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ECS Student Clubs & Organizations

Engineering & Computer Science clubs that are officially registered with Sac State's Student Organization & Leadership program and are members of the ECS Joint Council are listed here.

This list represents clubs active in the Fall 2023 semester. For updates/changes, please contact john.jones@cus.edu.

Official SOAL club membership is updated after SOAL deadlines.

Fall Semester SOAL registration deadline: September 30th.

Spring Semester SOAL registration deadline: March 1st.

Engineering & Computer Science Joint Council

Engineering & Computer Science Joint Council

ECSJC is a campus recognized organization, sponsored by ASI, which provides a forum for networking and collaboration among student leaders in the College of Engineering and Computer Science as well as providing an avenue for the student voice.

What is the purpose of ECSJC?

ECSJC gives student leaders within the College of Engineering and Computer Science the opportunity to share ideas, plan joint events (e.g. ECS Expo), and discuss student issues.

Who can join ECSJC?

ECSJC members are selected officers from clubs recognized by the College of Engineering and Computer Science and SO&L.

Advisor: Behnam Arad

President: Garima Sharma

Club Email: ecsjcpresident@csus.edu

Order Of The Engineer

The Order of the Engineer is an association for graduate and professional engineers in the United States that emphasizes pride and responsibility in the engineering profession.

The Order is not a membership organization; there are never any meetings to attend or dues to pay. Instead, the Order fosters a unity of purpose and the honoring of one’s lifelong pledge.

Civil Engineering

American Concrete Institute

The purpose of this organization is to provide concrete design knowledge and resources and to bridge the gap between students and industry professionals.

Advisor: Jose Garcia

President: Melanie Rippel

Club Email: aci@csus.edu

American Society of Civil Engineers

The American Society of Civil Engineers was founded in 1852, is the oldest national professional engineering society in the United States. ASCE is dedicated to the advancement of the individual civil engineer and the advancement of the science and profession of civil engineering through education.

Advisor: Peter Ouchida

President: Erwin Gonzalez

Club Email: asce@csus.edu

Concrete Canoe Club

Advisor: Peter Ouchida

President: Isabella Fabricante

Club Email: concrete@csus.edu

California Geotechnical Engineering Association

The purpose of this organization is to serve as the Sac State student chapter of the professional organization, California Geotechnical Engineering Association. The organization will participate in activities and host events that are reflective of the mission of CalGeo and educate Sac State students on the field of geotechnical engineering.

Advisor: Cyrus Aryani

President: Cody Montoya

Club Email: cgea@csus.edu

California Water Environment Association / American Water Works Association

Advisor: Amir Motlagh

President: Aaron Joven

Club Email: enviroengclub@outlook.com

Geo-Challenge

The Geo-Challenge competition club provides students an opportunity to gain experience and develop skills related to geotechnical engineering. Every year students participating in the club design and build an MSE retaining wall. Members of the club also compete with their model at a regional competition called MidPac.

Advisor: Cyrus Aryani - Cyrus Aryani

President: Cody Montoya - Cody Montoya

Club Email: ecs-geochallenge@csus.edu

Institute of Transportation Engineers

Advisor: Masoud Abadi

President: Ryan Wong

Club Email: ite@csus.edu

PCI Club

The CSUS Student chapter for Pre-cast Pre-Stressed Concrete Institute (PCI) was created with the intent of exploring the possibilities of reinforced concrete structures, and to provide students with the opportunity to apply their in-class knowledge directly with industry through the design, fabrication and construction of a pre-cast pre-stressed concrete beam. This “Big Beam” competition is hosted on a national level and allows students an amazing opportunity to showcase their knowledge, teamwork skills, and structural engineering talents.

Advisor: Eric Matsumoto

President: Fernando Gonzalez

Club Email: ppic@csus.edu

Structural Engineering Association of Central California

Advisor: Julie Fogarty

President: Erick Galeno

Club Email: sacramentostate.seaocc@gmail.com

Water Treatment Club

Advisor: Amir Motlagh

President: Aaron Joven

Club Email: csuswaterteam@gmail.com

Construction Management

Associated General Contractors

Advisor: Atefeh Mohammadpour

President: Cosmo Hutchins

Club Email: cosmohutchins@csus.edu

Construction Management Student Association

Advisor: Atefeh Mohammadpour

President: Mason Davidson

Club Email: cmsa@csus.edu

Design Build Institute of America

Advisor: Henry Meier

President: Keanu Mengenhauser

Club Email: dbia@mysacstate.onmicrosoft.com

Mechanical Contractors Association of America

Advisor: Mikael Anderson

President: JR Reyes

Club Email: surrea@csus.edu

National Association of Home Builders

Advisor: Atefeh Mohammadpour

President: Bryan Hernandez Rincon

Club Email: csusnahb23@gmail.com

Women In Construction

Advisor: Atefeh Mohammadpour

President: Daniela Ortiz

Club Email: wicsacstate@Outlook.com

Computer Science

Association for Computing Machinery

Advisor: Anna Baynes

President: Xavier Mahbobi

Club Email: acm@csus.edu

Cyber Defense Club

The purpose of this organization is to develop cyber defensive and offensive skills that are applicable with modern technology and standards.

Advisor: Daniel Hammon

President: Nicolas Cordero

Club Email: cyberdefenseclub@csus.edu

Data Structures & Algorithms Club

Advisor: Anna Baynes

President: Mitchell Hall

Club Email: dsaatcsus@gmail.com

Video Game Design Club

Advisor: Matthew Phillips

President: Dylan Wright

Club Email: VideoGameDC23@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineering

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Advisor: Akihiko Kumagai

President: Anthony Grace

Club Email: asme@csus.edu

Forensic Engineering Club

Advisor: Toby Gloekler

President: Nicole LeBaudour

Club Email: forensicengineeringcsus@outlook.com

Hornet Aerospace and Propulsion

Advisor: Ray Tang

President: Nate Matos

Club Email: hornetaero@gmail.com

Hornet Racing - Formula SAE

Formula SAE is perhaps the highest profile, most intense student Mechanical Engineering design competition in the world. To compete in Formula SAE, students must conceive, design, and manufacture an open-wheeled, formula-style racecar. Restrictions are put on the design of the engine and frame in order to challenge the students knowledge, creativity, and imagination. The cars are built by teams of students over a period of about one year, and are taken to Pontiac, Michigan to compete with 140 other Universities from across the world. The end result is a great experience for young engineers to take part in a meaningful design project, as well as to learn to work as a team.

Advisor: Christopher Savarino

President: Jason Tran

Club Email: hornetracing@csus.edu

Material Advantage Club

Advisor: Troy Topping

President: Marius Santos

Club Email: mac@csus.edu

Vertical Flight Society

Advisor: Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared

President: Nathan Resuello-Maulino

Club Email: sacstatevfssc@gmail.com

Cross-Discipline Clubs & Orgs

Competitive Robotics

The Competitive Robotics Club is focused on designing, building, and programming robots for various competitions. The projects that our club works on include, but are not limited to: drones, battle bots, problem-solving robots, and mechanical arms. Working on these projects will gives students the opportunity to learn and develop a variety of technical and non-technical skills.

Some of the technical skills that students will gain include programming, circuit design, mechanical engineering, and control systems. They also have the opportunity to work on non-technical skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication, and project management.

By participating in the club's activities and projects, students gain hands-on experience in the field of robotics and engineering, preparing them for future academic and professional endeavors.

Advisor: Rohollah Moghadam

President: Isabella Spradling

Club Email: ecs-comprobo@csus.edu

Club Website: Competitive Robotics Club

Data Science

The Data Science Club explores the field of data science, which uses math, statistics, and computer science to extract useful knowledge from our society's increasing collection of data in order to advance scholarship and gain insights into every kind of subject matter, from art to zoology.

Advisor: Clark Fitzgerald

President: Michael Berbach

Club Email: datascience@csus.edu

Information Technology Club

Advisor: Mark Ainsley

President: Herman Melnyk

Club Email: Herman Melnyk

National Society of Black Engineers

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who succeed professionally and positively impact the community.

Advisor: Michael Bell

President: Obinna Eze

Club Email: nsbe@csus.edu

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.

Advisor: Jose Garcia

President: Marco Murillo

Club Email: shpe@csus.edu

Society of Women Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers was founded in 1950 and is a non-profit educational organization for professional engineers and engineering students. Professional and student chapters are found world-wide, and membership is open to both men and women. SWE's mission is to encourage men and women to achieve his or her full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, to expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and to demonstrate the value of diversity.

Advisor: Cristina Poindexter

President: Eva Vashisth

Club Email: swe@csus.edu

Tau Beta Pi

Advisor: Toby Gloekler

President: Tala Jaber

Club Email: taubetapi@csus.edu