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Organizations for Engineering Students
Organizations are a good way for students to improve organizational skills and to nurture professional interests.
AIChE: The Yale student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers sponsors activities focused on the technical interests of its members and professional opportunities for beginning engineers. Members also participate in activities sponsored by the New Haven professional chapter. Membership is open to undergraduates enrolled in any engineering program. The Chair is Bassel De Graff '08. Faculty Adviser: Dr. Yehia Khalil, Chemical Engineering.
BMES: Organized in 2002, the Yale Chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society is a support network and forum for biomedical engineering students. The Chapter works to increase awareness about biomedical engineering (a field that applies the principles of basic science and engineering to medicine) and schedules speakers and field trips to local industries. It also interacts with the National Biomedical Engineering Society to keep Yale BME majors informed about biomedical research at other institutions. The Chair is Kristen Anderson '09. Faculty Adviser: Prof. James Duncan, Diagnostic Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.
Engineers Without Borders: Engineers Without Borders is an undergraduate organization that strives to foster the creative and innovative application of engineering and multi-disciplinary skills in collaboration with stake holders to realize change and to improve the environment, health, and community capacity in international projects. President: Nicholas L. Del Vecchio, '08. Faculty Adviser: Prof. William Mitch 
IEEE: With more than 300,000 members worldwide, is the largest professional organization of its kind. The Y-IEEE involves students and faculty. It maintains a student lounge with project components, Sun workstations, and a reference library. Members receive IEEE publications at reduced rates. Activities include bi-weekly meetings, design projects, a student-run Internet, social gatherings, and speakers. The Y-IEEE received the Exemplary Student Branch Award for 1994-95 from the parent IEEE. Faculty Adviser: Prof. Hür Köser, Electrical Engineering.
NSBE-Yale: National Society of Black Engineers seeks to increase the number of black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and have a positive impact on the community. Founded in 1975, NSBE has 15,000 undergraduate members in more than 300 chapters on U.S. and foreign college campuses and 80 alumni chapters. The Yale chapter, founded in 1992, coordinates events on campus and attends NSBE-sponsored workshops on academic excellence, professional development, and networking with representatives from major corporations and NSBE members from other colleges.
Because all students can benefit from NSBE's resources, NSBE-Yale welcomes students regardless of discipline or ethnicity. The Chair is Jaison Oliver '09. Faculty Adviser: Dean Pamela George, Director, African-American Cultural Center.
SAE: The Society of Automotive Engineers, with more than 100,000 members, sets codes and standards for the mechanical engineering profession and is one of the largest technical publishing operations in the world. President: Terrence Myelle '08 . Faculty Adviser: Prof. John Morrell.
SWE: The Yale chapter of The Society of Women Engineers welcomes new members. Faculty Adviser: Prof. Janet Pan, Electrical Engineering.
TAU BETA PI: The first Tau Beta Pi chapter in Connecticut was called Connecticut Alpha; it was established in 1923--at Yale. Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, admits Juniors in the top 1/8 of their class and Seniors in the top 1/5 of their class who are majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. Tau Beta Pi provides merit-based scholarships for undergraduate study and fellowships for graduate study.
Connecticut Alpha members tutor area high school students, compete in regional Tau Beta Pi design competitions, organize guest lectures, and have served on a student advisory committee to the Chairs of the Engineering Departments. Some years, Connecticut Alpha compiles a student course critique [not edited by the faculty] that all Yale undergraduates can consult when selecting their courses. Faculty Adviser: Prof. Erin Lavik, Biomedical Engineering.
TEAM LUX: Founded in 1994, Team Lux comprises a group of solar racing enthusiasts who work on designing, financing, building, and racing a solar vehicle every two years. The first solar car, "Lux Aeterna," was the top-finishing rookie team at Sunrayce '97 and came in 9th out of 36 university teams. "Lux Perpetua" placed 15th out of 50 teams competing in the 1,300-mile Sunrayce '99 from Washington, DC, to Orlando, FL. "The John Lee" competed in the 2003 American Solar Challenge, finishing 7th in a field of 14 at the 2004 Olympiad in Greece and is competing in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge in July. A History of Team Lux compiled by Michael Feinberg is also available. The chair is Daniel Turner-Evans '08. The faculty advisors are Prof. Moshe Gai, Ms. Nina Glickson, Prof. Kindlmann, Prof. William Segraves, Mr. Edward Jackson, and Mr. David Johnson.
The Yale Engineering Design Team (YEDT): Founded in 2004, The Yale Engineering Design Team (YEDT) is a group of undergraduate students interested in innovation and mechanical arts. The members are dedicated to the work of engineering projects, large or small, that enhance skills in the engineering process, from design to fabrication to testing. As part of its continuing mission, the group regularly sponsors tutorials, lectures, interactive demonstrations and one-day team design competitions. In addition, the group is currently sponsoring three large research projects. For 2006-07, the chair is Jonathan Hartman '09. Faculty Adviser: Prof. David LaVan, Mechanical Engineering.
YSEA-Undergraduate Chapter: The Undergraduate Chapter of the Yale Science and Engineering Association, YSEA, seeks to enhance the quality of life for science and engineering majors at Yale. It sponsors informal member get-togethers, dinners with science and engineering faculty, and lectures. The parent YSEA supports chapter activities and provides funding for undergraduate research projects. President: Yian Chen, '08. Faculty Adviser: Prof. Michael Loewenberg, Chemical Engineering.
Yale Scientific Magazine: YSM is the oldest college science journal in the country. It enables Yale undergraduates to acquire experience with science reporting, editing, photography, graphics, magazine business, and production. The Co-Publishers are Rosh Sethi '09 and Roshan Sethi '09. Faculty Adviser: Prof. Sean Barrett, Physics.
YCESC: The Yale College Engineering Student Council has an ambitious program for 2007-08. It is working on a new mentoring program between upper- and underclassmen, programs for engineers planning careers in industry, research, law, medicine, business, and the arts, increased involvement with Yale alumni, internship, study/work abroad, and other career programs, trips to local engineering, design, and industrial companies. The chair will be elected in Fall.
YSEES: "Yale Students for Environmental Engineering and Sustainability" was organized in 2002. YSEES looks for environmental engineering jobs and internship opportunities for its members, promotes interest in environmental engineering within the Yale community, seeks to foster interaction among Environmental Engineering undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty, and sponsors speakers. Faculty Adviser: Prof. William Mitch, Environmental Engineering.
Undergraduate organizations must register every year with the Coordinator of Undergraduate Organizations, Yale College Dean's Office, 432-2900, to be updated about their privileges and responsibilities.
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