GA Tech: AASU Facts
When was AASU founded?
April 4, 1968
The most popular benefit for FM Global's entry level Consultant Engineers
Company car
The CEO of FM Global
Tom Lawson
The first recorded member of the Society of Civil Engineers, The first Black engineer for the city of San Francisco, and the first Black graduate of the University of California Berkeley College of Engineering
Howard P. Grant
GA Tech's two official mascots
Buzz and the Ramblin’ Wreck
How much are dues for AASU?
$20
True or False
Consultant Engineers work from a local FM Global office
False - work from home when not traveling to client sites
FM Global's current rank on the Fortune 500 list
447
The First African American to graduate from GA Tech
(Double points if you know the Degree)
(Triple points if you know the degree and year)
Ronald Yancey
(Electrical Engineer 1965)
To reach the rooftop of the CULC, which floor must you travel to
5th
Before 1993, what was AASU known as?
GTAAA (Georgia Tech Afro-American Association)
Typical time span for Entry level Consultant Engineer Training Program
12 months
The year that FM Global was founded
1835
This Black Engineer invented CAD (computer-aided design) and became the highest ranking Black Executive at Boeing in 2000
Walt Braithwaite
How many acres is the GA Tech campus
400 acres
What is the name of the semi-formal dance AASU has every February?
Onyx Ball (Onyx is acceptable as well)
Location of FM Global's State of the Art Research Facility
West Gloucester, RI
The acronym FM in FM Global stands for
Factory Mutual
This engineer was the First African American CEO of a Fortune 500 Company (Xerox). Received their BSME From Polytechnic Institute of NY University and her Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University.
Ursula Burns
In what year was Georgia Tech founded
1885
What are the 8 Pillars of Unity? (500 points)
Self Cultural Awareness, Effective Leadership, Community Service, Scholarship, Coalition Building, Social Awareness, Political Awareness, and Economic Empowerment
Top 5 majors hired into the Consultant Engineer role
Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Civil
The founder of FM Global
Zachariah Allen
This Black engineer received his first patent in 1872. This black engineer held 57 total patents. This Black engineer obtained a Mechanical Engineering degree and invented a lubrication device that allowed machines in motion to remain oiled. Inspectors would ask those running the equipment if they are using "the real McCoy".
Elijah McCoy
In what year was “Up With the White and Gold” released
1919