Students studying in UA’s College of Engineering are involved in many professional and social support groups. These groups help students in a variety of ways, including career networking and professional advising. The numerous college and department honor societies are listed as well.
Student Orgs
Alabama Astrobotics
We are Alabama Astrobotics, a robotics team that competes each year in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition at Kennedy Space Center. We also aim to increase STEM awareness in the community with various outreach events.
Alabama Chem-E Car Team
The members of this club must design, build, and test a miniature car that starts and stops solely on chemical reactions. The car competes in a regional competition each spring, in hopes of qualifying for the national competition each fall.
Alabama Rocketry Association
The Alabama Rocketry Association (ARA) is the University of Alabama’s rocket team dedicated to providing world-class collegiate engineering experiences for students by competing in national and international rocketry competitions.
American Concrete Institute
A non-profit technical and educational society. ACI is a forum for the discussion of all matters related to concrete and the development of solutions to problems.
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Aviation, Aerospace, Planes, Aircraft, Airplanes, Engineering, Astronautics, Aeronautics, Rocketry, Professional Organization
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineering pre-professional organization
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
asme, american society of mechanical engineers, mechanical engineering, mechanical, engineering, professional society
ASCE – Concrete Canoe Team
Student team working to design, construct, and race a concrete canoe. Affiliated with ASCE.
ASCE — American Society of Civil Engineers
A professional student organization dedicated to the promotion of the civil engineering profession
Crimson Comedy Collective
Here at the Crimson Comedy Collective, we give students a creative outlet in the exciting performing of improv and standup comedy. All majors and theatre experience levels are welcome. Come join the fun!
Design, Build, Fly
The University of Alabama team for the AIAA Design, Build, Fly competition.
Formula SAE
Formula, SAE, Race, Racecar, Engineering, Automotive
Mentor Undergraduate Peer Partnering
Mentor UPP is a mentoring and networking program designed to cultivate relationships between upperclassmen and underclassmen to increase involvement, retention, and confidence in the newest members of the College of Engineering.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Student Chapter
Student organization encompassing Materials Advantage members, American Foundry Society members, and students in the Metallurgical Engineering Department at Alabama.
National Society of Black Engineers
NSBE is a professional engineering organization with a strong focus on academic excellence, professional development, and community service.
Society of Automotive Engineers – UA
engineering, mechanical engineering, car, automotive, society, professional, formula, baja, green technology.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
Society of Women Engineers
engineering, educational outreach, professional development, women in engineering
Student Engineers In Action
We are a service based organization whose purpose is to benefit and positively impact the Tuscaloosa community by using our background in the fields of engineering.
The UA EcoCAR Team
The University of Alabama is competing in EcoCAR, a competition sponsored by The U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors to redesign a GM vehicle to meet changing consumer needs.
Tide Timing Clock Club
Tide Timing Clock Club (T² C²) is a platform for undergraduate and graduate students of STEM in UA. The club actively provides a hands-on introduction to the world of Precision Navigation and Timing (GPS, atomic clocks, time and frequency sync etc.).
Tuska UAV Design Team
We are an interdisciplinary team at the University of Alabama developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) for disaster relief, photogrammetry, and other experimental applications.
Tikkun Olam Makers Medical Engineering Group
TOM Engineering will investigate and develop novel low-cost, open-source medical engineering practices and devices. 3D printed face shields used during the COVID-19 pandemic proved that such devices can be feasible in low volumes.
UA Association for Computing Machinery
A professional organization focused on developing the technical and professional skills of students with an interest in technology.
UASPACE
The primary goal of UASPACE is the design, fabrication, testing, launch, orbital insertion, tracking, and successful operation of CubeSats. UASPACE also aims to work as a space advocacy group to the public, especially to K-12 students.
University of Alabama Student Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers
This organization aims to provide a platform for students to showcase their work, improve their knowledge by inviting internal/external speakers on seminars, and most importantly get connected with the transportation industry for professional development
Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics provides an academic and social support system for women and gender minorities in aerospace engineering and works to promote the studies of aerospace engineering to peers and the community.
Honor Societies
Chi Epsilon
chi epsilon, civil engineering, honor societies, engineering
Eta Kappa Nu
Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society
Omega Chi Epsilon, Tau Chapter
Omega Chi Epsilon is the National Honor Society for Chemical Engineering.
Sigma Gamma Tau
Aerospace Engineering Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi
The Tau Beta Pi Association was founded at Lehigh University in 1885 by Edward Higginson Williams, Jr., to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges.
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