Project Ideas

To get a project award, you must complete projects in at least 4 out of these 5 categories. Almost everything you can think of counts as a project (see examples below). And most importantly, you must fill out your project report forms!

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Community/Liberal Culture

• Volunteering at soup kitchens
• Habitat for Humanity
• Visiting nursing homes
• Adopt-a-Highway
• Food drive
• Blood drive
• Assist at local school activities (science fairs, halloween parties, etc.)
• Pi-mile run

University / College

• Tutoring underclassmen
• Campus tours
• Q&A sessions for incoming freshmen
• Used-book swap
• TBP Booth at Activity Fair
• Excellence in Teaching awards

Professional/Engineering (projects which support the engineering profession)

• Engineering workshops/games for school-children
• Getting speakers from industry for general meetings
• Industry tours
• E-week activities

Chapter/Social

• Initiation banquet
• Happy hours
• Ice-skating, bowling, movie nights, etc.
• Bent polishing
• Getting food for general meetings
• Chapter web page development
• Intramural sports team

Educational/Professional Development (projects which help personal E/P development)

• Engineering Futures
• TBP resume books
• Company info sessions
• Chapter nomination of a laureate
• Chapter nomination of an outstanding advisor
• Chapter nomination of a distinguished alumnus