ABOUT

Alpha Pi Mu was the brainchild of James T. French, who in 1949 was a senior industrial engineering student at Georgia Institute of Technology. Nine students, chosen through their affiliation with the Georgia Tech chapter of Tau Beta Pi, constituted the original membership of Alpha Pi Mu. In 1959, full membership in the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) was attained. The major significance of Alpha Pi Mu’s association with ACHS is that it is the only nationally recognized industrial engineering honor society. Chapters now exist in almost every major university that possesses an accredited industrial engineering program. While high academic interests and abilities are required for membership, the society’s overall goals are much broader. The Georgia Tech students who led the initial developmental work wanted an organization to provide an inspiration for young students, to provide a common ground on which these outstanding young engineers could exchange ideas and to provide experiences which would help their future professional development.

 

Our Kennesaw State University chapter is one of 68 active chapters that exist today. Our mission is to recognize junior and senior students who have demonstrated academic excellence in the Department of Industrial Engineering and encourage them to further their knowledge and develop a strong professional network. APM frequently works with the other IE societies, such as IISE (Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), to offer programs and activities to all of the Engineering students at Kennesaw State University.