APM History & Traditions
This term refers to the formal event where new members are inducted into APM.
What is the induction ceremony?
Pledges must attend this many events to be inducted into APM.
What is three events?
This branch of IE focuses on designing systems for human comfort, safety, and performance.
What is ergonomics?
Purdue's IE department is housed in this campus building.
What is Grissom Hall?
The introductory IE course that teaches what industrial engineers do.
What is IE 200?
The college that started APM.
What is Georgia Tech?
Members of Purdue APM are typically invited based on this academic achievement.
What is GPA excellence (top 20% of Juniors, top 33% of Seniors)?
The mathematical technique used to find an optimal solution under constraints.
What is linear programming?
The current head of Purdue Industrial Engineering.
Who is Young-Jun Son?
This senior-level course integrates everything students have learned into a real-world project.
What is IE 431?
The number of active APM chapters.
What is 68?
Name four of the executive positions in APM
What are ___?
This manufacturing philosophy focuses on eliminating waste, improving efficiency, and continuously improving processes.
What is Lean Manufacturing?
This pioneering industrial engineer joined Purdue’s faculty and helped establish one of the first programs applying psychology to industrial engineering.
Who is Lillian Gilbreth?
Considered the hardest Purdue IE course.
What is IE 332?
APM emphasizes these four goals to develop future engineers.
What are:
Recognize top junior and senior industrial engineering students for their academic achievements
Increase professional development among members
Promote networking among faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students
Have fun!
Name three executive members
What is any combination of these names: Lexi, Ellie, Olivia, Mimi, Emily, George, Luciana, Peter?
This IE tool analyzes task elements, delays, and allowances to set a standard for performing a job.
What is a Time Study?
This Purdue IE alumnus donated $25 million to support students, faculty, and programming and retired as chairman and CEO of CDW Corp., after serving in senior executive roles at Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Ameritech.
Who is John A. Edwardson?
This IE course teaches students to evaluate projects using concepts like present worth, future worth, annual worth, and benefit-cost analysis to make sound financial decisions.
What is IE 343?
The symbol of APM is this simple geometric shape often seen on pins.
What is a cogwheel?
This Purdue IE professor serves as the APM faculty advisor.
Who is Doc. B?
This tool breaks work into 18 basic motions to analyze efficiency, developed by the Gilbreths.
What are therbligs?
This Purdue Industrial Engineering professor was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2025 for her contributions to supply chain management systems in humanitarian relief efforts and health care.
Who is Professor Yuehwern Yih?
This course teaches students how to analyze tasks, measure work, and design efficient methods using techniques like time studies, motion studies, and work measurement.
What is IE 386?