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A question for you engineers and engineering students

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DXM

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Did you join the American Engineering society for your particular disipline in college? If so, did/do you feel it was worth the commitment? Did it help you in your job search after school? If you didn't join a society, why not?
 
I joined SAE my first semester, then switched majors.

They did at least have Pizza every meeting, or maybe that was engineering honors, I forget.
 
Brother was the State president for SAE. He was also in SAE in ME school. Hosted and organized the national off-road vehcile challenge. He was part of the high mileage team in college.

He is currently 31 and working at Daimler in Stuttgart,

yeah I think SAE has helped him a bunch. Even I used to go to the meetings, BS'ing with Nissan desgin engineers was a blast. Learning about Cold treating metal to make it stronger when you punch holes in it, high mileage vehicles, Top Dpeed Semi's on the slat flats.


All very cool!




 
I'm a member of the CSU Chico ASCE student chapter and ITE student chapter (American Society of Civil Engineers and Institute of Transportation Engineers, respectively)

Why? I don't know, free pizza and stuff. I'm involved with the steel bridge competition so that's always fun.

If you want to meet engineering girls... join SWE (Society of Women Engineers).
 
I am a member of IEEE (vp of the local student chapter), Tau Beta Pi and NSBE (joined because a friend was the president).

You can't apply to TBP, you have to be invited and initiated. It is a secret organization (as in the rituals are secret) but its a lot of fun. The rules are: top 1/8th of the junior class and top 1/5th of the senior class will automatically be invited to initiate. TBP is the place to meet people because it accepts all majors, even CS in some colleges and the members are usually a lot more of a party animal than your average engineering student.

And you can join SWE as a guy, I almost did. The members of the chapter at my college are pretty cool.
 
Originally posted by: Jassi
I am a member of IEEE (vp of the local student chapter), Tau Beta Pi and NSBE (joined because a friend was the president).

You can't apply to TBP, you have to be invited and initiated. It is a secret organization (as in the rituals are secret) but its a lot of fun. The rules are: top 1/8th of the junior class and top 1/5th of the senior class will automatically be invited to initiate. TBP is the place to meet people because it accepts all majors, even CS in some colleges and the members are usually a lot more of a party animal than your average engineering student.

And you can join SWE as a guy, I almost did. The members of the chapter at my college are pretty cool.
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Thanks for the clarification Jassi congrats on all your accomplishments. 🙂
 
Guys if you're in such a position, join these groups. Engineering isn't just a job, it's a career and ultimately a lifestyle. These societies in school and later in the professional world keep you in touch with others in your similar position and are great ways to make and maintain contacts as well as learn from your peers.

Now that I've said the "adult" thing to say, I treated it like an investment while I was in school. I mean you pay $10 membership and you get free pizza at least once a month for an entire year. That's a ton of food for $10. 🙂

 
Originally posted by: DXM
Did you join the American Engineering society for your particular disipline in college? If so, did/do you feel it was worth the commitment? Did it help you in your job search after school? If you didn't join a society, why not?
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What commtment? Well, besides the yearly check. I'm a member of the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics) for the journals, and to get discounts at conferences.
 
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