History
Pi Tau Sigma came into being on March 16, 1915, at the University of Illinois. A similar organization embarked November 15, 1915, at Wisconsin. The two schools met together early in 1916 to make the honor society national, under the name of Pi Tau Sigma. The coalition took place in Chicago, March 12, 1916. To date, 167 chapters have been inducted into the organization throughout the United States with 157 still active. Pi Tau Sigma honors Mechanical engineering students who have exemplified the "principles of scholarship, character and service..." in the Mechanical engineering profession
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