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Association of Engineering Students (AES)
AES is an umbrella organization for the Engineering clubs, and other non-associated students who are interested in club events. The purpose of this club is to act as a link between the various engineering clubs and a link to the administration within Pacific's School of Engineering and Computer Science.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: TBD
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 147,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE's vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Camilla Saviz
Email: csaviz@pacific.edu
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ASME serves the diverse global communities by advancing, disseminating and applying engineering knowledge for improving the quality of life; and communicating the excitement of engineering. ASME will be the essential resource for mechanical engineers and other technical professionals throughout the world for solutions that benefit humankind. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Jeremy Hanlon
Email: jhanlon@pacific.edu
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
BMES is dedicated to promoting and enhancing biomedical engineering knowledge and its utilization for the health and well-being of humankind. Our local chapter serves as the professional home for bioengineering at the University of the Pacific. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeff Burmeister
Email: jburmeister@pacific.edu
Google Developer Student Club
Meet students interested in developer technologies. All are welcome, including those with diverse backgrounds and different majors. Learn about a range of topics and gain new skills through hands-on workshops, events, talks, and project-building activities online and in-person. Apply new learnings to build great solutions for local problems. Andvance your skills, career, and network. To join, click here. For more information, visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chadi El Kari
Email: celkari@pacific.edu
Institute of the Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE is the world's largest professional association advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Mueller
Email: dmueller@pacific.edu
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
Eta Kappa Nu is the International Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineers. It's a unique membership organization dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the electrical and computer engineering field. Members consist of students, alumni, and other professionals who have demonstrated exceptional academic and professional accomplishments. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: TBD
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) with more than 30,000 members, is one of the largest student-managed organization in the country. NSBE's mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Staff Advisor: Sylvia Head
Email: shead@pacific.edu
Pacific Data Science and AI Club
The Pacific Data Science & AI Club aims to keep students engaged with advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) while fostering a community for learners of all skill levels.
Activities include workshops on AI/ML tools, hackathons for real-world problem-solving, guest lectures from industry professionals, and regular meetups to discuss trends. The club also plans to establish a research group for deeper exploration of AI projects.
With an active Discord server of over 50 members, primarily from the graduate Data Science program, members share updates on events, curated articles, and engage indiscussions. A dedicated analytics channel caters to those interested in the analytics side of data science.
The club strives to create an environment for students to stay updated on technologies, work on impactful projects, collaborate with peers, and grow in the field of data science and AI.”
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Hetrick
Email: jhetrick@pacific.edu
Club President: Vineeth Sai Varikuntla
Email: v_varikuntla@u.pacific.edu
Club email: pacificdsaiclub@gmail.com
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/h9nAnGJR
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
SHPE is brought together by heritage, social responsibility and desire to improve the equality of all people through the use of science and technology. SHPE obtains excellence through integrity, empowerment, achievement, diversity and continuous improvement. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Osvaldo Jimenez
Email: ojimenez@pacific.edu
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
SWE is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julia Olivieri
Email: jolivieri@pacific.edu
Tau Beta Pi (TBP)
Tau Beta Pi is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. It is the nation's second-oldest honor society, founded in 1885. The California Phi chapter of Tau Beta Pi was established at the University of the Pacific on March 5, 1988 as the 201st chapter of the society. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Luke Lee
Email: llee4@pacific.edu
Theta Tau
The purpose of Theta Tau is to develop and maintain a high standard of professional interest among its members, and to unite them in a strong bond of fraternal fellowship. The goals of the fraternity are to promote the social and professional development of its members during and after their college years. For more information visit the national website.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Doherty
Email: mdoherty@pacific.edu
Women in Computing
WiC is an organization for women in STEM, with a particular focus on all aspects of computing. WiC will provide support and mentoring for students and organize special events to promote the advancement and achievements of women in STEM.
Pacific Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jinzhu Gao
Email: jgao@pacific.edu