Student Organizations

Penn State also offers more than 1,000 student organizations across a wide range of academic, professional, service, cultural, recreational, and special-interest areas. Students can discover all recognized organizations and use search and filtering tools to find groups that match their interests at discover.psu.edu/organizations.

As the largest engineering department at Penn State, we have an active and engaged student community with countless opportunities to enhance your academic experience, build professional skills, develop leadership abilities, and connect with fellow students. Our students participate in a wide range of organizations, including professional society student chapters, competition teams, service organizations, honor societies, diversity-focused groups, and special-interest clubs. Many of these organizations are supported by Mechanical Engineering faculty who serve as advisors and mentors, helping students develop professionally while fostering meaningful connections between students, faculty, industry, and alumni.

We encourage all students to get involved, explore new interests, build their professional network, and make the most of their Penn State experience. A comprehensive list of engineering-related student organizations can be found through the Penn State College of Engineering Student Organizations page.

The organizations listed here are just examples of mechanical engineering–related organizations and provide inspiration for the many ways you can get involved at Penn State. To learn more or join a student organization, please visit discover.psu.edu to find contact information.

Professional Societies and Honor Societies Related Student Chapters

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Special Interest

3-D Printing Club
Advanced Vehicle Team
Aero Design
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Applied Aeronautics Association
Autonomous Robotics Competition Club
Bike Labs
Chapter of Material Advantage
Engineering Undergraduate Student Council
Experiences in Research Organization
Fluid Power Vehicle
Humanoid Robotics Club
Machine Learning
Model Aircraft Club
Nittany AI Student Society
Nittany Motorsports
Robo X
Robot in 3 Days
Robotics Club
Shell Eco-Marathon
Sustainable Energy Society
Sustainable Solutions Engineering
Theme Park Engineering Group
Undergraduate Teaching and Research Experiences in Engineering
Unmanned Aerial Systems Club
User Experience Design Club
Vertical Flight Society
Wind Energy Club

Internationally Focused

Engineers for a Sustainable World
Engineers Without Borders

Diversity in Engineering

Arabian Society for Engineering Excellence and Leadership
National Society of Black Engineers
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Supporting Undergraduate Women in STEM

Graduate Student Councils and Organizations

Unless otherwise specified, all student clubs and organizations that are open to undergraduate students are also open to graduate students. Selected graduate student-focused organizations are listed below:

Group Involving Graduate Students and Faculty Engineers: Mechanical (GIGAFEMS): Contact Dr. Tahira Reid Smith to join.
Engineering Graduate Student Council
Multicultural Engineering Graduate Association
Graduate Women in Engineering
Graduate Student Association
Graduate Outreach and Leadership Development (GOLD): Contact Dr. Margaret Byron to join.