Why join a student group? Explore engineering majors, meet engineering researchers and professionals, work on a hands-on engineering project. Get to know fellow students. Compete for a little bit of fame and research funding. Add key skills employers seek: leadership, teamwork, and time management.
To add or edit your organization, contact engrclub@uw.edu.
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.
Operations: Hybrid
The A&A CubeSat Team (AACT) is an organization of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students working together to design, build, and test CubeSats. Our mission is to teach students the fundamentals of space systems and provide a hands-on experience that complements academic work.
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.
Operations: Hybrid
The American Public Works Association is an international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high-quality public works goods and services.
APWA provides a forum in which public works professionals can exchange ideas, improve professional competency, increase the performance of their agencies and companies, and bring important public works-related topics to public attention in local, state and federal arenas.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Hybrid
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!
Operations: Hybrid
ACES is dedicated to improving the lives of graduate students in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Washington. ACES works to provide opportunities for professional development and outreach outside of those typically encountered by graduate students.
Operations: Hybrid
The American Water Resources Association is a national organization whose mission is "to promote understanding of water resources and related issues by providing a multidisciplinary forum for education, professional development and information exchange."
The primary objective of the UW Student Chapter is to draw together students that are interested in water resources and related issues. Our strength lies in the interdisciplinary communication that we can provide, and we encourage people from all fields to come and participate.
Operations: Hybrid
Batman's Kitchen is UW's Capture the Flag (CTF) team. We compete in CTF competitions, which test cyber security skills, and hold regular meetups at the University to practice breaking or hacking stuff and learn about computer security topics.
Anyone is welcome to join our Discord and participate in any activities posted.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Hybrid
BioExplore is an inclusive community for students interested in learning about and sharing their passions for research in bioengineering-related fields. Our club is open to all University of Washington students with an interest in biotechnology research and advancement.
Join the mailing list, club is open for all.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Hybrid
Members may join anytime by requesting membership on HuskyLink.
Operations: Hybrid
Email the club to join: chmebrew@uw.edu
Operations: In-person
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!
Operations: In-person
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
Operations: Fully in-person
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.
Operations: Fully in-person
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.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Subscribe to our event announcements!
Operations: Hybrid
Connecting multidisciplinary professionals dedicated to advancing earthquake resilience.
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.
Operations: Hybrid
If you are interested in geotechnical engineering, join us!
The UW HFES Student chapter is organized to serve the needs of the human factors profession at the University of Washington. Its purpose is to promote and advance the understanding of 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 in industrial, computer science and other relevant engineering disciplines.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Hybrid
The Husky Satellite Lab is a student-led organization that designs, tests, and delivers aerospace hardware with the goal of establishing a space presence for the University of Washington, developing applicable technical skills for our club members, and facilitating world-class advances in engineering and science.
Operations: In-person
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.
Operations: Hybrid
IISE is the world's largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession. With more than 15,000 members and 280 chapters worldwide, IISE's primary mission is to meet the ever-changing needs of its members, which include undergraduate and graduate students, engineering practitioners and consultants in all industries, engineering managers, and engineers in education, research, and government.
Operations: Hybrid
The ITE Student Chapter at the University of Washington is created to promote the education and professional development of students interested in transportation engineering and planning.
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.
Operations: Hybrid
We aim to provide an easy way for you to find your passion project whether that be through RSOs, startups, or research groups.
To join send an email to: uw.nexus@gmail.com
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.
Operations: Hybrid
We learn about the people and ideas that matter to our community. Our mission is to poll volunteer participants and analyze public data in order to better understand the communities we call home. We believe that more widely accessible public data can create a better Pacific Northwest. If you agree, we hope you will join us. Apply to get involved!
After sharing basic information, we invite applicants to complete a fun, introductory data analytics or data science project for membership consideration.
Our application deadline is rolling, and we review applications throughout the year (including the summer). To participate in a quarter's projects, we recommend applying in the first four weeks of the quarter.
Operations: Fully in-person
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.
Operations: Hybrid
Our mission is to promote and advance space science, exploration and related fields. We also focus on social and research and networking events for the SPACE community each quarter, as well as outreach for the WA NASA Space Grant Consortium.
Members are eligible if they are a recipient of a WSGC nomination or award, or through participation in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) or the ESS 307 Diversity Outreach in Earth and Space Sciences course.
Operations: Hybrid (Some events may be hybrid, offering virtual attendance.)
SEBA strives to be the premier organization for developing science and engineering students into business professionals, and to which business leaders come to engage students.
Join the mailing list to get involved!
Operations: Hybrid
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
Operations: In person
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.
Operations: Fully in-person
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.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Hybrid
SWE's mission is to motivate both women and men to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. Our events are geared toward helping you learn more about the numerous educational and professional opportunities that are available as you work toward your degree.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Fully in-person
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.
Operations: Hybrid
Synaptech is a neurotech engineering RSO hosting opportunities to gain experience in Neurotechnology through long-term projects, hackathons, and workshops!
Prospective members should send an email to synaptechuw@gmail.com.
Operations: Hybrid
Tau Beta Pi is an engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. Tau Beta Pi's mission is to recognize accomplishments among engineering students and professionals, celebrate exemplary people and their important engineering contributions to society, and champion engineering as a highly valued career.
We send out application invitations twice a year. To join email: tbpeng@uw.edu
Operations: Hybrid
Theta Tau, Theta Beta Chapter is a professional engineering fraternity devoted to the pillars of service, professional development, and brotherhood.
Operations: In-person
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.
Operations: Fully in-person
The Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (UWROV) Team is a student engineering group that designs, builds, and competes internationally with underwater robots, or ROVs. We are a cross-disciplinary team that works in the intersection of robotics and oceanography, and we welcome students from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience levels.
Operations: Fully-in person
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.
Operations: In-person
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.
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Operations: Hybrid
Washington Wave’s goal is to integrate marine energy technology into the Blue Economy through innovative design and thoughtful business ideas. The Marine Energy Collegiate Competition is a great opportunity for passionate individuals to work together to pursue that goal. Washington Wave is a 20-person team from 8 departments across UW. We seek to harness the unique perspectives and experiences of each team member to create a stronger concept and team dynamic. We are working with Pacific Marine Energy Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, WiBotic, NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, and a number of other marine industry members.
To join email: wawave@uw.edu
Operations: Hybrid
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.
Women in Computing (WiC), formerly known as Association for Computing Machinery for Women (ACM-W), at the University of Washington is a group of students in the Paul G. Allen School (of all genders) dedicated to cultivating a strong supportive community of women within the Allen School, to helping members succeed academically, socially, and professionally, and to demonstrate the importance and necessity of diversity in the computing world.
Join our mailing list or follow our social media (linked on our website) to stay updated on events and fill out our membership form to attend members-only events.
Operations: In-person
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.
Operations: Hybrid