Founded in 1885 by Edward H. Williams at Lehigh University, Tau Beta Pi is the oldest engineering honor society and the second oldest collegiate honor society in America. Georgia Tech's Georgia Alpha Chapter was founded on February 6th, 1925, and our offices reside in Tech Tower.
We are an organization committed to excellence, honesty, and ethics in the engineering profession. We find that there are 4 fundamental principles through which we, as engineers, may uphold to maintain and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of our respective fields of engineering. These principles are provided below.
- Using knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare
- Being honest and impartial, and serving the public, employers, and clients with fidelity
- Striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession
- Supporting technical societies of our respective disciplines
It is through these principles that we seek to pursue the mission set forth in our creed, "Integrity and Excellence in Engineering," as specied in Section 5 of Article 14 of the Constitution of the Tau Beta Pi Association.