Tau Alpha Pi | |
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ΤΑΠ | |
Founded | 1953 Southern Polytechnic State University |
Type | Honor Society |
Affiliation | ACHS |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Engineering Technology |
Scope | National |
Colors | Green and Gold |
Publication | Tau Alpha Pi Journal |
Chapters | 85 |
Members | 850+ active 7,000+ lifetime |
Nickname | TAP |
Headquarters | c/o ASEE 1818 N Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 United States |
Website | taualphapi |
Tau Alpha Pi (ΤΑΠ) is a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field of engineering technology.[1] Tau Alpha Pi honor society has 85 chapters across the United States and a total membership of approximately 7,000. It is one of the most selective honor societies in the United States, only inviting the top four percent of an institution's total engineering technology enrollment.[2]