About Us
National Fraternity
Theta Tau is the oldest, largest, and foremost Fraternity for Engineers.
It was originally founded as "The Society of Hammer and Tongs" on October 15, 1904
by Erich Julius Schrader, Elwin Leroy Vinal, William Murray Lewis, and Isaac Baker Hanks.
Since its founding at the University of Minnesota, over 40,000 individuals have been initiated.
With emphasis on quality and a strong fraternal bond among its members, the co-ed Fraternity
has chapters only at ABET accredited schools and limits the number of student members in any
one of its chapters across the nation.
The Purpose of Theta Tau
The purpose of Theta Tau is to develop and maintain a high standard of professional interest among its members, and to unite them in a strong bond of fraternal fellowship.Open Motto
"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might..." --Ecclesiastes 9:10Guiding Principles
- 1. Culture of brotherhood, lifelong relationships, and connection
- 2. Mutual respect and professionalism
- 3. Balance of social, service, and professional activities
- 4. Diversity of engineering disciplines and demographics