Introduction
Eta Kappa Nu is the International Honor Society for Electrical Engineers. Xi Chapter is the branch at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Outstanding persons are elected to Eta Kappa Nu primarily from the junior and senior classes of Auburn's Electrical Engineering department. Graduate Students and distinguished professional engineers are also eligible. Eligibility depends on marked ability, as evidenced by scholarship, personal character, useful voluntary services and distinguished accomplishments.*
Purpose of Eta Kappa Nu
While one of its purposes certainly is the stimulation and reward of scholarship, Eta Kappa Nu has a far broader purpose than merely to award a badge of distinction to scholars. As conceived by its founders and as carried forward by its membership during more than two generations, another aim is to assist its members throughout their lives in becoming better professionals as well as better citizens. In turn, it is still another purpose of the organization that its members become a constructive force, helping members and non-members alike to improve the standards of the profession, the courses of instruction, and the institutions generally where its chapters are established.*
Activities and Services
Test Files
HKN runs a test file service which is open to all students free of charge. Any student wishing to access or donate to the test files can contact the current office manager listed under Officers.
E-Day
HKN is proud to help in the College of Engineering's annual event called E-Day. HKN helps the Electrical Engineering Department coordinate their tours and displays.
Outstanding Graduate in the College of Engineering
Each quarter, HKN nominates one individual in EE to represent the department in the race to be the outstanding graduate in the College of Engineering.
Outstanding Professor of Electrical Engineering
Each winter quarter, HKN teams up with the IEEE student brach to run the voting for the Outstanding Professor of Electrical Engineering.
* adapted or taken from "Eta Kappa Nu ... A Worthwhile Goal"