TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD
GENERAL INFORMATION & BYLAWS
The Manufacturing & Industrial Technology Advisory Board (MITAB) formed in November 1981 as a result of a recommendation from the National Association of Industrial Technology Accreditation Team. The board originally had seven members, with the current membership numbering eighteen. General objectives for the MITAB were developed by the Department of Manufacturing & Industrial Technology in conjunction with the national Association of Industrial Technology and are as follows:
• Suggest way to improve the overall effectiveness of the program.
• Aid the faculty in recruiting students for the Manufacturing and Industrial Technology program.
• Assist the department in locating possible companies interested in participating in the co-operative education program.
• Serve as a mediator between the department and respective industry and encourage industry to employ Manufacturing and Industrial Technology majors as the opportunity arises.
• Assist the department in obtaining equipment and other donations from industry.
• Act as a link between the department and the MIT alumni when surveys are conducted.
• Aid the chairperson in locating possible jobs for graduating MIT students.
• Assist the department in raising funds for special projects or special equipment.
• Review and suggest ideas for updating the curriculum and/or department labs.
• Aid the chairperson in locating possible sources for student scholarships (currently, TTU MITAB contribution is voluntarily $100.00 commitment, see attached information sheet).
• Suggest ways to bring MIT students together with industries they are interested in visiting.
• All newly elected MITAB board members shall commence official duty as of the fall meeting and serve a term of two years. Board members may serve an unlimited number of two-year terms. Vacancies on the MITAB shall be filled, as soon as practical after the vacancy has occurred, by majority vote of the members. If it becomes necessary to remove a MITAB member from office for any reason, s/he shall be removed by a majority vote of the MITAB members.
• If a member misses 3 consecutive meetings without making contact s/he is moved to the inactive list and then at the end of his/her term removed from the list all together.
Addendum: The board elected a Vice-Chair, which will become chair. The Vice-Chair's position can be dissolved at any time the board warrants.
The members of the MITAB represent a broad spectrum of industries. The board meets twice per calendar year. Meeting agenda include issues such as student scholarships, fundraising methods, accreditation and departmental updates. Also, presentations by new board members, the election of officers (Chair/Vice-Chair) and a student forum (spring meeting) are part of the MITAB general itinerary. The Board's membership listing and student scholarship information are attached.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PURPOSE :
To give substance to MITAB's support of higher education and 2) to provide scholarship funds to be used toward the expenses incurred in pursuing an undergraduate college degree in Manufacturing and Industrial Technology at Tennessee Technological University.
SCOPE :
Includes all freshman and sophomores currently in the MIT program with no more than 67 semester hours.
AWARD :
Scholarships will be awarded each year. As funds are available MITAB will provide a maximum of $1,500 per academic year for undergraduate student(s) who attend(s) Tennessee Tech University in pursuit of a four (4) year Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology degree.
QUALIFICATIONS :
The student awarded the scholarship must presently be enrolled in the Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Department and be in good standing with the university.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS :
A notice outlining the program is to be placed on the Department web page in August of each year for the funding. Interested students will apply on line using the following URL:
http://www.tntech.edu/scholarships/
The application must be completed and submitted by the dead line designated by TTU's scholarship office of the applicant's freshman/sophomore year. An independent selection will be made on the following weighted considerations:
Final selection will be made at the Fall MITAB meeting. A committee consisting of the departmental faculty and the chair of the MITAB advisory board or his/her designee will select the nominee(s).
FUNDING :
Financial support for this program will be based upon donations from the MITAB members. Annual support of the program will be determined at the spring meeting by vote of the MITAB members. A "yes" vote must pass with a 75% margin for the program to be supported by the members. The majority will be by proxy vote. Donations will be handled by the departmental chairperson with the chairperson reporting the financial status of the accounting of each MITAB meeting