Organizations & Clubs
Superpower Your Student Experience
At Duke Engineering, collaboration isn’t just a concept – it’s our way of life. Immerse yourself in a collective where passion meets purpose, and where each project is a testament to the power of teamwork.

Groups for Undergraduates
Our undergrads are uncommonly active—regularly sending hand-crafted rockets into the heavens, designing 3D-printed prosthetics for children in our neighborhood and setting the Guinness World Record for most efficient vehicle on the planet.-
Faculty Advisors: Linda Franzoni and Michael Gustafson
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American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
- dukerocketry.com
- Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Hall
American Society of Civil Engineers
- dukeasce.wordpress.com
- Faculty Advisor: Joe Nadeau
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Simmons
Biomedical Engineering Society
- Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Bucholz
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- foundry.duke.edu/people/duke-ieee
- Faculty Advisor: Martin Brooke
National Society of Black Engineers
- dukegroups.com/nsbe/home/
- Faculty Advisor: Adrienne Stiff-Roberts
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- dukeshpe.org
- Faculty Advisor: Sophia Santillan
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- sites.duke.edu/dukeswe/
- Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Simmons
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Academy for Model Aeronautics
- sites.duke.edu/dukeama
- Faculty Advisor: Martin Brooke
Combat Robotics
- sites.duke.edu/combatrobots/
- Faculty Advisor: Tyler Bletsch
Duke Aviators / Duke Aviation Association
- dukegroups.com/aviation/home/
- Faculty Advisor: Michael Gustafson
Duke Conservation Tech
- dukeconservationtech.com
- Faculty Advisors: Martin Brooke and Doug Nowacek
Duke Electric Vehicles (DEV)
- duke-ev.org
- Faculty Advisor: Nico Hotz
DukEngineer Magazine
- pratt.duke.edu/news/magazines
- Consulting Editor: Miranda Volborth
Duke Engineers for International Development (DEID)
- sites.duke.edu/deid
- Faculty Advisor: David Schaad
Duke Hyperloop
- dukegroups.com/dukehyperloop
- Faculty Advisor: Earl Dowell
Duke Motorsports
- dukefsae.com
- Faculty Advisor: George Delagrammatikas
Duke Robotics
- duke-robotics.com
- Faculty Advisor: Michael Zavlanos
Duke Undergraduate Quantum Information Society (DUQIS)
- Faculty Advisor: Ken Brown
eNable
- dukeenable.wordpress.com
- Advisor: Michael Faber
Engineering World Health (EWH)
Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering & Science (FEMMES+)
- sites.duke.edu/femmes
- Faculty Advisor: Heileen Hsu-Kim
Innoworks
- facebook.com/dukeinnoworks
- Advisor: Carmen Rawls
MEDesign
- sites.duke.edu/medesign
- Faculty Advisor: Mark Palmeri
Project Tadpole
- duketadpole.org
- Faculty Advisor: Kevin Caves
Runway of Dreams at Duke
- Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Simmons
Duke Smart Home
- smarthome.duke.edu
- Faculty Advisors: John Board and Kyle Bradbury
Tech for Equity
- dukeaml.com/techforequity
- Faculty Advisor: Rebecca Simmons
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Tau Beta Pi
- Duke chapter
- Advisor: Michael Gustafson
Chi Epsilon
- Duke chapter
- Advisor: Joseph Nadeau
Eta Kappa Nu
Pi Tau Sigma
- Contact: Linda Franzoni
Graduate Student Groups
Beyond the classroom and lab, there are expansive opportunities for master’s and PhD students to engage, build community and develop strong interpersonal, leadership and professional skills.-
Engineering Graduate Student Council
A self-governing body for all engineering master’s and PhD students. It hosts “Pratt Chats,” the popular Friday afternoon socials on Harrington Engineering Quad. Discover more about EGSC.
Engineering Master’s Student Clubs
This intentional collection of social and activity clubs fosters personal friendship, community engagement and professional networking. Badminton, anyone? Check the list of clubs and groups.
Master of Engineering Management Clubs
Mapped to this master’s program’s guiding principles and to student professional interests, MEM students can join clubs focused on consulting, creative communications, data science, product management and more.
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Biomedical Engineering PhD Student Association (BEPSA)
Civil & Environmental Engineering Students Advocating for Graduate Education (SAGE)
Electrical & Computer Engineering Advocacy for Student Engagement (EASE)
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Graduate Student Committee
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
- Any Duke student may join for free.
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Materials Research Society (MRS)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
Student Group Funding
Our engaged alumni has got your back. Duke’s Engineering Alumni Council directly supports the success of our student organizations and clubs through mentorship and targeted project funding.
