T he Mechanical Engineering Student Leader Board (MESLB) continued to make valuable contributions to MEAM, with the goal of improving communication and fostering a greater sense of community and cooperation among students. The MESLB is comprised of the presidents and/or representatives of MEAM's five student organizations (see below) as well as other student representatives and the Department's administrative associate. One of the MESLB's major activities was to write and administer a student survey to be used as part of an overall Department review. Students were asked to complete comprehensive surveys about their educational experiences in MEAM.

Husband and wife graduate students complete surveys as part of Departmental review.

photos: U-M MEAM CPO / Shekinah Errington

Many MEAM students spend time actively involved in MEAM's student societies and organizations, which offer many service, academic, professional, and social activities throughout the school year. They include the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Pi Tau Sigma (½T…/PTS) National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society; Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE); Underrepresented Minorities in Mechanical Engineering (UMME); and Graduates in Mechanical Engineering (GRIME).

UMME members celebrate the last day of classes by handing out free popsicles and ice cream bars at the annual CoE SpringFest.

photos: U-M MEAM CPO / Shekinah Errington

Pi Tau Sigma's U-M Pi Rho Chapter received some national attention this academic year as the host of the 1997 National Pi Tau Sigma Convention in October. More than 125 students from 36 chapters across the U.S. attended the three-day annual convention. The keynote speaker was William S. Warren, director of engineering, Delphi Energy and Engine Management Systems, Flint, Michigan.