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Engineering Clubs at UPEngineers Without BordersAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)Robotics ClubTau Beta Pi Engineering Honor SocietyEngineering World Health (EWH)STEM Outreach Activities & Resources
(SOAR) *New clubLeague of Inventors *New club
Engineering Clubs at UPAssociation for Computing Machinery
(ACM, computer science)Society of Women Engineers (SWE)Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE)Mechanical Engineering Club (ASME,
SAE, ASHRAE, & ASM)Biomedical Engineering Society
(BMES)
Engineers Without BordersPresident: Kelsey Hu ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Niki Schulz
Developing sustainable water, energy, housing in developing countries
UP chapter working in Honduras
Open to all engineering students
Main fundraising activity is Soccer game clean-up (need volunteers)
Engineers Without Borders
2011 Team
2012 Team
American Society of Civil EngineersPresident: Erin Gibbs ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark KennedyConnects you to a network
of professionalsOpen to civil engineering Students Competitions
Concrete canoePaper presentations
Field tripsCommunity service projectsGuest speakers
American Society of Civil Engineers
UP Robotics ClubPresident: Thomas Manfredonia ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah Munro
Open to all engineering, computer science, and other interested students
Design, build, and compete an autonomous robot to mine on the moon or Mars
Community outreach to local schools
Compete in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition held at the Kennedy Space Center in late May
UP Robotics Club
Tau Beta PiPresident: Alex Varvel ([email protected])
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Peter OsterbergUP’s Engineering Honor
Society (Oregon Gamma Chapter)
Top 1/8th of juniors (GPA)Top 1/5th of seniors (GPA)Engr Tutoring programEngr Futures sessions for
professional developmentMain fundraising activities
are soccer game clean-ups
Engineering World Health (EWH)President: Nate Roddy ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Joe Hoffbeck
Works to improve the quality of health care in developing countries
Summer trip to hospital in HaitiBuilds local capacity to maintain
and repair electronic equipmentEWH-Duke Summer Institute Design CompetitionsKits
Engineering World Health (EWH)
STEM Outreach Activities & Resources (SOAR)President: Fatima Dominguez
([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tamar
More, Physics DeptNew club forming this yearWorks with UP STEM Steering
Committee facultyOpen to all students interested
in K-12 outreach in STEM fieldsK-12 Science NightsOrganizing STEM activities at
local schools
SOAR!
League of InventorsPresident: To be elected this fall Faculty Advisor: Dr. Wayne LuNew club to encourage innovation,
inventiveness, and design
Assoc. for Computing MachineryPresident: Kirkland Spector ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steve VegdahlInternational professional
organization for software professionals
Open to CS majors and minors
Programming competition each November (held at UP this year)
Local and regional speakers from industry
Society of Women EngineersPresident: Dorcas Kaweesa ([email protected])
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tammy VanDeGriftOpen to all engineering and computer
science students – male and femaleFemale members have an opportunity
to be part of the national organizationFantastic opportunity to networkTours of local engineering companies
Past years have included Intel and CH2M HILL
Coffee meet-n-greets with professionals
National and regional conference attendance
Free food at every meeting!
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)• Conferences
• National conference: Los Angeles, CA October 23-25, 2014
• Regional Conference: Tri-Cities, WA April 10-12, 2015
• UP SWE Engineering & Science Career Fair• Annual career fair hosting several
potential employers for all engineering students and alumni
• Recruit potential candidates for interviews
• Scholarships• SWE National - swe.org/scholarships• SWE regional section - columbiariver.swe.org
Please check out our SWE table at the Activities Fair this Friday Aug. 29, 2014!
2013-2014 Executive Board members at the National Conference
Institute of Electrical and Electronic EngineersPresident: Dan Nelson ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Aziz Inan
Largest network of technical professionals in the world
Open to all majorsSpeak with local
engineers solving real problems
Annual soldering competition (Spring)
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Mechanical Engineering ClubPresident: Chris Blaydon ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim DoughtyME Club is the “umbrella” club covering
four professional organizations:ASME International
(formerly American Society of Mechanical Engineers )
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
ASM International (formerly American Society of Materials)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
ASME InternationalFormerly “American Society of Mechanical
Engineers”Vice President: Chris Blaydon
([email protected]) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim DoughtyASME International is the primary
professional society for ME’sProvides speakers and tours and similar
events through Oregon ASMEASME has annual regional student meetings
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)Vice President: Will Schlotfeldt
([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Heather DillonOrganization focus is on green buildings and
energy efficiencyInteract with very involved local professionals
(many local internships)Oregon ASHRAE provides a number
of scholarships to active and involved students
ASM International(formerly American Society for Metals)
Vice President: Brett Screechfield ([email protected])
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Khalid KhanInvolved with various aspects of materials and
manufacturingStudents participate in the annual Oregon
ASM Student Night
Society of Automotive EngineersVice President: Andrew Mulligan
([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ken LulayActive with Oregon SAE, speakers and eventsCollegiate competitions: Baja and Aero design
Come learn about the use of engineering and technology to advance human health and well-
being!
President: Emily Bliven ([email protected])Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah Munro
Tour local labs and companies
Listen to speakers from various biomedical industries
Participate in on-campus research
Attend conferences around the US
Learn more at www.facebook.com/BMESUP
Engineering ClubsStudent Club & Activities FairWhen: Friday 8/29, 4:30 to 7:00 pmWhere: Academic QuadWhat: All clubs will be represented
at Activities FairASUP has links to some club websites
http://www.up.edu/activities/default.aspx?cid=9475&pid=171