Engineering Clubs

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 clubEngineering 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 (hu15@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Niki SchulzDeveloping sustainable water, energy, housing in developing countriesUP chapter working in HondurasOpen to all engineering studentsMain fundraising activity is Soccer game clean-up (need volunteers)

Engineers Without Borders

2011 Team2012 TeamAmerican Society of Civil EngineersPresident: Erin Gibbs (gibbs15@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark KennedyConnects you to a network of professionalsOpen to civil engineering Students CompetitionsConcrete canoePaper presentationsField tripsCommunity service projectsGuest speakers

American Society of Civil Engineers

UP Robotics ClubPresident: Thomas Manfredonia (manfredo17@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah MunroOpen to all engineering, computer science, and other interested studentsDesign, build, and compete an autonomous robot to mine on the moon or MarsCommunity outreach to local schoolsCompete in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition held at the Kennedy Space Center in late May

UP Robotics Club

Tau Beta PiPresident: Alex Varvel (varvel15@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Peter OsterbergUPs 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 activitiesare soccer game clean-ups

Engineering World Health (EWH)President: Nate Roddy (roddy15@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Joe HoffbeckWorks to improve the quality of health care in developing countriesSummer 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 (domingue15@up.edu)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 schoolsSOAR!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 (spector16@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steve VegdahlInternational professional organization for software professionalsOpen to CS majors and minorsProgramming competition each November (held at UP this year)Local and regional speakers from industry

Society of Women EngineersPresident: Dorcas Kaweesa (kaweesa15@up.edu)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 HILLCoffee meet-n-greets with professionalsNational and regional conference attendanceFree food at every meeting!

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

ConferencesNational conference: Los Angeles, CA October 23-25, 2014Regional Conference: Tri-Cities, WA April 10-12, 2015UP SWE Engineering & Science Career FairAnnual career fair hosting several potential employers for all engineering students and alumniRecruit potential candidates for interviewsScholarshipsSWE National - swe.org/scholarshipsSWE regional section - columbiariver.swe.orgPlease check out our SWE table at the Activities Fair this Friday Aug. 29, 2014!2013-2014 Executive Board members at the National ConferenceInstitute of Electrical and Electronic EngineersPresident: Dan Nelson (nelsond15@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Aziz InanLargest network of technical professionals in the worldOpen to all majorsSpeak with local engineers solving real problemsAnnual soldering competition (Spring)

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Mechanical Engineering ClubPresident: Chris Blaydon (blaydon15@up.edu)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 EngineersVice President: Chris Blaydon (blaydon15@up.edu) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim DoughtyASME International is the primary professional society for MEsProvides 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 (schlotfe15@up.edu)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 numberof scholarships to active and involved studentsASM International(formerly American Society for Metals)Vice President: Brett Screechfield (screechf16@up.edu)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 (mulligan15@up.edu)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 (bliven15@up.edu)Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah Munro

Tour local labs and companiesListen to speakers from various biomedical industriesParticipate 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