Society of Engineering Technologists
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| Established: | 1977 |
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| Location: | Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... , TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Type: | Student Organization |
| Associations: | Department of Engineering Technology |
| President: | Jennifer McAbee |
| Officers: | 9 |
| Members: | About 50 |
| Advisor: | Professor Bobby Green |
| Website: | http://www.techset.org/ |
Established in 1977, the Society of Engineering Technologists (SET) is the official student organization for the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
. SET serves as an open forum in which students and professors meet to discuss issues effecting the department and college.
SET also serves students in a professional capacity by bringing in industry representatives to meet our members and present on the range of employment opportunities available.
SET hosts a golf tournament in April of each year which serves as the organizations primary fund raiser. It began in 2000 and was originally called "The 200X Society of Engineering Technologists Annual Golf Tournament". Beginning in 2008, the tournament's official name was changed to "The SET Invitational" in an effort to streamline the name and to present the event as a more formal occasion. Typically held as a four-man scramble at the Texas Tech Rawls Course
The Rawls Course
The Rawls Course, located in Lubbock, Texas, USA, is the home of the Texas Tech Red Raiders golf teams. It is an NCAA championship course constructed through a major gift from Jerry S. Rawls and supported by revenue from students, faculty, staff, donors, and the general public.-Design:The Rawls...
, SET invites a number of engineering firms from around the nation to compete and play alongside students. By pairing students with members of the invited firms, the tournament also serves as a networking opportunity for both students and companies. There are also a number of events on the holes which in the past have included the Crazy Putter, Move Up the Tee, Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin.