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.
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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: Ken Kingery
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
Engineers Without Borders USA
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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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
Association for Women in Science
- Any Duke student may join for free.
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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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.
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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 Programs Student Advisory Board
Board members advise administrators and help plan professional, academic, networking and social events—and collaborate with graduate student groups university-wide. Meet the leadership team.
Master of Engineering Management Clubs
Mapped to this master’s program’s guiding principles and to career interests, MEM students form clubs focused on consulting, creative communications, data science, product management and more.
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Biomedical Engineering PhD Student Association
Civil & Environmental Engineering Students Advocating for Graduate Education
Electrical & Computer Engineering Advocacy for Student Engagement
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Graduate Student Committee
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American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Association for Women in Science
- Any Duke student may join for free.
Biomedical Engineering Society
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Materials Research Society
National Society of Black Engineers
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Women in Science and Engineering
Support for Student Groups
Our engaged alumni have got your back. Click to make a connection with the Engineering Alumni Council.
- Expert mentorship
- Project funding