Beta Pi. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: N/A V. Special Problems: N/A VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Everybody had a fun time. In the future, we may want to advertise this more to get a higher turnout. Candidates: N/A Actives: John Baird, Evan Tiffany, Scott Luettgen, Adrian Barry, David Babin, Tahir Janoowala



Project name: Game Night Social Date(s) of Project: 2/06/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 14 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Game night after the first meeting. Actives, candidates, and officers played Le Village, narrated by active Jeremy Poast. Some candidates also played connect four with other actives. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of this event was to promote interaction between candidates, actives, and officers. Through this event we were able to get to know each other and build camaraderie. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: N/A V. Special Problems: N/A VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: It was a success, everyone had fun playing Le Village. The candidates got to know the officers and vice-versa. We will plan on doing this next semester. Candidates: Samantha Harris, Shin Jang, Ni Zhan, Kevin Sauerwein, Abi Kugel, Gary Yen, Adan Rodriguez, Sujata Narayana, Jeremy Binagia, Heather Bolton, Nick Boardley, Nnadozie Opara, Jake Farrington, Kelley Grabner Actives: Jeremy Poast, John Baird, David Babin, David Gonzalez, Steve Cobb, Ryan Tazumi, Jamison Soybel, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, and Tahir Janoowala



Project name: Candidate Meeting 1 Date(s) of Project: 02/13/14 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 33 Electees: 32 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The 5 candidate meetings are part of the requirements to become an active member of Tau Beta Pi. The Vice-President leads the meeting while other officers input their knowledge of that week’s events to update candidates. Corporate representatives from Texas Instruments presented information about their company. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the candidate meetings is to keep candidates updated on upcoming events and deadlines approaching. Attendance is one of the requirements to become a member of Tau Beta Pi. III. Organization & Administration: Accenture sponsored the meeting. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidate meeting was very successful. Candidates were updated on several events happening this semester and the corporate representatives had a great presentation. Candidates: Daniel Sarceno, Alexis Sheehan, Sujata Narayana, Hunil Cha, Gary Yen, Indri Adisoemarta, Christopher Yoon, Saadia Razvi, Daniel Victory, Kevin Sauerwein, Gitanjali Bhattacharjee, Connor McClellan, Nnadozie Opara, Adan Rodriguez, Amina Qamar, Heather Bolton, Jeremy Binagia, Steven Franklin, Kelley Grabner, Ryan Meek, Samantha Harris, Ethan Liu, Nick Boardley, Anita Guthikonda, Sean Tubbs, Meredith Fields, Christopher Tran, Khai Shin Jong, Andrew ElHabr, Anna Lindsey, Jacob Farrington, Brad Keiser Actives: David Babin, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Steve Cobb, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall, Jamison Soybel, Zach Pringnitz, Tahir Janoowala, Vaibhav Chattree, Mena Yamany, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Omar Clinton, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Adrian Barry, Jenna Foale, Larizza Galindo, Michael Cherry, Taylor Jellison, Nathan Kwan, Jennifer Lin, Evan Ogden, Steven Wong, Nick Meriwether, Colin Capello, Sid Mittal, Zack Dotson, John Baird, Jamie Poley, Wendy Siu, Nathan Houk, Matt Kryder



Project name: Sig Block Party Date(s) of Project: 2/14/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 16 Electees: 23 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Sig Block Party at Posse East. Actives, candidates, officers, and Dr. Seepersad were present. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates got to meet actives, officers, and professor and got their signatures. Officers got to learn about candidates by making them do tasks to get the signatures. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: N/A V. Special Problems: N/A VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: It was a great experience. Everyone had a fun time talking to each other and sharing stories. There was a great turn out and Dr. Seepersad was also there to meet candidates. Candidates: Kelley Grabner, Nick Boardley, Daniel V., Brad Keiser, Sujata Narayana, Gary Yen, Anna Lindsey, Indri S., Sean Tubbs, Andrew B, Steven F., Jake Farrington, Clarissa Wedemeyer, Heather Bolton, Nnadozie Opera, Ethan Liu, Adan, Chris Tran, Emma Bradford, Meredith Stark, Hunil Cha, Ni Zhan, Abi Kugel, Actives: Michael Cherry, Andrew Bieterman, Bryce Caughron, Tahir Janoowala, Jamison Soybel, Ryan Tazumi, David Gonzalez, Omar Clinton, Saurabh Limaye, David Babin, Zach P., Jamie Poley, Maytee C., Victoria Cheng, John Baird, Larizza Galindo.



Project name: Active Meeting 2 Date(s) of Project: 02/20/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 50 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: This meeting was an opportunity to socialize, feed our members, and tell them about the career services offered through AfterCollege. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of this meeting was to become better with members and to inform them of upcoming TBP events. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Costs were estimated at $650 for food, covered by the sponsoring company. V. Special Problems: The corporate representatives that were meant to attend this meeting had to cancel at the last minute. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: This was a very successful meeting, despite the last minute cancellation. Candidates: N/A. Actives: David Babin, Sarah Cameron, John Wilbur, Kyle Cousino, Paul Norris, Matt Kryder, Bryce Caughron, Alex Arambula, Evan Tiffany, David Strickland, Aimon Allouache, Matthew Hicks, Scott Luettgen, Alex Werner, Sushmitha Chakha, Vincent Teran, Teresa Wu, Dough Slattery, Jamie Poley, Taehyung Kim, Jenna Foale, Nathan Kiva, Colin Capello, Jennifer Lin, Christopher McBrode, Nick Meriwether, Michelle Bruman, Brandon Howle, Aaron Braden, Jacqueline Cosme, Jon Retter, Alex Soderlund, Anthony Thio, Matthew Ferris, Dan Nguyen, Nathan Houk, Eric Ou, Steve Cobb, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall, Zach Pringnitz, Jamison Soybel, Matt Pribadi, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Vaibvav Chattree, Mena Yamani, Tahir Janoowala, Omar Clinton, Elizabeth Orth



Project name: Poker Night Date(s) of Project: 2/27/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 6 Electees: 12 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: .5 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Members split into groups to play Texas Hold ‘em. No actual money was used. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Event encouraged new candidates to mingle and get to know fellow candidates, actives and officers in a fun, informal setting. Corporate representatives also stayed after the meeting, allowing candidates to casually network with them. III. Organization & Administration: Vice President Internal publicized the event to candidates through email and social coordinators mentioned it at the meeting in person. Social officers coordinated with other officers to ensure there were enough poker chip sets for the event. Social coordinators and other officers helped to facilitate games. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: No cost, as poker sets/cards were either already in the TBP office or loaned by TBP officers. V. Special Problems: The orientation of the room was not ideal for poker. However, this was solved by making each row a different game with one person standing in front of the row as dealer. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was successful. There was good participation from candidates, who all seemed to enjoy themselves. The event was very easy to set up and coordinate and to clean up after, and was also easy to publicize as it was held immediately after the third candidate meeting in the same room. Candidates: Chris Tran, Samantha Harris, Nnadozie Opara, Heather Bolton, Andrew ElHabr, Kevin Sauerwein, Nick Boardley, Ni Zhan, Kelley Grabner. Abigail Kugel, Jake Farrington, and Daniel Victory Actives: John Baird, Nathan Houk, Tahir Janoowala, Ryan Tazumi, Mena Yamany, and Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: Candidate Meeting 3 Date(s) of Project: 02/27/14 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 31 Electees: 29 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The 5 candidate meetings are part of the requirements to become an active member of Tau Beta Pi. The Vice-President leads the meeting while other officers input their knowledge of that week’s events to update candidates. Corporate representatives from BASF presented information about their company. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the candidate meetings is to keep candidates updated on upcoming events and deadlines approaching. Attendance is one of the requirements to become a member of Tau Beta Pi. III. Organization & Administration: Accenture sponsored the meeting. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidate meeting was very successful. Candidates were updated on some of the events plans these next couple of weeks and the corporate representatives had a great presentation. Candidates: Daniel Sarceno, Sujata Narayana, Gary Yen, Indri Adisoemarta, Abe Raina Saadia Razvi, Daniel Victory, Kevin Sauerwein, Gitanjali Bhattacharjee, Ni Zhan, Nnadozie Opara, Adan Rodriguez, Amina Qamar, Heather Bolton, Jeremy Binagia, Steven Franklin, Kelley Grabner, Samantha Harris, Ethan Liu, Nick Boardley, Anita Guthikonda, Sean Tubbs, Meredith Fields, Christopher Tran, Khai Shin Jong, Andrew ElHabr, Anna Lindsey, Jacob Farrington, Brad Keiser Actives: David Babin, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Steve Cobb, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall, Jamison Soybel, Zach Pringnitz, Tahir Janoowala, Vaibhav Chattree, Mena Yamany, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Omar Clinton, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Priya Chacko, Wesley Clothier, Larizza Galindo, Jeremy Poast, Matt Kryder, Ryan Harmon, Brandon Smith, Sid Mittal, Scott Luettgen, Evan Tiffany, Jamie Poley, Jennifer Lin, Wendy Siu, Taehyung Kim, Victoria Cheng, Michelle Bruman



Project name: Joint Social with SWE at Eastwoods Park Date(s) of Project: 3/6/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 8 Electees: 8 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Members and Electees met with SWE (Society of Women Engineers) members and played Soccer and Frisbee at Eastwoods Park. Pizza was provided. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Event encouraged new candidates to mingle and get to know fellow candidates, actives and officers in a fun, informal setting as well as socializing with another engineering organization. This served an additional purpose of promoting TBP in a social setting and becoming more involved in the engineering community. III. Organization & Administration: Vice President Internal and Social coordinators publicized the event to members and electees in weekly emails and during candidate and active meetings. Social coordinated with SWE officers to organize time, place, and availability of materials such as soccer balls and Frisbees. Social coordinator and other officers participated in the activities. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Cost of pizza for those attending was split between SWE and TBP, coming to $30 for each organization. Soccer ball, Frisbee and other sports equipment were brought by members or officers and therefore cost TBP nothing. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was successful. There was good participation from candidates and members, who all seemed to enjoy themselves. There wasn’t as much SWE members as expected, but it was still an overall fun activity and both organizations were encouraged to continue setting up joint socials in the future. Candidates: Chris Tran, Heather Bolton, Nick Boardley, Zach Dotson, Jenna Foale, Daniel Sarceno, Jamie Poley, and Brad Keiser Actives: John Baird, Jeremy Poast, Mena Yamany, Omar Clinton, Wendy, Jamison Soybel, David Gonzalez and Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn



Project name: Texas vs. Hawaii Baseball game (DH) Date(s) of Project: 3/8/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 1 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Baseball is often proclaimed America’s national pastime. It is important as engineers to become well-rounded, and seek entertainment that is rich in historical and national history. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: To foster a well-rounded body of engineers, who support and appreciate the school sponsored athletics. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: Low attendance. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: A great day for baseball. The Longhorns ended up winning the series in this non-conference match-up. Candidates: Meredith Stark (both games) Actives:

Michael Cherry



Project name: Bent Polishing Party Date(s) of Project: 3/20/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 16 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 2 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Bent polishing party, polished bents and gave tips. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates get help from other candidates and officers to polish their bents III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: N/A V. Special Problems: N/A VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Everybody had a fun time. Candidates: Indri Adisoemarta, Connor McClellan, Emma Bradford, Jeremy Binagia, Anita Guthikonda, Sean Tubbs, Lexi Sheehan, Kevin Sauerwein, Daniel Sarceno, Ethan Liu, Andrew ElHabr, Ni Zhan, Samantha Harris, Brad Keiser, Daniel Victory, Nick Boardley Actives: Tahir Janoowala, Matt Pribadi, and Omar Clinton



Project name: Candidate Meeting 4 Date(s) of Project: 03/20/14 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 17 Electees: 28 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The 5 candidate meetings are part of the requirements to become an active member of Tau Beta Pi. The Vice-President leads the meeting while other officers input their knowledge of that week’s events to update candidates. Corporate representatives from Kinder Morgan presented information about their company. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the candidate meetings is to keep candidates updated on upcoming events and deadlines approaching. Attendance is one of the requirements to become a member of Tau Beta Pi. III. Organization & Administration: Kinder Morgan sponsored the meeting. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidate meeting was very successful. Candidates were updated on some of the events happening these next couple of weeks and the corporate representatives had a great presentation. Candidates: Daniel Sarceno, Alexis Sheehan, Gary Yen, Indri Adisoemarta, Christopher Yoon, Abe Raina, Daniel Victory, Kevin Sauerwein, Ni Zhan, Nnadozie Opara, Adan Rodriguez, Heather Bolton, Jeremy Binagia, Steven Franklin, Kelley Grabner, Ryan Meek, Samantha Harris, Ethan Liu, Nick Boardley, Anita Guthikonda, Sean Tubbs, Meredith Fields, Christopher Tran, Khai Shin Jong, Andrew ElHabr, Abigail Kugel, Jacob Farrington, Brad Keiser Actives: David Babin, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Steve Cobb, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall, Jamison Soybel, Zach Pringnitz, Tahir Janoowala, Vaibhav Chattree, Mena Yamany, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Omar Clinton, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Bryce Caughron, Kristen Bateman, Evan Ogden, Taylor Jellison, Nathan Kwan, Sushmitha Chakka, Jenna Foale, Jamie Poley, John Baird, Brandon Smith, Dan Nguyen, Soa-Jin Sher, Leif Moore, Michael Cherry, Adrian Barry, Teresa Wu, Jake Lam



Project name: Texas vs. Columbia Baseball game (DH) Date(s) of Project: 3/22/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 1 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Baseball is often proclaimed America’s national pastime. It is important as engineers to become well-rounded, and seek entertainment that is rich in historical and national history. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: To foster a well-rounded body of engineers, who support and appreciate the school sponsored athletics. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: Low attendance. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: A great day for baseball. The Longhorns ended up winning the series in this non-conference match-up. Candidates: Meredith Stark (2 games) Actives: Michael Cherry



Project name: Social: Spring Camping Retreat Date(s) of Project: 3/22/2014 – 3/23/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 8 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 5 Participating: 16 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We went camping at Blanco State Park in Blanco, TX. Activities included: grilling burgers, roasting marshmallows, playing the board game le Village (more commonly known as Werewolves), walking across a slackline and trying to stay warm. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This is both a social activity and a team-building exercise. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with any other organization. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: $4 per person entrance fee $34 to reserve two camp sites $120 for supplies V. Special Problems: Park ranger asked us to keep noise level down. One member of the camping trip party bumped his head and had to lie down for a while. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Members had fun meeting and spending time with one another. They engaged in teamwork activities such as pitching tents, cooking, and cleaning. As a result, participants were well-sheltered and well-fed. Candidates: Clarissa Wedemeyer, Steven Franklin Actives: Wendy Siu, Ryan Tazumi, Jamison Soybel, Matt Pribadi, Victoria Cheng, Jenna Foale, Elizabeth Orth, John Baird

Several women of Tau Beta Pi Texas Alpha

Roasting Marshmallows

Slackline



Project name: Active Meeting 3 Date(s) of Project: 03/27/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 50 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: This meeting was an opportunity to socialize, feed our members, and tell them about the career opportunities at GAF Materials. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of this meeting was to become better with members and to inform them of upcoming TBP events. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: About $650 for food, covered by the sponsoring company. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: This was a very successful meeting. Candidates: N/A. Actives: David Babin, Paul Norris, Sid Mittal, Bryce Caughron, Jeremy Poast, Larizza Galindo, Adrian Barry, Scott Luettgen, David Strickland, Michael Cherry, Evan Tiffany, Kyle Cousino, Jenna Foale, Matthew Hicks, Jake Lam, Soa-Jin Sher, Doug Slattery, Aimon Allouache, Aaron Braden, Brandan Joath, John Baird, Matt Ferris, Jamie Poley, Taehyung Kim, Tim Smith, Wendy Siu, Evan Ogden, Nathan Houk, Alex Werner, Sushmitha Chakla, Lindsay Wandall, Dan Nguyen, Brandon Howle, Zack Dotson, Nathan Kwan, Ricardo De La Pena, Steve Cobb, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall, Zach Pringnitz, Jamison Soybel, Matt Pribadi, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Vaibvav Chattree, Mena Yamani, Tahir Janoowala, Omar Clinton, Elizabeth Orth



Project name: Starbucks Social Date(s) of Project: 03/31/2014 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 5 Electees: 3 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Went to go get coffee and got to know other Tau Bates in a more intimate setting. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of this event was to promote interaction between candidates, actives, and officers. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: N/A V. Special Problems: N/A VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Everybody had a fun time and the coffee was splendid. This is an event that we will look forward to reproducing in the future. Candidates: Alexis Sheehan, Amina Qamar, Khai Shin Jong, Actives: John Baird, Tahir Janoowala



Project name: Bats Social Date(s) of Project: 03/31/14 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 0 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Members and Social Coordinator went to the Congress Bridge and waited till Sunset to see the bats come out. This is a big tourist attraction in Austin so it gave Tau Bates the opportunity to experience more of the city II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Event encouraged new candidates to mingle and get to know fellow candidates while anticipating a great experience. The event promoted liberal culture by taking candidates to an event that is unique to Austin. III. Organization & Administration: Social coordinator publicized the event to candidates and actives through email and in person and ensured adequate transportation was provided to those that wanted to attend. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: No cost. V. Special Problems: We arrived at the bridge early and had to wait an hour for sunset. However, the candidates enjoyed the time admiring the scenery and socializing VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was successful. We were located directly above where the bats came out and so the experience was quite extraordinary. All the candidates seemed to connect and nobody felt left out. Candidates: Christopher Yoon, Anita Guthikonda, Meredith Fields, and Khai Shin Jong Actives: Mena Yamany




Project name: Candidate Meeting 5 Date(s) of Project: 04/03/14 Project area: Chapter/Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 27 Electees: 29 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The 5 candidate meetings are part of the requirements to become an active member of Tau Beta Pi. The Vice-President leads the meeting while other officers input their knowledge of that week’s events to update candidates. Corporate representatives from BHP Billiton presented information about their company. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose of the candidate meetings is to keep candidates updated on upcoming events and deadlines approaching. Attendance is one of the requirements to become a member of Tau Beta Pi. III. Organization & Administration: Kinder Morgan sponsored the meeting. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The candidate meeting was very successful. Candidates were updated on some of the events happening these next couple of weeks and the corporate representatives had a great presentation. Candidates: Daniel Sarceno, Alexis Sheehan, Gary Yen, Indri Adisoemarta, Christopher Yoon, Daniel Victory, Kevin Sauerwein, Connor McClellan, Ni Zhan, Nnadozie Opara, Adan Rodriguez, Heather Bolton, Jeremy Binagia, Steven Franklin, Kelley Grabner, Ryan Meek, Samantha Harris, Ethan Liu, Nick Boardley, Anita Guthikonda, Sean Tubbs, Meredith Fields, Christopher Tran, Khai Shin Jong, Andrew ElHabr, Abigail Kugel, Jacob Farrington, Brad Keiser, Meredith Stark Actives: David Babin, David Gonzalez, Saurabh Limaye, Steve Cobb, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall, Jamison Soybel, Zach Pringnitz, Tahir Janoowala, Vaibhav Chattree, Mena Yamany, Elizabeth Orth, Matthew Pribadi, Omar Clinton, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Evan Ogden, Matt Reiter, Jamie Poley, Sushen Patel, Adrian Barry, Wendy Siu, Matt Kryder, Nathan Hank, Bryce Caughron, Jenna Foale, Jeremy Poast, Jake Lam



Project name: Burger Burn Date(s) of Project: 01/29/2014, 02/10/2014, 03/05/2014, 03/24/2014, 04/16/2014 Project area: Chapter Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 21 Electees: 11 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We ran our traditional fundraising event: the Burger Burn. During this event, we set up a grill, a tent, and several tables in front of our engineering buildings. We then cooked beef burgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs and sold these items, along with chips and drinks, to students and faculty that passed by during lunch hours. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: This event has been our main source of fundraising for the Texas Alpha chapter. We put the profits from the five Burger Burns towards our Scholarship Endowment Fund established this semester. III. Organization & Administration: This event was organized in conjunction with the office of Engineering Student Life, who put our event dates on their event calendar. The event was also organized in conjunction with Student Activities, who allowed us to reserve the space necessary to hold the event, and Environmental Health and Safety, who made sure that we were following the necessary codes and restrictions. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: All food and non-food items were purchased from Sam’s Club. We required all officers to help out for at least an hour for each Burger Burn, and we encouraged candidates and actives to help out as well. V. Special Problems: We did not run into any major problems. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The Burger Burn efforts this semester were exemplary this semester. We held five Burger Burns this semester, which is more than we have held in a long time. Our net profits for each Burger Burn were between $300 and $400, which were very good and very beneficial with respect to establishing our Endowment Fund. The use of the Square card reader this semester was very helpful because it allowed us to serve food to people who only had credit or debit card as a method of payment. We also experimented with guacamole as a burger topping for extra money during our last Burger Burn, and it was a big seller. We will continue to sell guacamole as a burger topping in the future. Candidates: Gary Yen, Daniel Victory, Adan Rodriguez, Kelley Grabner, Ethan Liu, Christopher Tran, Khai Shin Jong, Andrew ElHabr, Brad Keiser, Ryan Meek, and Anna Lindsey. Actives: Ryan Tazumi, Jake Lam, David Babin, David Gonzalez, Steve Cobb, Saurabh Limaye, Charlotte Beall, Jamison Soybel, Zach Pringnitz, Maytee Chantharayukhonthorn, Vaibhav Chattree, Mena Yamany, Tahir Janoowala, Matt Pribadi, Elizabeth Orth, Omar Clinton, Wendy Siu, Jeremy Poast, John Baird, Doug Slattery, and Bryce Caughron.

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Candidate Brad Keiser shows excitement for grilling burgers and hot dogs

Actives David Gonzalez and Wendy Siu serve burgers to customers

Active Jamison Soybel looks over the money in the cashbox as active Jeremy Poast prepares a burger



Project name: Social: Wednesday Night Trivia at Posse East Date(s) of Project: 01/14/2014, 01/21/2014, 01/28/2014, 02/05/2014, 02/12/2014, 02/19/2014, 02/26/2014, 03/05/2014, 03/19/2014, 03/26/2014, 04/02/2014, 04/09/2014, 04/16/2014, 04/23/2014, 04/30/2014 Project area: Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 8 Electees: 20 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 3 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Posse East is a bar and restaurant located near the engineering buildings of the University of Texas at Austin campus. Every Wednesday night at Posse East is trivia night where teams compete for gift cards and other prizes. With its close location to campus, Posse East is a good location for a middle-of-the-week social. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: These socials allowed actives and candidates to interact in an informal setting. Candidates were able to work towards their social point requirement for initiation, meet actives, and work on polishing their bents. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: No cost and personal requirements beyond individuals purchasing their own food and having to stay at least one hour for the social point. V. Special Problems: Due to limited seating at Posse East, the individual organizing the event for TBP often had to go to Posse East an hour early to reserve a table. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: These socials were proven to be a success again this semester. Having the weekly trivia event allowed actives and candidates to socialize in an informal setting. Candidates: Anna Lindsey, Daniel Sarceno, Indri Adisoemarta, Daniel Victory, James DeBacker, Kevin Sauerwein, Connor McClellan, Adan Rodriguez, Amina Qamar, Heather Bolton, Jeremy Binagia, Ryan Meek, Anita Guthikonda, Sean Tubbs, Meredith Fields, Christopher Tran, Andrew ElHabr, Jacob Farrington, Brad Keiser, Meredith Stark Actives: Jeremy Poast, Jamie Poley, Matt Kryder, Michael Cherry, Nathan Houk, John Baird, Victoria Cheng, Bryce Caughron



Project name: End of the Year Boat Party Date(s) of Project: 05/04/2014 Project area: Social Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 29 Electees: 0 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 3 Participating: 5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: At the end of each academic year, Texas Alpha hosts and organizes a boat party to celebrate the achievements of the new members. This year, we were able to spend several hours on a boat in Lake Travis. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The purpose was to celebrate achievements of new members and allow the new officers to interact with members. Additionally, this was a time to recognize officers that were expected to graduate. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: Boat rental and food was covered by Texas Alpha. Members were asked to pay $5 to help cover costs and guests were asked to pay $10. V. Special Problems: No problems were encountered. It was a well-organized event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: This event proved to be a success. It is a Texas Alpha tradition and will be continued in subsequent years. Actives: Elizabeth Orth, Daniel Sarceno, Jacob Farrington, Ryan Tazumi, Victoria Cheng, Wendy Siu, Bryce Caughron, Mena Yamany, Lindsay Wandall, Jamison Soybel, Matt Pribadi, David Gonzalez, Ryan Harmon, Jenna Foale, Jeremy Poast, Sushen Patel, Daniel Victory, Wesley Beckner, Matt Kryder, Zach Pringnitz, Charlotte Beall, Jake Lam, Christopher Tran, Anna Lindsey, Saurabh Limaye, Andrew Bieterman, Kevin Sauerwein, Krista Seaman, Nathan Houk

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT




Project name: Fireside: Dr. Williamson Date(s) of Project: 10/09/2013 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We met in a classroom in the ENS building (home of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering) for over an hour discussing every topic Dr. Williamson could think of. He brought several videos demonstrating his research, including videos of bridges blowing up and walls being knocked down by pressure waves. He answered questions related to choosing graduate degrees and finding a fit in industry. Candidates were able to ask any questions they wanted to, and Dr. Williamson answered them personally and professionally. Also, we discovered that he was president of TBP when he was an undergraduate student at UT! II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates were able to understand not only an intense area of research but also how and why to choose grad school over going straight into industry. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: Some candidates had to leave slightly early due to another conflict, but they were able to ask all of their questions before hand. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The meeting went very well. Everyone present seemed to enjoy it thoroughly. Dr. Williamson is very personable and approachable, and specifically mentioned that he would want to present at a fireside again in the future. Candidates: Tahir Janoowala, Hanbi Liu

Actives: Jeremy Carlson, Krista Seaman, Meagan Wilkes



Project name: Fireside: Dr. Webber Date(s) of Project: 10/30/2013 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 12 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Dr. Webber met our group at a pizza joint next to campus. He spent his time with us discussing his career choices, why he made those choices, and how we could relate whether we wanted to be professors or not. He spoke personally to each of us, taking care to make sure our questions were personally answered and that we were given the advice we needed. I knew Dr. Webber was a phenomenal speaker due to having him as a professor, but the level of courteousness and professionalism he gave the attending TBP members and electees was incredible. He also brought a few of his current graduate students, Margaret Cook and Jared Garrison, to get their input as well. We will keep him on the list for future TBP Recording Secretaries to pursue. Also, he paid for the meal, which was an added bonus for everyone! II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates were able to understand not only an intense area of research but also how and why to choose grad school over going straight into industry. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: One candidate arrived late but gave advanced warning. He was still able to enjoy the majority of the fireside and asked several pertinent questions. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall the fireside was a huge success. Dr. Webber will be invited to participate in the future. He also encouraged us that if we needed help or support in the future to come by his office hours to visit and speak with him individually. Candidates: Charlotte Beall, Mena Yamany, Andrew Bieterman, Teresa Wu, Leif Moore, Isabella Albino, Sarah Cameron, Steve Cobb, Lindsay Wandall, Michael Cherry, Taehyung Kin, Geraldine Hwang Actives: Matt Reiter, Tim Smith, Jeremy Carlson, Jared Garrison




Project name: Fireside: Dr. H. Wheat Date(s) of Project: 11/4/13 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Dr. Wheat met us at a local restaurant near campus called Posse East. She paid for the food for the fireside, which was an excellent treat for all of us. She spoke about her educational experiences and why she pursued grad school as opposed to entering the industry. She discussed her research in depth, which as a mechanical engineering professor studying the structure of concrete made for an interesting blend into civil engineering. We were all able to ask and answer questions, and Dr. Wheat was very kind and knowledgeable in answering them for us. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates were able to understand not only an intense area of research but also how and why to choose grad school over going straight into industry. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall the fireside was a great success. Dr. Wheat lived up to what I remember her as, which is one of the nicest professors in the ME department. She also seemed interested in participating in a fireside again in the future. Candidates: Anthony Jia, Alejandro Barrios Actives: Matt Reiter, David Babin, Jeremy Carlson



Project name: Dr. Deshpande Fireside Date(s) of Project: 11/8/2013 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 4 Electees: 1 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We met with Dr. Deshpande at a café near campus. He shared his experience and expertise in robotics with us, discussed how he chose his research and how he decided on being a professor instead of being in industry. He also talked about how he uses his robotics knowledge and skills to teach and host events at underprivileged schools in the area. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Candidates were able to understand not only an intense area of research but also how and why to choose grad school over going straight into industry. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: The event was very well received by both presenter and attendees. We are also going to ask Dr. Deshpande if he would like to be an official TBP advisor for future semesters. Candidates: Michael Cherry Actives: David Babin, Miriam Walker, Aimon Allouache, Natalie Boone



Project name: Professional Development: Resume Review Date(s) of Project: 02/07/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 5 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: As a professional development event, candidates and officers met at Starbucks for a resume review. Each candidate brought a copy of their resume and we did peer evaluations together while the vice-president of professional development had a one-on-one conversation with each candidate. We discussed effective formats, layouts, and types of professional documents. We also discussed tips to succeed at career fairs and corporate information sessions. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: TBP is a professional organization and one of the main objectives of our chapter is to help members get into industry and graduate school after completing an engineering degree. This resume review helps our members improve their applications to jobs, research labs, etc. Additionally, the peer evaluations allowed candidates to network amongst one another. III. Organization & Administration: The vice president-professional development planned this event; no contact with Starbucks was necessary to meet there. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall, the resume review was a great success. It was one of the first events of the semester so we had a good turnout. Additionally, most of the people that attended the event were still looking for summer internships or research positions so they were all very interested in getting feedback on their resumes. We are looking forward to the other resume review this semester as well as the other professional development events. Candidates: Sean Tubbs, Jeremy Binagia, Christopher Tran, Christopher Yoon, Daniel Victory Actives: Saurabh Limaye, David Babin



Project name: Professional Development: Engineering Futures Session – People Skills Date(s) of Project: 02/08/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 10 Electees: 3 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 4 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Nancy Gray, a representative from the national chapter of TBP was the facilitator for this Engineering Futures Session. For the topic of People Skills, we discussed communicating interpersonal problems, resolving motivational problems, resolving ability problems, and resolving emergent problems. The session consisted of several interactive portions in which we practiced our newly learned communication techniques. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: TBP is a professional organization and one of the main objectives of our chapter is to help members improve their soft skills so that they can continue to succeed in their academics and make great impressions after graduation. This Engineering Futures session taught our members some essential communication techniques and will help all of us when we find ourselves in stick situations on teams. III. Organization & Administration: The vice president-professional development planned this event through the TBP website. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall, the Engineering Futures session was a great success. Nancy Gray was an excellent facilitator and kept all of the candidates and actives engaged in the presentation. Additionally, we all felt like we benefitted from the session and can use the techniques we learned in real-life settings. Candidates: Gary Yen, Daniel Victory, Christopher Tran Actives: Saurabh Limaye, David Babin, Jamison Soybel, Ryan Tazumi, Matthew Pribadi, David F. Gonzalez, John A. Baird, Mena Yamany, Vaibhav Chattree, Michael A. Cherry



Project name: Professional Development: Job Search Tips and Elevator Speeches Date(s) of Project: 02/13/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 4 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The Vice President of Professional Development held an event on Job Search Tips and Elevator Speeches directly after the second candidate meeting of the Spring 2014 semester. We discussed how to make an effective elevator speech and how to continue a conversation with a corporate representative at a career fair. We also discussed general tips for success at career fairs. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: TBP is a professional organization and one of the main objectives of our chapter is to help members improve their soft skills so that they can continue to succeed in their academics and make great impressions after graduation. This professional development event taught our members some essential tips during career fairs to make a great first impression. III. Organization & Administration: The vice president-professional development planned and advertised this event. No other organization was required. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall, the session was a great success. There was a small group of people and it allowed us all to share our experience with career fairs and open up. It was also one of the first events of the semester so it provided a good opportunity for candidates to meet one another. After getting feedback from the event, I feel like many of the candidates learned something new and found it useful. Candidates: Christopher Yoon, Gitanjali Bhattacharjee, Nnadozie Opara, Christopher Tran Actives: Saurabh Limaye



Project name: Fireside: David Laude, Senior Vice Provost Date(s) of Project: 2/14/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 3 Electees: 15 Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We met Dr. Laude at Double Dave’s, and he challenged students to think about what they’re making of their four years in undergraduate and their plans afterward. Students shared thoughts about the way they have made life-changing decisions, and Dr. Laude encouraged everyone to think critically and take risks so that students make the most of their education. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The conversation with Dr. Laude inspired students to challenge themselves in school, research, and life outside of school. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Received lots of positive feedback about this event because Dr. Laude is an excellent speaker and is very successful at making students think critically. Coordinating food was a bit of a challenge because of the large number of attendees. Candidates: Emma Bradford, Christopher Yoon, Indri Adisoemarta, Clarissa Wedemeyer, Nick Boardley, Jeremy Binagia, Kelley Grabner, Meredith Stark, Anna Lindsey, Connor McClellan, Sean Tubbs, Anna Lindsey, Meredith Stark, Heather Bolton, Steven Franklin Actives: David Babin, Ryan Tazumi, Charlotte Beall



Project name: Fireside: Drew Thornley, Business Law Lecturer Date(s) of Project: 2/17/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 4 Average number of hours per person: Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We met Drew Thornley at Dirty Martin’s, and he shared his thoughts on education and the intersection of energy and public policy. Students reflected on their own education and motivation, and asked Drew for feedback on their plans. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The conversation with Drew Thornley inspired student interest in the intersection of energy and public policy, and they received Drew’s advice on their career and education plans. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Received lots of positive feedback about this event because Drew was very personable and is an animated speaker. He invited students to come meet with him again one-on-one at his office hours. Candidates: Ni Zhan, Clarissa Wedemeyer, Meredith Fields, Jacob Farrington Actives: Charlotte Beall




Project name: Fireside: Matt Hall, Professor of Mechanical Engineering Date(s) of Project: 2/25/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 5 Electees: 4 Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 2 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We met Dr. Hall at Posse East and students asked many questions about energy solutions. He also spoke about his research trajectory and his opinions on the various energy technologies students had questions about. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: The conversation with Dr. Hall fed student interest in graduate school level research and energy technologies. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: Some electees cancelled, and I had to contact officers to attend the Fireside Event so that I would not have to cancel. Several officers attended so the event was a success. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Dr. Hall is a favorite faculty member, so students really enjoyed having an opportunity to ask him about all kinds of energy solutions. Candidates: Brad Kaiser, James DeBacker, Chris Tran, Clarissa Wedemeyer Actives: Charlotte Beall, Elizabeth Orth, Omar Clinton, David Babin, David Gonzalez, Jamison Soybel



Project name: Professional Development: Resume Review Date(s) of Project: 02/28/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 2 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: As a professional development event, candidates and officers met at Starbucks for a resume review. Each candidate brought a copy of their resume and we did peer evaluations together while the vice-president of professional development had a one-on-one conversation with each candidate. We discussed effective formats, layouts, and types of professional documents. We also discussed tips to succeed at career fairs and corporate information sessions. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: TBP is a professional organization and one of the main objectives of our chapter is to help members get into industry and graduate school after completing an engineering degree. This resume review helps our members improve their applications to jobs, research labs, etc. Additionally, the peer evaluations allowed candidates to network amongst one another. III. Organization & Administration: The vice president-professional development planned this event; no contact with Starbucks was necessary to meet there. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall, the resume review was a great success. The people that attended the event were still looking for summer internships or research positions so they were all very interested in getting feedback on their resumes. The candidates seemed to be looking forward to the other professional development events coming this semester. Candidates: Samantha Harris, Ethan Liu Actives: Saurabh Limaye



Project name: Professional Development: Effective Presentation Skills Date(s) of Project: 03/20/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 6 (List of names is included below.) Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: The Vice President of Professional Development held an event on Effective Presentation Skills directly after the fourth meeting of the Spring 2014 semester. We discussed how to deliver great speeches and how to captivate an audience when giving a presentation. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: TBP is a professional organization and one of the main objectives of our chapter is to help members improve their soft skills so that they can continue to succeed in their academics and make great impressions after graduation. This professional development event taught our members some essential skills needed to succeed in the workplace. III. Organization & Administration: The vice president-professional development planned and advertised this event. No other organization was required. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: There were no cost and personnel requirements. V. Special Problems: No problems occurred during this service event. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Overall, the session was a great success. There was a small group of people and it allowed us all to share our experiences with presentations and open up. After getting feedback from the event, I feel like many of the candidates learned something new and found it useful. Candidates: Nnadozie Opara, Meredith Fields, Andrew ElHabr, Daniel Sarceno, Ni Zhan, Ryan Meek Actives: Saurabh Limaye



Project name: Fireside: Rui Huang, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Date(s) of Project: 3/21/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 1 Electees: 8 Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 1.5 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: We met Dr. Huang at Crown and Anchor and discussed his career trajectory from rural China to graduate school in the US and finally a faculty position at the University of Texas. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Dr. Huang encouraged students to consider graduate school and answered many questions regarding concerns students have about pursuing a graduate degree. He also encourages students to have work/life balance because the focus and creativity you can bring to engineering problems is stronger if you are involved in activities outside of class, are getting 8 hours of sleep...etc. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Candidates: Lexi Sheehan, Christopher Yoon, Nnadozie Opara, Clarissa Wedemeyer, Sean Tubbs, Anna Lindsey, Meredith Stark Actives: Charlotte Beall



Project name: Fireside: Hans Mark, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Date(s) of Project: 3/25/2014 Project area: Education/Professional Development Number of persons who participated in this project Members: 2 Electees: 7 Average number of hours per person Organizing: 1 Participating: 3 DESCRIPTION: I. General Description: Dr. and Mrs. Mark invited students over for dinner at their home to discuss his career, life story, impact on national security, and the proliferation of nuclear arms. II. Purpose & Relationship to Objectives of TBP: Dr. Mark gave a lecture introducing students to what he believes are the most pressing issues regarding nuclear arms today. He also spoke about his experience with three former presidents and answered many questions students had regarding how to make an impact in their future careers. III. Organization & Administration: Not organized in conjunction with another group. IV. Cost & Personnel Requirements: None. V. Special Problems: None. VI. Over-all Evaluation/Results: Students found this event to be an incredible opportunity. Dr. Mark is a highly respected and decorated engineer, professor, and expert on nuclear weapons. Candidates: Clarissa Wedemeyer, Steven Franklin, Kevin Sauerwein, Daniel Sarceno, David Babin, Daniel Victory, Samantha Harris, Abigail Kugel Actives: Charlotte Beall, Bryce Caughron

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