College of Engineering CEED “O” Show Directory

Contents Aerial Robotics Club ...... 2 Alpha Omega Epsilon ...... 2 Alpha Pi Mu ...... 2 American Foundry Society...... 2 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) ...... 3 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers ...... 3 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ...... 3 American Society of Mechanical Engineers at ...... 3 AREMA...... 3 Association for Women in Computing ...... 4 Autonomous Mastery and Prototyping Lab at Virginia Tech ...... 4 AUVSI/Aerial Robotics Club ...... 4 Baja at Virginia Tech ...... 4 Bevlee Watford Society for Diversity in Mining and Minerals ...... 5 BOLT ...... 5 Bridges to Prosperity ...... 5 Burkhart Mining Society ...... 6 CEED - Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity ...... 6 College of Engineering - Alumni Relations ...... 6 Computer Science Community Service ...... 6 Concrete Canoe ...... 6 Design, Build, Fly ...... 7 ECE Ambassadors ...... 7 Engineers Without Borders ...... 7 Entrepreneur Club ...... 7 Gaming Project at VT ...... 8 Hackers@VT ...... 8 HEVT Eco-car 4 ...... 8 Human Powered Submarine...... 8 Hume Center for National Security and Technology ...... 9 IEEE...... 9 Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers ...... 9 ISE Ambassador ...... 9 Maker Club at Virginia Tech ...... 9 Materials Engineering Professional Societies (MEPS) ...... 10 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) ...... 10 Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ...... 10 Rocketry at Virginia Tech ...... 11 SEAC - Student Engineers Abroad Council...... 11 Sigma Phi Delta ...... 12 Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) ...... 12 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) ...... 12 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) ...... 12 SPARK - Engineering K-12 Outreach ...... 12 Steel Bridge...... 12 Student Engineers' Council ...... 12 Student Success Center- Black Male Excellence Network (BMEN) ...... 13 Students for the Exploration and Development of Space ...... 13 Team Astra ...... 13 TEK Robotics ...... 13 Theme Park Engineering and Design ...... 14 TRE Robotics ...... 14 Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Society ...... 15 Virginia Tech Astrobotics ...... 15 VT Motorsports Formula SAE ...... 15 Wine to Water ...... 16

Aerial Robotics Club Welcome to the Aerial Robotics Club at Virginia Tech! Aerial robotics, or drones, can be massively applied to daily life: delivery, photography, agriculture, mining, oil detection, structural health monitoring, rescuing and many many other areas. (You can even propose to your girlfriend by flying a drone!) This drone club is aimed at gathering any people (undergrads, grads, faculty, hobbyists, etc) to build drones and brainstorm all possible drone applications in a laid-back manner. If you are thrilled to use drones to better serve people and nature, please join us! https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/aerialroboticsclub

Alpha Omega Epsilon Alpha Omega Epsilon is a professional and social engineering sorority that focuses on promoting women in engineering while offering the bonds of sisterhood. We were chartered as the Rho Chapter of Alpha Omega Epsilon on January 22, 2006. Our sisters are from all walks of life with many differing interests, but one thing we all understand is how difficult it is to be a woman in the male-dominated field of engineering. To help all of our sisters find a niche, our sorority is involved in a wide array of activities. http://www.aoe.org.vt.edu/

Alpha Pi Mu Alpha Pi Mu was the brainchild of James T. French who in 1949 was a senior industrial engineering student at Georgia Tech. Nine men chosen through their affiliation with the Georgia Tech Chapter of Tau Beta Pi constituted the original membership station of Alpha Pi Mu. The Georgia Tech engineers who led the initial developmental work wanted an organization to provide a common ground on which their outstanding young engineers could exchange ideas, and to provide experiences which could help their future professional development.

In 1959, full membership in the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) was attained. Alpha Pi Mu is the only nationally accepted industrial engineering honor society, due to its association with ACHS.

Chapters now exist in almost every major university with an accredited industrial and engineering program. There are currently 60 active chapters of the society and a membership of 15,000, with approximately 600 new members being initiated each year. While academic interests and abilities are required for membership, the society’s overall goals are much broader. http://www.apm.org.vt.edu/about.html

American Foundry Society We are the student chapter of the American Foundry Society Piedmont Chapter. Our goal is to educate students in metalcasting and foundry practices. On the high school level we host Foundry-in-a-Box where a portable furnace is taken to high school classrooms and students can get hands-on demonstration in metalcasting. On the university level we hold monthly meetings where we discuss scholarships available, internships and co-op experiences, and have guest speakers from foundries. We also tour a local foundry at least once a semester. To introduce students to industry professionals we attends AFS meetings on the local, regional, and national level. https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/afsvt

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) The Virginia Tech AIAA Student Branch has over 100 members ranging from freshman to graduate students. The organization is dedicated towards promoting resources, opportunities, and community for students to strengthen their technical and professional knowledge as students and future engineers in the aerospace field.

General body meetings are normally held monthly Wednesday with free food and refreshments provided, as well as many other social events and special events held throughout the year. http://www.aiaa.org.vt.edu/

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers No information provided.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) It is the mission of the Virginia Tech Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers to provide a multitude of networking opportunities for its members through speaking engagements with professionals practicing in the field and through interactions between chapter members. This chapter will aid its members in refining their own interests by demonstrating the depth of the Civil Engineering field through various speakers and field trips. Above all, this chapter strives to be professional and ethical, and inspire these traits in its members. http://www.asce.cee.vt.edu/AboutUS.html

American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Virginia Tech ASME, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, founded in 1880 is a not-for-profit professional organization promoting the art, science, and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences through the world.

The ASME Student Section at Virginia Tech is dedicated to building the leadership, teamwork, and social skills of its members required to be a successful professional in today’s work force.

Join us for our meetings: held every Wednesday at 6:30 PM in Randolph Hall, Room 110 http://seb199.me.vt.edu/asme/

AREMA The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) was formed on October 1, 1997, as the result of a merger of three engineering support associations, namely the American Railway Bridge and Building Association, the American Railway Engineering Association and the Roadmaster's and Maintenance of Way Association, along with functions of the Communications and Signals Division of the Association of American Railroads. For more information on the organization, visit arema.org. https://sites.google.com/site/vtarema/about-us

Association for Women in Computing The Association for Women in Computing is a student-run, non-profit organization at Virginia Tech. For almost 20 years, we have worked to promote the recruitment and retention of women in technology- and computer-oriented professions. This organization is not exclusive! Anyone and everyone who is passionate about computing and gender equality in the field of computing is welcome! Most members are in CS, CPE, BIT, Math, CMDA, and Statistics, but anyone passionate about our mission can join AWC in our networking, social, educational, outreach, and technical events! https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/AWC

Autonomous Mastery and Prototyping Lab at Virginia Tech The Autonomous Mastery Prototyping Laboratory or "AMP Lab" is a student-run lab within the Electrical and Computer Engineering department of Virginia Tech.

Our purpose is to provide a creative, hands-on learning environment for ECE students, staff, and faculty. Through projects, members are able to create anything they can think of and gain important skills for the future.

Some members have even received internship and full-time positions because of their activity in the AMP Lab. https://sites.google.com/a/vt.edu/amp_lab/about-us

AUVSI/Aerial Robotics Club Welcome to the Aerial Robotics Club at Virginia Tech! Aerial robotics, or drones, can be massively applied to daily life: delivery, photography, agriculture, mining, oil detection, structural health monitoring, rescuing and many many other areas. (You can even propose to your girlfriend by flying a drone!) This drone club is aimed at gathering any people (undergrads, grads, faculty, hobbyists, etc) to build drones and brainstorm all possible drone applications in a laid-back manner. If you are thrilled to use drones to better serve people and nature, please join us! https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/aerialroboticsclub

Baja at Virginia Tech From SAE International Website: Baja SAE® consists of competitions that simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges. Engineering students are tasked to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain.

The object of the competition is to provide SAE student members with a challenging project that involves the design, planning and manufacturing tasks found when introducing a new product to the consumer industrial market. Teams compete against one another to have their design accepted for manufacture by a fictitious firm. Students must function as a team to not only design, build, test, promote, and race a vehicle within the limits of the rules, but also to generate financial support for their project and manage their educational priorities.

The Virginia Tech Baja SAE Team designs and builds a single seat off road race car to compete in an annual competition put on by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

The team is a Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project, counting as credit for the Senior Capstone Design. Opportunities for other majors to receive credit are available. http://www.me.vt.edu/Teams/baja-team/

Bevlee Watford Society for Diversity in Mining and Minerals The Bevlee Watford Society for Diversity in Mining is looking for students interested in holding a leadership position in the society. We are looking for students who are currently in mining or prospective mining students.

The goal of the Bevlee Watford Society for Diversity in Mining is to promote diversity and inclusion through professional development in the mining industry and educational outreach to prospective students and the surrounding community. Over the past year we have taken field trips to various mines, including the Quarry! We also outreach to local schools in the community to educate students about mining and host guest speakers to talk about their experiences in the industry.

BOLT In 2012 the BOLT team built Virginia Tech's first 100% electric racing motorcycle. That team competed in the all-electric TTXGP North American Series and finished as the fastest 75 class bike in the western hemisphere. For the coming year, the team will build upon the foundation laid by the previous two BOLT generations to complete a completely new prototype to race in the 2017 eMotoRacing Varsity Challenge.

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this project possible. Please take a moment to visit our sponsors page.

Use the links above to learn more about the project, sponsorship information, or becoming involved in our team. http://www.bolt.org.vt.edu/

Bridges to Prosperity We are student led service organization that seeks to empower developing communities through foot bridge building, thereby advancing community public works, economic prosperity, and community access to schools, medicine, jobs, and markets. Bridges to Prosperity seeks to advance the lives of each student involved by providing an opportunity to broaden cultural perspectives, gain hands-on professional experience, and by allowing each student to use their own education to serve others who are less fortunate. http://b2pvt.weebly.com/

Burkhart Mining Society The Burkhart Mining Society is Virginia Tech’s student chapter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). Named after the first department head, Otto Cornelius Burkhart, the student organization is one of the oldest on the Virginia Tech campus.

It is the mission of this society to fulfill the Virginia Tech motto, “Ut Prosim” or “That I may serve.” Through attendance of regional and national mining conferences, visits to various mining operations and equipment manufacturers, and participation in local service events, our society strives to create well- rounded mining engineers ready for the working world. http://www.mining.vt.edu/student_orgs/burkhart.htm

CEED - Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity Since 1992, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) has provided encouragement and support to engineering students, focusing on the under-represented population. Our office recognizes that Virginia Tech students are among the best and brightest, and assists them in achieving excellence. http://eng.vt.edu/ceed.html

College of Engineering - Alumni Relations One of the most telling signs of how well an institution performs its key mission – preparing students – can be seen in how well its alumni do in their careers, and how well a school’s graduates are regarded by employers. Virginia Tech, and our college in particular, is rated as one of the best schools in the nation by corporate recruiters.

This is a tribute to the quality of our students and alumni. Our college has nearly 8,000 students and nearly 60,000 alumni, a tremendous pool of talented engineers, who are making a difference in numerous industries, all over the world. https://eng.vt.edu/community/alumni.html

Computer Science Community Service A volunteer organization open to all majors assisting the community of all ages in computer skills and education. https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/cs2

Concrete Canoe The Concrete Canoe Team consists of current ASCE members who design and construct a life size canoe out of concrete. The rules of the design and construction are provided by the National ASCE organization. These rules provide guidelines under which the canoe must be built, including materials and other parameters. Concrete Canoe meets in the fall and spring semesters for design and construction meetings. Each spring, the students involved compete (by padding their canoe) in a regional ASCE competition against other Mid-Atlantic schools. The competition includes the canoeâ™s appearance and theme, quality of construction, and racing ability, of course! The winners of the regional competition will continue on to a national competition, also held in the spring. http://www.asce.cee.vt.edu/Concrete.html

Design, Build, Fly The Virginia Tech Design Build Fly team is a senior lead design team that competes in the AIAA, Textron, and Raytheon sponsored competition every year. The challenge is to design, build, and fly an RC aircraft in accordance with the year's rules then go and compete in the competition either at Wichita, Kansas or Tucson, Arizona. https://www.facebook.com/DBFatVirginiaTech/

ECE Ambassadors Our student ambassadors enjoy discussing ECE with students who are considering electrical or computer engineering at Virginia Tech. You can meet them on a tour of the department, or email them if you have questions. For departmental tours, please see the information on visiting campus. https://www.ece.vt.edu/undergrad/ambassadors

Engineers Without Borders Hello from Engineers Without Borders—Virginia Tech, EWB-VT! EWB is a student chapter of the national organization Engineers Without Borders. As you can see on our home page, our mission is to “partner with disadvantaged areas to improve their quality of life through the implementation of environmentally, equitably, and economically sustainable engineering projects, while developing internationally responsible engineers and engineering students through education, encouragement, and experience.

What this really comes down to is that we are a group of students - all students (not just those in engineering) - who are trying to assist our fellow members of the local and global community as best we can. By helping out in our community, we gain many skills and have wonderful unique experiences http://ewbvt.org/about.html

Entrepreneur Club The Entrepreneur Club at Virginia Tech brings together the most creative and action-orientated students to build world changing ideas.

Our goal is simple: provide connections, knowledge, and inspiration. Connections to other like minded- students, plus local and visiting entrepreneurs. Knowledge about entrepreneurship and business principles. Inspiration and encouragement that it can be done! Our initiatives include successful speakers, workshops, co-working events, pitch competitions, and social events with other student entrepreneurs. Reborn six years ago, the club has seen massive growth starting from just a small room of visionaries to now holding regular events of over 100 students and community members.

Virginia Tech has had a long history of producing great startups: Modea, Webmail.us (acquired by Rackspace in 2007), TORC Robotics, Taaluma Totes (seen on Shark Tank), Koofers, SkillCapped, Mindsense, Heyo, VirtualU, CardIsle, Follow My Vote, LawnStarter, BigScreen, and Vàs to name a few. We want this list to be longer. http://www.vteclub.org/

Gaming Project at VT Welcome to the home of the Virginia Tech Gaming Project. We are artists, musicians, programmers, writers, and game enthusiasts who learn about, make, and play video games. Whether you have an interest in graphics, programming, music, or story writing, the club has something for you. We invite students and faculty of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels to come by our meetings and dive into their creativity.

Our meetings are held in Randolph Hall room 120 from 7pm to 8pm every Tuesday. http://www.vtgamingproject.org.vt.edu/

Hackers@VT The student organization at Virginia Tech dedicated to sending students to hackathons, hosting hackathons, and facilitating the growth of hacker culture. https://www.facebook.com/hackersvt/

HEVT Eco-car 4 The Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech (HEVT) Has been competing in Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTCs) for nearly 20 years now, and has been very fortunate to work under faculty advisor Dr. Doug Nelson since the beginning. HEVT is committed to challenging its students to apply knowledge in unique ways in order to create cost effective and innovative solutions to sustainable transportation issues. HEVT accomplishes this by competing in EcoCAR 3, a North American collegiate competition sponsored by and the U.S. Department of Energy. The overarching goal of the competition is to reengineer a Chevrolet Camaro to be more fuel efficient while maintaining the safety, performance and consumer acceptability of the vehicle. Teams must also take into consideration the cost and innovation of the Camaro. http://ecocar3.org/vthevt/about-us/

Human Powered Submarine The Human Powered Submarine (HPS) Team is one of many student-run engineering design teams that are the pride of Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. The team's mission is to design, build, and race submarines that are propelled solely by human power. Although such a project could be accomplished relatively simply, to do it well requires the integration of many aspects of both engineering and liberal arts disciplines. Building a functional boat and competing each year requires the teamwork of many students who understand hydrodynamics, electronics, composite materials, biomechanics, machining, and administration. Participation on the team gives students a practical application of engineering and allows them to see the design progress from concept, to plan, to functional boat, as well as experience the thrill of competition. http://www.hps.aoe.vt.edu/

Hume Center for National Security and Technology The Hume Center leads Virginia Tech's research, education, and outreach programs focused on the challenges of cybersecurity and autonomy in the context of national and homeland security. Education programs provide mentorship, internships, scholarships, and seek to address key challenges in qualified US citizens entering federal service. Current research initiatives include cyber-physical system security, orchestrated missions, and the convergence of cyber warfare and electronic warfare. https://www.hume.vt.edu/

IEEE Welcome to Virginia Tech IEEE! The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is an international organization with over 350,000 members. The Virginia Tech IEEE student branch is part of the Virginia Mountain Section of the IEEE national branch. As the 8th largest collegiate IEEE student chapter, we aim to promote professional awareness, encourage academic growth, and organize social activities within the Hokie community. http://www.ieee.vt.edu/

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial and systems engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. http://www.vtiise.com/

ISE Ambassador The 2016-2017 ISE Ambassadors are an energetic and hard-working group of undergraduate students: 18 seniors, 13 juniors, and 1 who will be graduating in 2019. ISE Seniors Julie Wright and Aaron Schulz are the Co-Coordinators this year. Check out our Facebook page with many posts about events (http://www.facebook.com/VTISE)! The ISE Ambassadors is supported by the ISE Excellence Fund. http://ise.vt.edu/people/alumni/newsletters/winter2017/ambassadors.html

Maker Club at Virginia Tech The Maker Club was founded by a group of freshman engineers unsatisfied with the level of design and building that Foundations of Engineering had. This club hosts monthly challenges ranging anywhere from 3D printed drones to game design. There will also be occasional workshops that give members the option to learn more about a specific skills such as 3D printing or arduino. The club was created to not be as rigorous as some design teams at Tech. We want students to be curious and try new things and not be held down by the Engineering curriculum. https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/makerclub

Materials Engineering Professional Societies (MEPS) MEPS (Materials Engineering Professional Societies) is a fantastic organization affiliated with the Materials Science and Engineering department at Virginia Tech and many important groups in industry. For more information on MEPS, see "About MEPS".

Below we list important announcements on upcoming events, opportunities, and meetings.

Meetings offer more information than the updates. They also provide a chance to meet and talk with students in MSE and outside of the department from various years (including some graduates). Oh, and meetings often come with FREE food, so that's a huge plus.

There is no obligation to do any or all of the events. Pick and choose those things that are most interesting to you!

General body meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month during the semester at 6:30 pm in Goodwin 135. This includes February 7th, March 7th, April 4th, and May 2nd for the spring of 2017. Anyone with interest in Materials Science is welcome. http://www.mse.vt.edu/meps/Home/tabid/480/Default.aspx

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Welcome to the home of the Virginia Tech Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE VT). We are an organization dedicated to the uplift of African-American students in all fields of engineering. Additionally, we welcome the entire student body to participate and benefit from NSBE sponsored programs as well.

New and innovative project ideas are generated and implemented throughout the year from our chapter. Some of NSBE's current activities include tutoring, group study sessions, high school/junior high outreach programs, technical seminars and workshops, an internal newsletter, resume books, career fairs, awards, and banquets. http://adancy24.wixsite.com/nsbe

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Started in October 2005, oSTEM is a national student-run organization that exists to serve and affirm LGBTQA individuals and their allies in academia and the workplace. As a national organization, oSTEM exists to support LGBTQA students and other individuals in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by creating a dynamic network that connects students to professionals in their fields of study, as well as to each other. The Virginia Tech chapter of oSTEM exists to foster leadership and community for LGBTQA students in STEM fields, and to prepare them for a future after university.

We have a facebook page as well! Join our group to be notified of the latest news, updates, and events! https://www.facebook.com/groups/351083304983848/

Rocketry at Virginia Tech Rocketry at Virginia Tech (informally known as VT Rocketry) is a club and associated design team, and an affiliate of the Virginia Tech College of Engineering and the New River Valley Rocketry club. Our aim is to create an environment for students to learn and work together building, launching, and experimenting with high power rockets; the club will also serve to connect students with local rocketry clubs, and chapters of both Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA) and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), and aid those who wish to pursue high power certification. We welcome students of ALL majors, whether they be mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, computer or aerospace engineers, or even any other majors, from architecture to physics to English. If you're interested in rockets, we're interested in you.

Our design team this year we will be participating in the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC), hosted by ESRA, in the Basic category, developing a high power rocket with a 10lb sensor payload of our choosing to launch to 10,000 ft at Spaceport America in Las Cruces, NM on June 2017. Our long- term goal is to eventually compete in the Advanced category, using a student-built hybrid rocket engine to launch a rocket to 25,000 ft.

In the 2015-2016 school year, we competed in the Battle of the Rockets 2016 competition, and won 1st place in the Mars Rover event, launching a high power rocket to 1,067 feet and deploying an autonomous rover that then descended to the ground, disconnected from its capsule and parachutes and autonomously navigated the surrounding terrain. http://vtrocketry.aoe.vt.edu/

SEAC - Student Engineers Abroad Council The Student Engineers' Abroad Council (SEAC) general membership is made up of engineering students who either plan on studying or interning abroad, or who have already had an international experience they'd like to share with their peers. It exists "to promote and assist engineers in the pursuit of international experiences."

Benefits to students in the SEAC general membership include receiving the monthly newsletter, which updates them about program and scholarship opportunities and deadlines as well as invitations to many SEAC events. The SEAC Core Council consists of current officers and the officers from the previous election year. The Core Council along with the 16 current SEAC Ambassadors organize activities for all engineering students. To sign-up for the general membership listserv, please email [email protected].

Stay up to date on events and opportunities without checking your email by liking SEAC on facebook! https://eng.vt.edu/academics/international-programs/student-organizations/seac.html Sigma Phi Delta http://www.spd.org.vt.edu/

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) SASE is dedicated to advancing Asian heritage scientists and engineers in education and employment so that they can achieve their full career potential. http://www.sase.org.vt.edu/

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Welcome to the redesigned VT-SHPE Website. This year we are putting our best efforts to keep the SHPE community informed and on track! We encourage you to come out to our First General Body Meeting of the semester! We will be discussing events, outreach programs, and giving away some prizes to our members. Make sure to mark your calendar and be sure to come with your friends! http://www.shpe.org.vt.edu/

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) The Society of Women Engineers is an international community of women that strive to Aspire, Advance, Achieve as women in the field of Engineering. https://sites.google.com/site/swevatech/about-us

SPARK - Engineering K-12 Outreach No information provided.

Steel Bridge The Steel Bridge Team consists of current ASCE members who design and construct a scale size bridge entirely from structural steel. The rules of the design and construction are provided by the National ASCE organization. These rules provide a fictitious problem statement under which the bridge must be built. The rules dictate the required size of the bridge as well as member types and sizes, loading requirements, and clearances. Steel Bridge meets in the fall and spring semesters for design and construction meetings. Each spring, the students involved compete in a regional ASCE competition against other Mid-Atlantic schools. The competition criteria include construction time, bridge weight, and aesthetics. The winners of the regional competition will continue on to a national competition, also held in the spring. http://www.asce.cee.vt.edu/Steel.html

Student Engineers' Council The Student Engineers' Council (SEC) at Virignia tech is devoted to serving the University's College of Engineering. The SEC helps foster a professional and social network for students across all engineering disciplines by organizing events such as E-Week, Engineering Exposition, and the Leadership in Engineering Conference. The organization aims to facilitate communication among students, design teams, employers, and the College of Engineering. Ultimately, our mission is to provide students with the tools and opportunities. https://www.sec.vt.edu/

Student Success Center- Black Male Excellence Network (BMEN) The Black Male Excellence Network (BMEN) is a university-wide initiative that is spearheaded by The Student Success Center with a collection of partners across Virginia Tech’s campus representing academic affairs, student affairs, advancement, admissions and athletics. The collective aims to improve the academic performance, undergraduate experience, and graduation rates of Black male undergraduates at Virginia Tech. http://studentsuccess.vt.edu/Academic_Excellence/BMEN.html

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, or SEDS, is an independent student-based organization which, as the name implies, promotes the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating people about the benefits of space, by supporting a network of interested students, by providing an opportunity for members to develop their leadership skills, and inspiring people through our involvement in space-related projects. SEDS believes in a space-faring civilization and that focusing the enthusiasm of young people is the key to our future in space. http://www.seds.org.vt.edu/

Team Astra https://twitter.com/VTMicroGNext

TEK Robotics T.E.K. (Teaching Engineering & Kinematics) Robotics is a college VEX Robotics team at Virginia Tech. We currently have 54 members, from every undergraduate year. T.E.K. Robotics focuses on teaching the aspects of robotics to students varying in experience, from rookies to those accustomed with basic robotics. This is now our 5th year as an organization and team. Just last semester, we also introduced a new robotics club. Thus, T.E.K. Robotics can now be divided into 2 organizations that are overseen by the Board of Officers: the new T.R.E. Club and the T.E.K. Robotics teams.

In the T.R.E. Club, members work with all sorts of materials and collaborate on all kinds of projects. Perks of the club include working with excellent returning members who are dedicated to providing the means for future members to accomplish any design challenge. Prospective students should look forward to the creative challenge presented by this kind of engineering design.

In the T.E.K. Robotics Team, members will compete in the 2016-2017 Starstruck VEX competition. The new team will also compete against the returning team members in a time-limited design process, Junior team vs. Senior team. Perks of the team include the strong emphasis on problem solving in robotics and the chance to compete against other university teams. Subsequently, the freedom for design is limited and restricted by VEX rules, and parts. T.E.K. strives to not only be a competitive and educational robotics team, but also an organization devoted to philanthropy and the advancement of STEM education through the use of robotics. T.E.K. plans on giving back to our community by introducing children to robotics in order to demonstrate early on the rewards of careers in STEM. http://www.tekrobotics.com/about-t-e-k

Theme Park Engineering and Design An organization open to all students aspiring to be in the niche industry of theme park and roller coaster design. The organization offers chances to communicate with others that share the same passion regardless of major or year. https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/ThemeParkEngineeringAndDesign

The Consulting Group at Virginia Tech The Consulting Group is bridging the gap between Virginia Tech students and business consulting firms from around the world. As an industry-oriented organization, we encourage students to learn more about the exciting and fast-changing consulting world. Our analysts work with businesses around the area in developing business and strategic solutions while advancing their knowledge and honing their skills on real consulting issues.

We are constantly expanding our knowledge by receiving cutting-edge instruction from top consulting firms. In preparation for projects, analysts participate in workshops and other developmental events that will allow them to succeed in their future consulting careers. Additionally, we organize networking opportunities between students and employers and host internal case competitions, promoting information exchange and experience-sharing among students.

We offer first-hand consulting experience with our clients. In addition, CGVT provides continuous preparation and training through peer mentoring, case studies, case competitions, and mock interviews. Consequently, our analysts gain valuable insights in consulting, helping them to excel in their future careers.

TRE Robotics REC (The Terrestrial Robotics Engineering & Controls Lab) at Virginia Tech was founded to study cutting edge mechanics and controls in order to create robotic platforms to change the way the world perceives robotics. We believe through the design and development of fieldable robotic platforms, we can revolutionize the role robots play both in disaster response scenarios and daily life.

We have developed the worlds first fire fighting humanoid robot through the Office of Naval Research’s Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR) program, and are continuing to develop its capabilities. We also competed as one of the only Track A University teams at in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals as Team Valor. We are even developing what will be one of the world’s first fully balancing exoskeleton as part of the National Robotics Initiative. http://www.me.vt.edu/research/laboratories/trec/ Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Society The Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Biomedical Engineering Society (VT-WFU BMES) club is a unique way for students to become involved in outreach projects, research collaborations, and social events with other biomedical engineering students, faculty, staff, and industry. http://www.sbes.vt.edu/bmes

Virginia Tech Astrobotics The Virginia Tech Astrobotics team will be one of 50 team competing in NASA's Ninth annual Robotic Mining Competition. NASA's Robotic Mining Competition challenges university students to build an autonomous mining robot, capable of collecting Martian regolith. NASA holds this competition every year at Kennedy Space Center at the end of May. https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechAstrobotics/

VT Motorsports Formula SAE Competition Objective:

The Formula SAE competition is for SAE student members to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars. The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students are challenged. The cars are built with a team effort over a period of about one year and are taken to the annual competition for judging and comparison with approximately 120 other vehicles from colleges and universities throughout the world. The end result is a great experience for young engineers in a meaningful engineering project as well as the opportunity of working in a dedicated team effort.

Vehicle Design Objectives:

For the purpose of this competition, the students are to assume that a manufacturing firm has engaged them to produce a prototype car for evaluation as a production item. The intended sales market is the nonprofessional weekend autocross racer. Therefore, the car must have very high performance in terms of its acceleration, braking, and handling qualities. The car must be low in cost, easy to maintain, and reliable. In addition, the car's marketability is enhanced by other factors such as aesthetics, comfort and use of common parts. The manufacturing firm is planning to produce four (4) cars per day for a limited production run and the prototype vehicle should actually cost below $25,000. The challenge to the design team is to design and fabricate a prototype car that best meets these goals and intents. Each design will be compared and judged with other competing designs to determine the best overall car.

Judging Categories:

The cars are judged in a series of static and dynamic events including: technical inspection, cost, presentation, and engineering design, solo performance trials, and high performance track endurance. These events are scored to determine how well the car performs. In each event, the manufacturing firm has specified minimum acceptable performance levels that are reflected in the scoring equations. The following points are possible: http://www.vtmotorsports.com/index.php Wine to Water This is the campus chapter of the national non profit organization Wine to Water. Their goal is to provide sustainable clean drinking water to People in developing countries through the construction of wells and filter installation. https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/winetowater