A curated guide
to the rooms.
Where should
you start?
We picked twenty-three engineering organizations our mentors recommend by name. Some are workshops; some are families; some are entire little subcultures. Filter by what you want, or ignore the filters — half the fun is wandering in.
Bruin Racing is recruiting first-years this week — no welding experience required, just a willingness to learn how a shop hums.
- BSEBuild
Bruin Software Engineers - Preparing for a rapidly evolving software industry by teaching AI-era tools, guiding real projects, and building a community of dedicating developers.
Fri · Young Hall 1044 - Bruin RacingBuild
Five teams, one shop. Formula, Baja, supermileage, rocketry, and a quiet electric-vehicle group nobody can shut up about.
Tues · Engineering IV Shop - ACM at UCLABuild
The umbrella for everything CS. Hack, AI, Cyber, Studio, Teach LA, ICPC — pick the room that already feels like home.
Wed · Engineering VI 289 - IEEEBuild
Soldering nights, MicroMouse, the always-running PCB workshop. Where hardware people find each other.
Mon · Engineering IV 17 - Society of Women EngineersIdentity
A long, careful network of women in engineering — the kind of place where "you'll figure it out" is not the answer to anything.
Thurs · Boelter 4760 - NSBEIdentity
National Society of Black Engineers, UCLA chapter. Mentorship, conventions, and a whiteboard that holds the year together.
Tues · Engineering VI 105 - SHPEIdentity
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers — first-gen energy, professional dev, and a Dia de los Muertos potluck that shouldn't be missed.
Wed · Boelter 3400 - Rocket ProjectCompete
Liquid rocketry built by undergraduates. We launch in the Mojave; we learn in the parking lot.
Sat · Engineering IV Roof Lab - Bruin AIResearch
Reading group, project tracks, and a steadfast refusal to put "AI" in the name of every demo.
Apply - BMESResearch
Biomedical Engineering Society - Bringing together bioengineering undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and alumni with academic, career, and social events.
Tues · Engineering V 5121 - Theta TauIndustry
A co-ed, professional engineering fraternity dedicated to the principles of brotherhood, professionalism, and service.
Sun · Engineering VI 200 - AIChELearn
American Institute of Chemical Engineers - Connecting chemical engineering students through networking, career, and mentorship events.
Tues · Mong Learning Center - ASCELearn
American Society of Civil Engineers - Networking and hands-on experience in projects covering all areas of civil engineering.
- ASMELearn
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Professional development, academic and social opportunities for students interested in mechanical engineering.
- Blockchain at UCLAResearch
Advancing the frontier of the world-changing technology through blockchain education.
Boelter 3440 - CruX @ UCLACompete
Building the neurotech community by developing skills, networking, and working on brain-computer interface projects relevant to the industry.
Join a Team - Eta Kappa NuLearn
Electrical and computer engineering honor society - tutoring, socials, and industry exposure.
Engineering IV 67-127 - ITEIndustry
Institute of Transportation Engineers - meet and interact with transportation engineering professionals.
Boelter 4275 - LA BlueprintBuild
Student developers and designers work with nonprofits to deliver applications that best suits their needs.
Apply - Nova for GoodBuild
Creating high-impact technology that empowers nonprofits to better serve their communities.
Apply - PIESIdentity
Pilipinos in Engineering and Science - provides resources, social, academic and networking opportunities for Pilipino engineering and science students at UCLA.
Young Hall 4216 - Tau Beta PiLearn
Engineering Honor Society - tutoring for engineering classes, engineering competitions, mentorship, and outreach events.
Boelter 6266 - Upsilon Pi EpsilonLearn
Computer Science Honor Society - maximizing the personal and professional growth of students in the field of Computer Science.
Boelter 4685/4801
Three doors to walk through.
Start with ACM or SWE. They greet you the loudest, and they’ll introduce you to the rest.
Bruin Racing or Rocket Project. Walk into a shop. Ask what you can hand someone.
NSBE, SHPE, or SWE — depending on the room you want to be in.