Inspired by their own experience, AVELA members are a student group at the University of Washington who are passionate about bridging the opportunity gaps currently present in the public education system. They accomplish this goal by creating and leading workshops, camps, panels, and other forms of community outreach that allow university members to share their experiences with colleges and industries, as well as their technical expertise.

Open to all students, they center the experience of younger underrepresented minority students.

ARUW's mission is to enrich the technical education of engineering students here at the University of Washington and in the surrounding community through the RoboMaster competition. We give students opportunities to gain experience in mechanical design, machine learning and embedded controls, as well as PCB design, all to make the best robots we can to compete internationally against over 300 universities.

Applications will be opening early September, and closing around Week 2 of Autumn Quarter.

The mission of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) - UW is to substantially increase the representation of American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, First Nations and other indigenous people in North America in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers. We aim to combine traditional native values with the STEM fields. 

As a part of the RSO, members also have the ability to participate in First Nations Launch, which is a rocketry competition where members tasked with creating and flying a rocket at a yearly competition hosted by the Wisconsin Space Grant!

"AIChE at UW is a student organization composed of Chemical Engineering undergraduates dedicated to fostering a sense of community within the department. Our mission is to provide team-building activities, academic resources, and opportunities for students to grow both academically and professionally.

All UW ChemE students, are automatically "added" to our club upon placement."

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at UW is a group of dedicated, passionate students who seek to further professional and personal networks through interactive and informative events. We participate in technical presentations, professional meetings, community service projects, and competitions.

The mission of ASME at UW is to promote peer relationships and professional engineering development for students of mechanical engineering. We seek to provide students with opportunities to network with the greater mechanical engineering community. We strive to improve the community and experience of engineering students, and further the college experience of students by providing practical instruction into engineering.

Join the mailing list and Slack channel!

The mission of BWB is to develop low-cost, sustainable medical technologies while providing students with engineering design experience and professional development.

We are undergraduate and graduate students, and our organization is open to any UW students passionate about utilizing their skills and resources to improve the well-being of those in need through bioengineering solutions. Bioengineering and pre-bioengineering students make up a majority of our members, but we welcome individuals with a variety of backgrounds.

Members can join the RSO at any time but best times for members to join a specific team is likely during the first week(s) of the quarter. Specific project teams may have additional information about ideal timeframes for members to join but may not be accepting new members due to constraints. In addition, members can work with an outside entity to form a new project team which can in turn recruit new members.

The UW chapter of the BMES is a student organization that exists to enrich the lives of past, current, and prospective undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Bioengineering through social, professional, and outreach events. BMES raises awareness of bioengineering and provides opportunities to be involved in bioengineering as a field through outreach activities throughout Washington.

All UW bioengineering students are automatically members. Non-BioE students may participate in the programs we offer. There is no formal process.

Email the club to join: chmebrew@uw.edu

The Computing Community is an RSO at the University of Washington aimed at improving the student experience at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. We host various events for CSE students, which help connect students with peers, faculty, staff, and industry, and provide them with the resources and skills they need to succeed. No membership/application since all current UW CSE undergrads are automatically members of Computing Community, with no fee required.

We are always in search of volunteers for our three major annual events (Fall Fest, Winter Ball, Spring Barbecue). If you're looking to get even more involved with the planning process of our events, you can apply to become an Executive Officer during Spring quarter, or Associate Officer during Fall quarter. Keep an eye out on our social media for these opportunities!

Concrete Canoe is a student organization at UW that designs, builds and races concrete canoes to compete in the American Society of Civil Engineers' Concrete Canoe Competition. We provide students with opportunities to learn about construction management, concrete design, and structural analysis.

All students from all backgrounds are welcomed to join and learn about Concrete Canoe in the aspects of design, building, finance, and racing the canoe. CEE seniors can take a class on light-weight cementitious materials where they develop the concrete mix used to build the canoe.

New members are welcomed to join throughout the year but highly recommended to join during the Autumn quarter. To join email: uwconcretecanoe@gmail.com

Open to students from all over the University of Washington, Design Build Fly provides students with the opportunity to collaborate to design, build, and fly an RC aircraft to fulfill flight missions for AIAA’s spring DBF competition.

The primary application is in the fall, we accept on a case-by-case basis after October and open an application again in the spring. Email designbuildflyuw@gmail.com to join any other time of the year.

DubHacks is a tech and entrepreneurship non-profit in Seattle run by students at the UW. We bring together students of all backgrounds to tackle the issues they are most passionate about. Our programs include the Pacific Northwest's largest collegiate hackathon (DubHacks) and the UW's first and only student-run startup incubator (DubHacks Next). Let's build tomorrow together.

Do you like technology and being an active part of the University community? Then DubsTech may be the place for you. We are searching for energetic leaders and instructors who are ready to represent and build the tech community. As part of our team you will be involved in organizing and launching workshops, hackathons, and talks attended by 100s of students each quarter.

We are seeking candidates skilled or looking to get skilled in communication, outreach, logistics, hospitality, and sponsorship financing. Experience in each skill is not mandatory but passion & commitment is. 

If interested please fill out the application to join the DubsTech team, and if you have any questions email dubstech@uw.edu.

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Welcome to the Electric Truck Challenge at UW (E-Truck), where innovation meets hands-on learning! Our mission is to revolutionize the future of transportation by converting a medium-duty truck into a cutting-edge battery electric vehicle.

As a member of E-Truck, you'll dive headfirst into a dynamic learning experience, gaining invaluable expertise in High-Voltage equipment, CAD Modeling, and server management. You'll not only acquire technical skills but also develop strong leadership abilities to navigate the challenges that lie ahead in this exciting endeavor.

Diversity is our strength, and we wholeheartedly invite students from all backgrounds to join us on this journey. Discover the fascinating world of trucks and witness firsthand how an engineering challenge transforms into a game-changing reality. Don't miss out on this electrifying opportunity!

Connecting multidisciplinary professionals dedicated to advancing earthquake resilience. The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) UW Chapter's Seismic Design Competition (SDC) team is recruiting new members! with several open positions and opportunities available! 

At SDC, we design a building for a seismically active zone, focusing on architectural design, ground motion selection, and damping device implementation, while maximizing the building' usable space. As part of the design process, we will use SAP2000 to analyze and refine our building's performance. After finalizing the design, we'll construct a model using balsa wood, incorporating laser cutting technology this year for improved precision. Finally, the team will have the opportunity to attend the competition in-person at the University of California, Berkeley! 

Engineers in Action (EIA) is a non-profit collaborating with over 40 universities to construct footbridges in underserved areas, with more than 110 bridges built since 2016. These bridges are essential for accessing education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.

EIA provides students with hands-on engineering experience and leadership skills by working with industry professionals. This approach not only improves their technical abilities but also fosters their development as global, insightful engineers and leaders. 

EWB supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

Send and email to ewbuws.president@gmail.com to join the Slack, Google Drive, and the mailing list! No application or fee required.

If you are interested in geotechnical engineering, join us!

HCDE Student Association organizes professional and social events for students in Human Centered Design & Engineering to build a stronger sense of community. 

The UW HFES Student Chapter is organized to serve the needs of the human factor profession at the University of Washington. Its purpose is to promote and advance the understanding of the human factors involved in the design, manufacture, and use of machines, systems, environments, and devices of all kinds through the interchange of knowledge and methods in behavioral, biological, and physical sciences and industrial, computer science and other relevant engineering disciplines. 

The UW Human Powered Submarine (HPS) Team designs and manufactures a submarine to compete at the International Submarine Races in Bethesda, MD or the European International Submarine Races in Gosport, England. Our team consists of both volunteer and credit-earning members from an array of engineering disciplines. Our goal is to develop the most effective submarine system possible, relying solely on human power. New members are welcome to attend our weekly meetings.

We take applications at the start of autumn and winter quarter, but everyone is accepted. New members can apply on our website.

The fastest club on campus! Husky Flying Club aims to provide engineering and personal aviation opportunities to UW students. With HFC you will have access to free or discounted flight school, VR flight simulators, and competitive First-Person-View drone racing. Additionally, our debut Aircraft Build Project is bringing the first ever student-built UW airplane to campus.

Join our Discord server, no experience required!

Husky Robotics is a club for students to learn and teach engineering and leadership skills through robotics projects. Our primary project is participation in the University Rover Challenge, where we design, build, program, and test a Mars Rover for a series of simulated missions.

New members can join during our Fall and Winter Applications. Husky Robotics has seven different subsystems, and anyone interesting in joining a subsystem can apply through our website at the start of Fall and Winter. The first section of the application is a demographics form, and the second section is the subsystem specific form. Prospective members can apply to multiple subsystems. For certain subsystems, a quick non-technical interview is required. You can visit our website for more information.

We are a student-led organization that aims to build a small satellite (CubeSat) that will go into orbit and represent UW! 

The HuskyADAPT team works with the community to co-design innovations to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and support inclusive play for all. Team members work on design teams, adapt toys for local families and run outreach events for local schools and clinics. Most events are open to new members.

Join the mailing list to get involved! There is no application for new members - all interested members can sign up and start coming to events. However, those that are interested in the design program specifically, will also need to fill out an application to be placed on our design teams. 

New members can join the club at any time. However, if individuals are interested in joining a design team, it is recommended that they join in fall quarter as that is when teams kick-off.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a 501 professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering with its corporate office in New York City and its operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey. The mission of the IEEE is advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. At the UW IEEE Student Branch, we help to foster community within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department through various networking and social events among students, faculty, and industry professionals.

The Institute of Transportation (ITE) is an international educational and scientific association of transportation and traffic engineers, transportation planners, and other professionals who are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on streets, highways, and transit systems. 

Social and professional development chapter for all UW students interested in materials to cultivate community. We offer opportunities in STEM outreach events, on and off campus, and industry tours in the greater Seattle area

Our RSO is the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Chapter at the University of Washington and serves all students with a focus on students in chemical engineering and chemistry.

NSBE has more than 24,000 members, being the largest student-managed organization in the country. NSBE comprises more than 270 chapters on college and university campuses, 75 Alumni Extension chapters nationwide and 75 Pre-Collegiate chapters. Chapters are geographically divided into six regions. UW NSBE is a part of Region 6.

We strive to offer programs to enhance the academic, professional, and social development of our membership and community. We play a pivotal role in the development of the next generation of engineers and scientists through our Pre-Collegiate Initiative programs.

NSBE has a strong reputation for providing professional development opportunities and creating a positive community.

Phi Sigma Rho is a national engineering sorority that emphasizes friendship, scholarship, and encouragement. Our goal is to provide women in engineering with a supportive, collaborative, and wide network of social stability. We participate in community service, social events, and collaborative work with other societies such as Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).

Recruitment takes place in the first week of fall quarter, COB until week 5 of fall quarter.

Let’s plant for the future! Project IF's mission is to promote hydroponic education on campus and build an educational space for the UW community to connect with food through urban indoor farming. We work on a variety of cross-disciplinary projects from our on-campus, fully-functional hydroponic facility, and have plenty of projects for engineering students seeking to apply their skills to a rewarding real-world application.

To join, visit the farm, or ask questions, please email: projectif@uw.edu

We are students who are a part of the UW's Remote Hub Lab and are passionate about finding equitable and accessible tools for learners to gain knowledge about Electrical Engineering. Our club, The RHL Club, hopes to create workshops, events, and other spaces for students at UW to learn how to use public resources that can help benefit their education and profession in Electrical Engineering topics. Students who are interested in participating can contact rhlclub@uw.edu to learn more about upcoming RHL Club events.

SEBA is a student organization on campus that aims to provide science and engineering students with professional development, leadership, and networking opportunities with leaders of the science, engineering, and business ecosystem in Seattle and beyond. Through our year-round programs and activities, our alumni have testified strongly of how SEBA helped expose them to different career paths and make their career transition to industry successfully after graduation.

The Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE) is a student organization that focuses on giving its members hands-on experience with the processing and manufacturing of composite materials. We design and build composite beams, which we then take to an annual competition. The conference and competition give members an opportunity to interact with people in industry and compete with other schools on the beams that the members have been working on throughout the year.

To join club email: sampe10@uw.edu

Join the discord to talk to officers and keep updated on events.

As the UW’s student-run rocketry organization, we design, construct, test, and launch high-powered rockets. This year, SARP has projects in both solid and liquid bi-propellant rocketry. The team provides opportunities in many engineering fields including avionics design, fluids simulation, CNC machining, composites manufacturing, and test operation at our engine test site in Menzel Lake. These projects feed towards our goal of launching a rocket into space in 2025. SARP welcomes students looking to grow their technical knowledge and practical experience in the pursuit of rocketry.

New members can attend our events by subscribing to our mailing list. We open up officer applications at the start of every fall quarter. To inquire further, feel free to email sase@uw.edu.

SHPE at UW aims to create opportunities for undergraduate students to pursue and succeed in engineering. Our goals are to provide resources and learning opportunities for underrepresented minorities and to increase the number of underrepresented students receiving bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Besides lab tours, presentations from industry, and career-building workshops, we coordinate two major outreach events every year. If you want to jump-start your career while giving back to your community, join SHPE! No application is required, if interested keep up with our social media and show up to the events.

SWE's mission is to motivate both women and men to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. Our events are geared toward helping you learn more about the numerous educational and professional opportunities available as you work toward your degree.

The Solar Decathlon is a distinguished collegiate competition organized by the U.S. Department of Energy, where innovative design meets sustainability. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with architects and engineers to develop state-of-the-art, energy-efficient buildings aimed at addressing critical global challenges. Our team offers opportunities across various roles, including design, marketing, fundraising, and research. We invite students from all academic backgrounds to contribute their skills and passion for sustainability. By joining us, you will be part of a professional and dynamic team dedicated to pioneering solutions for a sustainable future.

We are the Solar Vehicle at the University of Washington, designing, and building a solar-powered car to compete in the 2025 Formula Sun Grand Prix

This competition, held in Kansas, will put our engineering skills and solar technology to the ultimate test as we push the boundaries of sustainable transportation. 

The UW Steel Bridge team funds, designs, fabricates, and tests a steel bridge with regard to a set of specifications that changes annually. We kick off the season with the design phase where potential ideas are brainstormed, modeled, and compared to select the design we will construct. We then order steel to cut, weld, and shape our design into a reality. Our work culminates in a competition at the end of the year.

Join via RSO directory or Discord server. 

We are a group of graduate students, undergraduates and faculty at the University of Washington, Seattle. Our goal is to: encourage, inspire & (st)empower Washingtonian high school students to pursue STEM-related activities and education post-graduation.

To be part of the group join our Slack workspace!

SEDS is a national student organization that advocates for space exploration and development. We engage members with engineering challenges and competitions, space policy, and networking within the industry. We want to empower students to learn about space and engineer the solutions to reach it, too. Our work includes competitive space exploration-based team projects, rocket design and building, and research into solutions for spacefaring challenges.

Synaptech is a neurdo engineering focused RSO, welcome to any and all majors (no experience required!). We host weekly meetings on Friday evenings, usually focused on mini projects. Last fall (2023), we made "BioBinary" projects which involved collecting your own data using an EEG, pre-processing data, and training and deploying your own machine learning model to a web application. Sometimes, we have special events during our weekly meetings including guest speakers from research labs around campus! Outside of these meetings, we have various student-led project groups - ranging from eye-controlled cars and music generation from neural feedback!

Tau Beta Pi is the only academic honor society representing the entire engineering profession. The purpose of the organization is to recognize integrity and excellence in engineering. Tau Beta Pi is the nation’s second oldest honor society, founded in 1885 at Lehigh University. The Washington Alpha Chapter is one of 255 chapters internationally, and has inducted over 5,400 lifelong members since 1912. Activities have included socials, presentations, tours, and volunteering. Qualified engineering students are invited to apply for membership during their junior or senior year.

UW TAPPI helps connect students with opportunities to gain research or industry experience with pulp and paper and other bio-product related companies. TAPPI's close partnership with the Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation (WPPF) gives students direct connections with actual company representatives for paid/unpaid internships, co-ops and careers!  We host workshop events for students to work on their resumes, develop interview skills and gain hands-on experience with research and production of various bioproducts. 

The Boring Club is an engineering projects club. We help UW students build the engineering skills they are passionate about with hands-on learning in a relaxed environment. We most recently worked on a remote-controlled car. All engineering students are welcome.

Theta Tau, Theta Beta Chapter is a professional engineering fraternity devoted to the pillars of service, professional development, and brotherhood.

Civil Engineering students are challenged to an intercollegiate competition that supplements their education with a comprehensive, student-driven project from conceptual designs to a 2-story timber structure that meets specs and optimized performance and efficiency. The fun part? Besides the design and build aspect? Building the structure in 1 hour!

The purpose of Triangle shall be to maintain a fraternity of engineers, architects and scientists. It shall carry out its purpose by establishing chapters that develop balanced men who cultivate high moral character, foster lifelong friendships, and live their lives with integrity. 

Email recruitment@triangleuw.com to join. 

As a student-led group, our mission is to engage a multidisciplinary group of students in the realm of high-performance building design. The conversation around sustainability and net-zero building design has been a focus of architectural design for  some time now. However, these subjects are equally critical to the field of engineering. The UW ASHRAE chapter is dedicated to fostering collaboration across disciplines, enabling students from various backgrounds to come together and innovate in sustainable design.

Formula Motorsports designs, builds, tests and competes with one electric formula-style race car. Everything that the club produces is done entirely in-house. We produce our own designs, perform our own machining, and manufacture our own carbon fiber parts.

We compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers' annual competition known as Formula SAE, and in 2023, we took third place at the FSAE EV Michigan Competition, beating out over 60 other teams. We provide countless learning opportunities in design, manufacturing, testing, research, fundraising, and management, and members can register for engineering elective credit.

Since 2004, the Washington iGEM team has represented the University of Washington at the international genetically engineered machine (iGEM) competition. Each year our team of undergraduate students uses synthetic biology to address a pressing modern problem. As a team, we design our own experimental projects and carry them out in an entirely student-led process.

The goal of Washington Superbike is to facilitate and enrich the academic, professional, and personal growth of ALL individuals involved with the team. We offer opportunities in engineering design, research, manufacturing, business, and marketing. Our team competes in the AHRMA Formula Lightning Varsity Challenge where we race our electric motorbike against other universities in a field of professional grade zero-emissions motorcycles.

After securing a spot among the top 22 out of 1200+ teams in SpaceX's Hyperloop Pod Design competition, our team is now setting its sights on competing in The Boring Competition, hosted by Elon Musk's The Boring Company. This competition provides students with the unique opportunity to apply engineering first principles in the design, fabrication, and validation of tunnel boring components.

Washington Wave is a UW team dedicated to the development of responsible renewable energy under the umbrella of the Blue Economy. Our team seeks to connect a wide range of disciplines for education and professional growth within the marine sector by taking on challenging projects and meeting them with praticial yet innovative solutions. This year we are gearing up to complete in the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition sponsored by the Department of Energy to create a real world solution to problems in the Marine space with a full blown business plan, target market, community outreach, product design, build and test. Join us, we have a place for you!

WChE is a group of undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and professional women as well as male allies. WChE was founded with the following mission: to educate and empower women in chemical engineering, and their supporters, by providing a safe and open space for dialogue, mentorship, collaboration, camaraderie, and skill building through a variety of activities including guest speakers, panels, student-facilitated discussions, workshops, and outreach to primary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions.

All students, regardless of gender, are welcome and encouraged to join and help us advocate for women in this challenging and rewarding discipline!

New members can join by attending WChE events, and stay up to date by joining our listserv, which is linked on our website.

WOOF3D is a 3D printing and digital fabrication club at UW. Our mission is to create a vibrant environment centered around additive manufacturing, where students can engage in teamwork, leadership, and hands-on engineering experiences. Since its inception, WOOF3D has spearheaded innovative projects such as the world’s first 3D printed boat, fabricating 3D printers for sustainable manufacturing, and designing and building the largest student-made 3D printer on campus.

To support our members in their 3D printing journey, we offer informative workshops, providing step-by-step guidance for both newcomers and experienced students alike. Additionally, members enjoy access to our state-of-the-art 3D printers and are provided with filament for their projects.

UW students from all levels of technical experience are welcome to join WOOF3D and learn about the amazing capabilities of digital fabrication. No application is required. Students can join through a simple Google Form & join our Discord.