Technical Organizations on Campus

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  Purdue has numerous types of student organizations, and extracurriculars that an incoming student can choose to participate in! Here, we can hear a few testimonies from current students on the technical organizations that they are a part of. These students speak on how joining these experiences helped shaped their engineering skills and build their community in engineering.

    I am a member of Purdue MIND, which stands for Medical Innovation Networking and Design. It is Purdue’s largest project-based biomedical engineering organization. MIND currently has four active projects that students can choose to be a part of. For example, I am on a team developing a smart brace for individuals with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. What I enjoy most about MIND is getting the opportunity to work on an innovative project that puts patient needs at the forefront. Each meeting brings a new problem to solve that has a real impact on the outcome of our product. Beyond the many technical skills I’ve gained, I really appreciate the varied perspectives of the other members. As a freshman, hearing from students pursuing different engineering disciplines with a shared interest in medical devices helped me explore what I wanted to gain from this experience and even decide on my major. Joining MIND has allowed me to build so many friendships with students across different engineering majors and has been a great way for me to form a community here at Purdue. 

Emma Howard ME '29

    I am the mechanical lead of the Purdue Autonomous Motorsports organization here on campus! We work on an autonomous cart all year that competes in the yearly Autonomous Karting Series (AKS) competition. We have three main teams that students can join: software, mechanical, and electrical. In my mechanical sub-team, we are currently working on building CAD models of the new cart components, building new mounts for the GPS and motor, as well as redesigning the layout of the cart to make it waterproof and fix weight redistribution. I joined this organization back in my first year to get hands-on technical experience while deciding which engineering major to go into. Even though I chose to major in chemical engineering now, it's still cool to hear and implement the perspectives of a variety of engineering majors when it comes to improving the cart. Joining extracurriculars during your first year, technical or not, is a great way to step out of your comfort zone and learn what you like to work on so you can tailor your experiences further during your time at Purdue!

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Our cart, "Taylor Drift"!

Saanvi Mahesh ChE '28

    I am part of ASME on campus, which is American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The subteam I am part of is Biomechanics, which, like its name suggests, develops projects at the intersection of engineering and biology to understand how engineering can help improve human lives. We collaborate on engineering solutions involving human anatomy, and some of our ongoing projects include the Pneumatic hand, pressure insole, onboarding which makes the prosthetic arm, the active ankle prosthetic team, and many more. In addition, ASME itself has various other sub-teams depending on your interest, such as the Aero team, which is currently making a drone, the consulting team which collaborates with industry partners, racing which handles formula SAE, the hydroponics team, robotics, and Rube Goldberg. Each of these teams offers different focus areas, and it is not necessary that you need to be a mechanical engineering student to join. We are open to everyone, and we love having freshman on board to help build their skills in engineering. I enjoy being a part of ASME with my team developing a prosthetic hand, and it is amazing to collaborate with peers from different majors; each coming to ASME with their own skill sets and ideas. Overall, ASME offers not only the chance to build your technical skills and learn how to work together as a group, but also offers a wide variety of industry-focused events to help with your networking. 

Asmi Karnik ME '29

    No matter if you are a member of a technical organization or not, joining a group of like-minded people to participate in an activity you want to be involved with is important to try out in your first year on campus. For example, the Women in Engineering Program provides multiple opportunities on campus to get involved with your community and build your inter-personal skills through volunteering opportunities and extracurricular events. Back on the topic of all the different on-campus organizations the Purdue offers, it is never too late to try something new. If you have an interest in joining a technical, social, or professional organization on campus, give it a try and see if you enjoy it! Who knows, you could find your community of friends!

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