Engineering is not merely knowing and being knowledgeable, like a walking encyclopedia; engineering is not merely analysis; engineering is not merely the possession of the capacity to get elegant solutions to non-existent engineering problems; engineering is practicing the art of the organized forcing of technological change ... Engineers operate at the interface between science and society ...
–
Gordon S. Brown (1907 - 1996)
Student Organizations and Clubs
Here is an alphabetical list of College of ECC student organizations and clubs.| Organization/Club | Department/Unit |
|---|---|
| American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) | MESA |
| American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers (AIME) | MMEM |
| American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) | CIVL |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | MMEM |
| Association for Computer Engineers (ACE) | EECE |
| Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) | CSCI |
| Chico State Linux Users Group (CSLUG) | CSCI |
| Computer Graphics Consortium (CGC) | APCG |
| Concrete Industry Management Student Society | CIMT |
| Engineers Without Borders (EWB) | CIVL |
| Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) | EECE |
| Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Project | MMEM |
| Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) | EECE |
| Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) | CIVL |
| Latinos in Technical Careers (LTC) | MESA |
| National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) | MESA |
| Network for Women in Technology (NeWT) | CSCI |
| Sigma Lambda Chi (ΣΛΧ) | CMGT |
| Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) | MMEM |
| Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) | MMEM |
| Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) | MMEM |
| Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | ECC |
| Structural Engineers Association of Central CA (SEAOCC) | CIVL |
| Tau Beta Pi (ΤΒΠ) Engineering Honor Society | MMEM |
| Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPΕ) Computing Honor Society | CSCI |
Some of these student organizations/clubs provide important services to our college, such as free tutoring, fund raising, social events, and others. Please see our Student Leadership Council (SLC) page or contact the corresponding ECC Department/Unit for additional information.
Student Competitions
Our students also regularly participate and compete in the following events:| Event/Competition | Department/Unit |
|---|---|
| ACM Pacific Northwest Regional Programming Contest (ACM-PacNW) | CSCI |
| AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) | CIVL |
| ASC Student Regional and Open Competitions (SROC) | CMGT |
| ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition (NCCC) | CIVL |
| ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) | MMEM |
| AUVSI Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) | MMEM |
| CSU Summer Arts Media Arts Festival (MAF) | APCG |
| IEEE Micromouse Student Competition (MSC) | EECE |
| SAE Baja Collegiate Design Series (Baja SAE) | MMEM |
| SME WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge Contest (WESTEC) | MMEM |
For additional information on participating, please contact the corresponding ECC Department/Unit.