The Cockrell School of Engineering is home to over 80 student organizations under the supervision of the Engineering Student Success Center. These organizations offer a wide variety of student groups that provide academic, professional development, service and social opportunities. The majority are student chapters of national and international professional engineering organizations. Among the organizations are: • The Student Engineering Council (SEC) is the umbrella organization of all the engineering student organizations, with over thirty engineering organizations affiliated. The SEC is responsible for acting as the official voice of all engineering students in the school and putting on events that benefit the engineering students, including the Fall Engineering EXPO, which is the 2nd largest student-run career fair in the United States. •
Tau Beta Pi (TBP), the oldest engineering honor society and second oldest collegiate honor society in the nation, is an interdisciplinary organization that recognizes academic excellence across engineering disciplines. The Texas Alpha chapter of TBP invites eligible students from all majors within the Cockrell School to become candidates for election into this prestigious society. •
Omega Chi Epsilon (OXE) is the Chemical Engineering honor society. Candidates are invited each semester to undergo a pledge process that involves service events, social events, and faculty firesides. OXE's meetings feature high-profile industry partners and are open to all engineering students. • The
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the primary professional student organization within the Aerospace Engineering Department at the university. • The
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) is the primary professional student organization within the Chemical Engineering Department at the university. • The
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the primary professional student organization within the Civil Engineering Department at the university. • The
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), the
Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), and the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) are the primary professional student organizations for transportation students at the university. •
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is the primary professional student organization within the Mechanical Engineering Department at the university. • The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the primary professional student organization within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the university. •
Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) is the honor society of the IEEE and serves electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and other IEEE fields of interest. The university's Psi chapter of ΗΚΝ was chartered in 1928 as the 22nd chapter within ΗΚΝ. • The
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is the primary professional student organization within the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the university. • The
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), and the
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) are three national professional student organizations who represent and develop minority student engineers at the university. • The
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a professional student organization that represents women engineers at the university. •
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is a professional student organization that aims to improve the sustainability of the university. • Longhorn Racing (LHR) builds two
Formula SAE cars each year, combustion and electric, and the
Solar Vehicles Team build a new solar-powered car every two years. ==References==