Seniors must be in the upper one-third of their class. Graduate students must have complete nine hours of chemical engineering courses. All those elected must have traits and characteristics of leadership that make them likely to succeed as professional engineers. Associate membership consists of professors or other members of the staff of the institution who have shown noteworthy achievement in chemical engineering. The Society sponsors three awards in the AIChE National Student Paper Competition and two awards in the AIChE National Student Design Competition.
Chapters sponsor various activities to meet local needs.
These include promoting science and engineering fairs for high school students, conducting tutoring sessions, sponsoring graduate lectures and seminars, and conducting informal faculty-student discussions. The national meeting is held at the same time and place as the annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Dr. Walter P. Walawender, Department of Chemical Engineering, Durland Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5102. Many chapters elect less than these percentages. Faculty and graduates may be chosen on the basis of distinguished engineering endeavor.