Student Organizations
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USC Student Chapter
Weekly meetings, field trips, guest speakers, Habitat for Humanity volunteers, study groups, parties, and informal gatherings are all part of ASCE. The chapter is very active each year in the ASCE Conference which is an intercollegiate competition where the students design, build, and race in a concrete canoe; construct and test a 20-foot-long steel bridge. Other competitions at the conference include technical papers and presentations, quiz bowl, impromptu design, popsicle bridge, etc.
Faculty Advisor: Professor Amy Rechenmacher
Email: uscasce@usc.edu
The Chi Epsilon Honor Society, USC Student Chapter
The junior and senior students with a GPA in the upper one third of their class are invited to join Chi Epsilon. The function of Chi Epsilon is to promote scholarship, character, practicality, and sociability.
Faculty Advisor: Professor Hank Koffman
Email: uscxe@yahoo.com
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)/ Associated General Contractors (AGC), USC Student Chapter
USC CMAA/AGC competes in the annual ASC Region 6&7 Construction Competition of western universities, which is a simulation of real job conditions, including estimating, scheduling and project management. Every spring we cosponsor a symposium on campus in which 240 individuals from industry present on novel projects or ideals within the industry. We have monthly meetings, hold professional and social events, participate in community service projects, info sessions, tailgates, field trips, and guest speakers. We are a great organization to learn the tools of the industry, expand your industry network, get internship/job opportunities, and create new friendships.
Faculty Advisor: Professor Hank Koffman
Email: usccmaa@usc.edu
Website: http://www.usccmaa.com
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute/Structural Engineers of SoCal (EERI-SEAOSC)
USC EERI-SEAOSC competes in the annual Seismic Design Competition (SDC), which challenges students to structurally and architecturally design an earthquake-resistant skyscraper. Beyond predicting the structural performance in a seismic event and rendering a facade design, we also build a physical scale model out of balsa wood. In the spring, we travel to a city in North America and test our skyscraper on a shake table to put it to the test! In addition to competing in SDC, EERI-SEAOSC hosts company information sessions with professionals in the structural, architecture, and construction fields, teaches industry software, and encourages student engagement in earthquake engineering education.
Faculty Advisor: Navid Nastar
Email: eeri.usc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.usceeri.com/
Engineers Without Borders (EWB), USC Student Chapter
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), USC Student Chapter
USC Institute of Transportation Engineers is a student organization for all students interested in the interdisciplinary field of transportation. As a group of undergraduate and graduate students, we explore and think about the everyday movement of humans and goods through an environmental, planning, and sociological perspective. With the help of our dedicated alumni and members, USC ITE organizes a wide array of activities and challenges that make us a strong, creative, and professionally-oriented organization.
Faculty Advisor: Professor Eric Shen
Email: iteusc@gmail.com
Website: https://iteusc.com/
