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Working with your peers in a student group can help you develop leadership, teamwork and time management skills. Student groups can also help you build specific technical skills or connect with professional networks.

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Academic & Professional, Design Build Compete   |   Civil & Environmental Engineering

Concrete Canoe

Our group designs, builds, and races concrete canoes to compete. We provide students with opportunities to learn about construction, management, design, and structural analysis. We build a canoe made predominantly out of concrete, and we race and compete with other schools! All students are welcomed to join and engage in designing, building, and racing! 

Join: Year round   |    No application required   |  Contact: uwconcretecanoe@gmail.com

Design Build Compete   |   Aeronautics & Astronautics

Design Build Fly (DBF)

Our group provides students with the opportunity to collaborate to design, build, and fly an RC aircraft to fulfill flight missions for competition. We focus on our annual AIAA's international Design, Build, Fly competition every April. Aircraft design is a multi-disciplinary art, and a great education and collaboration opportunity for upper and lower classmen alike. Come fly with us!

Join: Fall, Spring   |    Application required   |  Contact: designbuildflyuw@gmail.com

Design Build Compete   |   Mechanical Engineering

E-Truck

Our club is a place where innovation meets hands-on learning! We shape the future of transportation by converting a medium-duty truck into a fully operational battery electric vehicle. Our members gain hands-on learning experience that goes well classroom. We develop real skills in CAD modeling, CAN bus communication, and high-voltage systems. Join us and find out more!

Join: Fall   |    Application required   |  Contact: etruckuw@gmail.com

Design Build Compete   |   Civil & Environmental Engineering

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)

We focus on structual and earthquake engineering professional development through hands-on design experience. We prepare students in earthquake engineering, science, and policy through dialogue, engagement, and public outreach. We design, compete, and attend competition at USC, Berkeley! We develop technical skills, connect with folks, and work in teams! 

Join: Fall   |    No application required   |  Contact: eeriatuw@uw.edu

Academic & Professional, Design Build Compete, Service & Leadership   |   Civil & Environmental Engineering

Engineers In Action (EIA)

Our group collaborates with over 40 universities to construct footbridges in underserved areas. We provide students hands-on engineering experiences to design and build cultural connection and bridges that connecting communities to essential services, economic opportunities, and education. We also help and develop leadership skills with industry engineering professionals!

Join: Year round   |    No application required   |  Contact: uweiabridge@gmail.com