Student Organizations
Association of Facilities Engineering
To promote networking opportunities between professionals and students and to stimulate interest in Facilities Engineering via monthly general meetings, company tours, evening dinners and other social events.
Amateur Radio Club
The SJSUARC is open to students at San Jose State University who are interested in Ham Radio, radio communications, and RF. You do not need a ham license to join. Staff and non-students are invited to join also.
The purpose of SJSUARC is to promote amateur radio and encourge students, faculty and staff at SJSU to use amateur radio.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
The AIChE Student Section is affiliated with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers was founded in 1852 and is America’s oldest engineering society, serving as a source for professional development for civil engineers worldwide. ASCE is currently a 123,000 member organization, with four institutes divided as follows: Environmental and Water Resources Institute, Architectural Engineering Institute, Geo-Institute, Structural Engineering Institute
Bay Area Chapter of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
The Bay Area Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds in the Bay Area region.
Black Alliance of Scientists and Engineers
The Black Alliance of Scientists and Engineers (BASE) at San Jose State University (SJSU) is a chapter organization of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). BASE exists primarily for those students who are fully matriculated at SJSU and are pursuing a degree in Engineering, Science, or Technology. However, BASE is open to any individual that shares its overall goals.
Chi Epsilon
Chi Epsilon is a National Civil Engineering Honor Society. We are dedicated to the purpose of maintaining and promoting the status of civil engineering as an ideal profession. Chi Epsilon was organized to recognize the characteristics of the individual civil engineer, which is deemed to be fundamental to the successful pursuit of an engineering career, and to aid in the development of those characteristics in the civil engineering student. To contribute to the improvement of the civil engineering profession, Chi Epsilon fosters the development and exercise of sound traits of character and technical ability among civil engineers, and its members, by precept and example, toward an ever-higher standard of professional service.
Engineers Without Borders
The San Jose State University chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-SJSU) is a newly established student chapter of EWB-USA, a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineering professionals.
Engineering to Harness & Optimize Sustainability
ETHOS (Engineering To Harness & Optimize Sustainability) is a student organization at San Jose State University that takes part in engineering projects developing technologies for more efficient use of natural resources. There are currently two project we are working on toward this end; the GTR concept vehicle, and the Thermal Solar Power project.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is an organization which was founded in 1884. The organization is structured to provide a transitional support from a student to professional realm; whereby, the student and professional chapters work together to form collaborative efforts for the benefit of its members.
Institute of Industrial Engineers
The Institute of Industrial Engineers is an international organization that was founded in 1948. IIE promotes various areas of the industrial engineering field by publishing magazines and books, holding conferences, supporting students and much more.
International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
The ISPE Student Section is affiliated with the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
Materials Advantage
Materials Advantage is active in the local ASM professional section which hosts monthly dinner meetings, which provide great opportunities to learn more about materials engineering in local industry and network with working engineers.
Society of Automotive Engineers
SAEis the premier membership society dedicated to advancing mobility engineering worldwide. SAE at SJSU operates and builds Mini-Baja vehicles.
Society for Computer Engineering
SCE (Society for Computer Engineering), is an establishment of people in the computer engineering discipline that serves to foster a sense of community among students, faculty, and alumni in the computer engineering curriculum.
Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists
The Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists was founded in 1981, and is dedicated to the advancement of Latino engineers and scientists, SOLES encourages participation of all students and is comprised primarily of Latino students from a variety of backgrounds and with an emphasis in engineering and science.
Society of Plastics Engineers
The SPE Student Section is affiliated with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Established in the United States over sixty years ago SPE has become a global leader in information, innovation, and distribution of plastics.
Society of Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers is the largest non-profit educational and service organization representing both student and professional women in engineering and technical fields.
Tau Beta Pi
The Tau Beta Pi Association was founded at Lehigh University in 1885 by Edward Higginson Williams, Jr., to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges.
Vietnamese Engineering Student Association
The Vietnamese Engineering Student Association at San Jose State University is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1995 for the following purposes: To improve the relationship between Vietnamese students at the College of Engineering, San Jose State University and other neighboring Colleges. To provide assistance and advices on all academic matters. To organize tutoring sections and engineering workshops to enhance student's skills and knowledge, and also to promote higher education among students. To hold recreational activities and social events.


