They must be taken for letter grades. Honors Program Students with a minimum grade-point average of 3.4 in the major may apply, in the spring quarter of their junior year, for the honors program. To qualify for honors, students must carry out a specific project under the direct supervision of a faculty member or complete two graduate courses with a grade-point average of 3.3 or better. Pi Tau Sigma. Pi Tau Sigma is the national mechanical engineering honor society.
Membership is based on academic achievement.
To be eligible for membership, juniors must rank in the top quarter of their class and seniors in the top third of their class. Students who are qualified for membership will be contacted by representatives of Pi Tau Sigma. National Society of Black Engineers Students interested in these organizations may contact the Mechanical Engineering Department office or the Undergraduate Office in the College of Engineering. Research Opportunities Upper-division undergraduates have opportunities to work in a research environment with faculty members who are conducting current research in the various fields of mechanical engineering. Students interested in pursuing undergraduate research projects should contact individual faculty members in the department.