There are many opportunities for leadership and engagement in engineering clubs. Among other things, these organizations host events, work on design projects, help out in the community, and educate the public about engineering.
ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof. Carolyn Rodak (rodakc@union.edu)
Co-Presidents: Eli Smurl '27 (smurle@union.edu) and Alexandra Knowles '27 (knowlesa@union.edu)
ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof. William Keat (keatw@union.edu)
Baja Club
Faculty Advisor Prof. William Keat (keatw@union.edu)
Student President: Max Van Dijk '24 (vandijkm@union.edu)
BMES – Biomedical Engineering Society
Faculty Advisor Prof Jenn Currey (curreyj@union.edu)
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW)
Faculty Advisor Hongyan Miao (miaoh@union.edu)
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) – International Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Faculty Advisor Prof Helen Hanson (hansonh@union.edu)
IEEE– Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Faculty Advisor Assist. Prof. Chandra Pappu (pappuc@union.edu)
Student President: Yasmin Torres '24 (torresy3@union.edu)
NSBE– National Society of Black Engineers
Faculty Advisor James Hedrick (hedrickj@union.edu)
Order of the Engineer
Faculty Advisor James Hedrick (hedrickj@union.edu)
Pi Tau Sigma – International Mechanical Engineering Society
Faculty Advisor Prof Rich Wilk (wilkr@union.edu)
Union College Robotics Club (UCRC)
Faculty Advisor Cherrice Traver (traverc@union.edu)
Co-Presidents: Muhammad Memon '25 (memonm@union.edu) and Luka Mgaloblishvili '24 (mgalobll@union.edu)
Rocket Club (student club)
Faculty Advisor Prof Andrew Rapoff (rapoff@union.edu)
Rocket Team (competition team)
Faculty Advisor Prof Andrew Rapoff (rapoff@union.edu)
SAE- Society of Automotive Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof Brad Bruno (brunob@union.edu)
Student President: Miles Teng-Levy '25 (tenglevm@union.edu)
SAE AERO
Faculty Advisors: Prof Ali Hamed (hameda@union.edu) and Prof Andrew Rapoff (rapoffa@union.edu)
Student President: Joshua Azoulay '24 (azoulayj@union.edu)
SAME– Society of American Military Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof Ron Bucinell (bucinelr@union.edu)
SWE– Society of Women Engineers
Faculty Advisor Prof Helen Hanson (hansonh@union.edu)
Tau Beta Pi (TBP) – National Engineering Honor Society
Faculty Advisor Prof Jenn Currey (curreyj@union.edu)