As demanding as the academic program is, studying engineering is also fun. A wealth of engaging extracurricular activities in the college encourages professional, personal and leadership development. Bourns' organizations all offer social activities, projects and opportunities to participate in regional and national conferences.
Aerospace Systems
Our goal is to be the hub for Aerospace engineering at UC Riverside through the offering of aerospace engineering-related projects, professional development events and workshops, and outreach events to not only university-level students but to all members of the Riverside community.
We focus on helping students of all class levels gain a holistic understanding of chemical and environmental engineering principals through participation in competitions, attendance at regional and national conferences, project work, and development of professional mannerisms through various events
We are an organization that builds rockets, unmanned aircrafts and robots out of a love for engineering. Through our various projects that we are involved in, we can gain invaluable engineering experience before moving into the workforce.
We focus on knowledge growth, professional development, and leadership. With committees, research projects, programming competitions, and networking, we at ACM provide you the tools and experience to help your education and your future.
We are dedicated in helping our members achieve their academic goals, whether they be pursuing graduate school, medical school, or a career in industry. The objective of our events is to help our members to develop professional skills required in their chosen career path as well as social skills to network with other students with the same goals.
Cyber@UCR is UCR's one stop shop for all things security related. From physical security, like lock picking and getting out of handcuffs to cyber security, attacking and defense of computer networks. We focus on competitions, practices, and workshops to educate students on everything security related. No experience necessary, everyone is welcome to compete! Happy hacking!
We are a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.
We create video games and hone our skills in the interdisciplinary field of game development, including programming, art, design, writing, and music. We focus on providing a place people to develop both their experience and connections in order to get into the game industry with game jams, workshops, and talks from industry members.
We strive to provide engineers with technical, social, and professional development in the engineering field. We aim to be the leading engineering organization on campus, providing more opportunities for student improvement outside the classroom. We are committed in providing engineers with career enhancement, engineering social events, and growth in their respective professions through projects.
The purpose is to promote among its members a self-sought increasing knowledge of metallurgy, ceramics, materials science and engineering and all its branches and to instill a professional pride in their chosen life work. Members learn and sharpen the skills needed to become a successful engineering professional and a future leader of our society.
We work to promote the advancement of materials research through interdisciplinary collaboration among all majors. Our goal is to help connect students to faculty and other engineering students in order to find possible research positions and networking opportunities. We also focus on professional development workshops that feature graduate students throughout the year to sharpen our members’ skills for the engineering world.
We envision a world in which engineering is a mainstream word in homes and communities of color, and all Black students can envision themselves as engineers. In this world, Blacks exceed parity in entering engineering fields, earning degrees, and succeeding professionally. The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community."
Traditionally thought of as a Mechanical Engineering Organization our club has evolved into a Multidisciplinary team of engineers and business professionals. We have encouraged the growth and development of bleeding-edge technologies, including the design and development of an AC Synchronous Electric Motors, Lithium-Ion battery packs, complex mechanical drivetrain systems, air intake manifolds, and so much more.
SHPE is an interdisciplinary engineering organization focused on changing lives by empowering the Hispanic community. We pride ourselves in not only being able to improve ourselves in a professional, academic, and innovative way but in our ability to give back to the community through outreach. Overall, we have proved that we can prepare members for the real world, outside of their undergraduate career, whether it be in graduate school, the industry, or anything else.
We are a non-profit, educational, service organization that is driven by members who are passionate about supporting Womxn to achieve full potential in their careers as engineers and leaders. We work hard to foster professional and academic development, increase the female presence in BCOE, and host numerous outreach opportunities encouraging young students to pursue STEM fields. We also frequently collaborate with other engineering organizations to
help expand students' professional networks.
We are the oldest engineering honor society and second oldest honor society in the United States, founded in 1885 at Lehigh University by Edwards H. Williams Jr. The California Alpha Beta Chapter at the University of California Riverside was incorporated in 2005. Eligible students will receive an emailed invitation with instructions to attend an informational presentation about our organization.
A Co-Ed Professional Engineering Fraternity that strives to engineer leaders for service, profession, and brotherhood. We develop lifelong bonds of fraternal fellowship between our members through unique and memorable experiences. We aim to build and refine the professional abilities of our members so that they succeed in their careers and endeavors. Our members strive to lead by example and stay true through volunteering, work, and contribution to the school and community.
URC is an undergraduate research organization that aims to provide a social, academic, and professional community for undergraduates in the STEM fields who are working on research or are interested in gaining experience in research. We work alongside Student Engagement to prepare more students to be involved in research and other related fields such as prestigious awards and scholarships.
Our goal is to build a community of women programmers and provide a safe and empowering place for students to express themselves. We celebrate all programmers at UCR and encourage them to grow as students and future leaders in the computing fields. WinC is open to anyone: whether you're just looking to start coding or you have had multiple years in the industry, we'd love to have you!