Pi Tau Sigma is a Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, instituted in order to establish a closer bond of fellowship among its members, which will result in mutual benefit to those men and women in the study and in the profession of mechanical engineering. Pi Tau Sigma's core values are: Integrity (soundness of character and moral conduct), Service (serving the mechanical engineering profession and the community), and Leadership (being foremost and fostering initiative through example in a professional manner).

"A Mechanical Engineering Honor Society striving to create better engineers through commitment to academic excellence and dedication to service."

Pi Tau Sigma was officially created on March 16, 1915 at the University of Illinois. In the next 26 years the organization grew to a total of 25 chapters around the nation, establishing its position as the national mechanical engineering honor society. There are currently more than 150 active chapters. The Tau Theta chapter was formed at NJIT May 25, 1951 and currently has about 20 members.

The Tau Theta Chapter of Pi Tau Sigma provides free tuition services to engineering students at NJIT.  This activity was done in conjunction with the University Learning Center. Through this program those who need help in courses that the Learning Center has difficulty accommodating have a place they can turn too. The formal program is geared towards the initiates. In addition members of the Tau Theta chapter also conduct a biannual Book and Bake sale.  Most of the books were donated from professors in various departments.

Some of the activities that the Tau Theta Chapter has been doing for years:

1. Open House: Pi Tau Sigma members represented Department of Mechanical Engineering to recruit new students in the Open House event. We take students to the guide tour around the campus and the mechanical engineering department; speak of the interest, curriculum and programs, experiences, and projects as current ME students.

2. Bake Sale/ Crepe Sale: It is a fundraising event.

3. Tutoring: It is a community service program. We collaborate with Center for Academic and Professional Enrichment (CAPE) at NJIT to provide free tutoring sessions to other students, particularly freshmen, before the common exams of mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

The Pi Tau Sigma Office is located in Room 333 G-A of the Mechanical Engineering Center (MEC). For more information about the Tau Theta Chapter of Pi Tau Sigma contact us at njit.pitausigma@gmail.com

Current Officers:

President: Johnny A Gutierrez (jag9@njit.edu)

Vice President: Melissa Anthony (mxa2@njit.edu)

Secretary: Chamberline Nwokey (cnn3@njit.edu)

Treasurer: Steve Shepherd (sms57@njit.edu)

Advisor: Dr. I. J. Rao (raoi@adm.njit.edu)