| Name of Society
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Year Founded
|
Purpose
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| Tau Beta Pi
|
1885
|
National engineering honorary society
|
| Sigma Xi
|
1886
|
Recognition of noteworthy achievement in research
|
| Eta Kappa Nu
|
1904
|
National electrical engineering honorary society
|
| Theta Tau
|
1904
|
Oldest and largest professional engineering fraternity. Constitutional change made women eligible
|
| Pi Tau Sigma
|
1915
|
National mechanical engineering honorary society
|
| Chi Epsilon
|
1922
|
National civil engineering honorary society
|
| Alpha Pi Mu
|
1949
|
National industrial engineering honorary society
|
| Alpha Omega Epsilon
|
1983
|
Social and professional society for women in engineering and technical sciences (founded at Marquette University)
|