The membership fee includes a subscription to Physics Today and allows the student to subscribe to other Physics Journals. The SPS is sponsored by the American Institute of Physics. To mentor the new students academically, socially and spiritually so they can better adjust to their new environment. This activity brings freshman engineering, math and science students together to get help with homework and exam preparation. Members of these learning teams help each other solve homework problems assisted by the mentors as needed.
Mentors also help prepare all the learning teams for examinations.
Typically, scrimmages are held weekdays during the evening. EXAM Engineering students are encouraged to take the FE exam. A one credit course is offered to prepare the student for this exam. The curriculum of the Department of Engineering and Applied Science is under constant review by the faculty to enhance and improve the course offerings. From time to time, changes are made in the degree requirements.