Engineering

We host interactive workshops, guest speaker sessions, and hands-on coding activities where members work through real problems and projects. As an AI and Data Science focused club, we incorporate both areas into everything we do, helping students understand how these technologies connect and are used in everyday applications. Our focus is on learning by doing, building, experimenting, and collaborating to gain real world experience and confidence.

At competitions and conferences, we focus on learning, networking, and applying our skills. Our goal is to give members real world exposure to AI and data science while helping them grow and build connections.

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The club engages students through hands-on projects, including designing and building aircraft for competitions. Weekly meetings cover current aerospace developments, fundamental concepts, and the history of the field. We partner with professionals in the aerospace industry and academia to provide VCU students and faculty with insights into current research, technical topics, and career development through guest speakers, networking opportunities, and facility tours.

A significant aspect of the student branch is preparing for the annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition, where teams design, build, and test an unmanned aircraft in response to real-world mission requirements. Members also have opportunities to attend AIAA conferences, where they connect with industry professionals, learn about emerging technologies, and explore internships and career paths

Those interested in the club are encouraged to attend one of our weekly meetings or join the RamJets discord to learn how to get involved.

General Body Meetings – Chapter-wide meetings providing updates, promoting events, and fostering community. Social Hours – Informal gatherings where students, faculty, and alumni build relationships outside the classroom. Internship & Co-op Student Panels – Students share insights and advice on securing internships and co-ops. Industry Panel – Local professionals and alumni discuss career paths, job search tips, and transitioning to industry. Environmental Ethics and Sustainability Series – Canoe trips, river walks, and cleanups encourage sustainability and environmental responsibility. Mentorship Game Nights and Study Halls – Peer-led study sessions and games connect upperclassmen and underclassmen. Chem-E Jeopardy Game Nights – Interactive trivia reinforces chemical engineering knowledge and prepares members for competitions. K–12 Outreach Events – Members volunteer at STEM nights and host school groups to promote chemical engineering and STEM education.

National Conference in the Fall Semester, Regional Conference in Spring Semester

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Most of our meetings have visitors from varying companies in industry and national labs to talk about the work they and their organization do, along with employment opportunities for students and graduates. Social events are held at the end of the semester.

Some members attend the annual ANS Student Conference, where students present their research and get the opportunity to meet professionals and other students from across the nation.

Signing up via Ramsconnect will ensure you get emails about upcoming meetings.

Bi-weekly GBM and tours

ASHRAE sponsors these competitions to encourage students to become involved in a profession that is crucial to ensuring a sustainable future for our Earth – the design of energy-efficient HVAC systems. ASHRAE will recognize the outstanding student design projects at the 2027 ASHRAE Winter Meeting scheduled for January in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. The student design competition guidelines provide enough background information to enable the teams to design or select the HVAC system for the given building, or to design a sustainable building implementing an integrated building design process (the architectural and building design for sustainability, and its supporting mechanical and electrical systems) for the given program. The Setty Family Foundation Net Zero Energy Design competition's aim is to encourage students to extend their knowledge beyond the core mechanical systems.

Following on Instagram and attending events

General Body Meetings – Meetings with all organization members for updates, networking, and fun activities. Guest Speaker Events – Industry professionals presenting to organization members, often to prepare students for Career Fairs. SpeedCAD Event – Fun challenge held prior to the SolidWorks exam in the Fall semester designed to prepare students that wish to earn a SolidWorks certification. Sporting Events – Annual Dodgeball and Kickball Tournaments hosted by ASME at VCU before exam seasons in the Fall and Spring as a pre-exam stress reliever for all Engineering Student Organizations. IAM3D Competition – ASME Global competition where we compete with other teams from across the country.

Every year we compete in ASME’s IAM3D Challenge, which is a global competition that tasks our members with designing a 3-D printed vehicle, giving our organization hands-on modeling experience. Students who contribute to the team’s project will have the opportunity for fully-funded travel.

Come to General Body Meetings! Meeting times and locations will be announced through Discord and Instagram.

We have general body meetings where our members come together to talk about BME and partake in activities related to BME. Our mentorship program is a program where our members are paired together to create mentor-mentee relationships that the mentees can gain insight from their mentors while also being a part of mentorship events. We host panels that include our faculty, employers, alumni, and more to inform our members about their experiences and give insight.

Annual national conference in April

You can come to meetings and join the GroupMe and RamsConnect group!

We host socials, activities, game nights, career development events, and more!

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Crafting, Professional Development, Technical Workshop, Technical Competitions, Trivia, Mental Health/Relaxation

Perspective members can join on Ramsconnect, Discord, or on the Girls Who Code HQ website.

Workshops: We organize and host hands-on workshops in: 3D Modeling/Printing, Laser Cutting, Soldering, Arduino, & ROS Research & Competition: Give students a place to learn in a more academically guided setting through HyperRobotics VIP. Our team has many active projects and we showcase our work at conferences and compete in competitions. Public Relations & Fundraising: Our Fundraising Team establishes and secures enough funding to host our workshops, build our robots for competitions, and build research projects for conferences. Our PR Team advertises our brand and works through marketing efforts.

IMPRIMIS: An autonomous robotic vehicle designed for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC). Currently being developed to compete in Michigan at the Summer 2027 Competition. Universal Robot Controller(URC): Designing a wearable glove and sleeve that integrates positional, force, and muscle sensors to record the wearer's movements. These movements can then be translated in ROS to control any robotic project. HyperKestrel Cam: Developing a low-energy motion-activated camera system to monitor and learn about the parental behavior of the American Kestrel. This is a Collaborative Project with the Bird Lab at the VCU Rice Rivers Center.

Membership is open to all undergraduates, graduates, and alumni at VCU. No restrictions for a student's major, grade level, or GPA. No Club Dues, Minimum Event Requirements, etc. To make sure you are in the know: Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/446XTbkdSE Follow the Instagram Add the HyperLabs Events Google Calendar Join the HyperLabs Ramsconnect

Monthly GBMs, soldering workshops, informational panels, career building opportunities, and employer events!

Robotics competitions, electronics competitions, future conference possibilities.

IEEE Student Membership / Attendance | Then join the IEEE Discord!

LUG hosts workshops, speaker events, LAN parties, and board game nights.

Discord and/or RamsConnect

The National Society of Black Engineers chapter actively hosts events that support academic success, professional growth, and community building. Current activities include weekly study halls, general body meetings (GBMs), career and conference prep sessions, and campus engagement events like SOVO fairs and alumni nights. These events align with NSBE’s broader mission of providing academic support, leadership development, networking, and career opportunities for engineering students.

Prospective members can join through Ramsconnect, joining the GroupMe, and paying chapter membership dues.

Current organization activities vary each semester, but typically consist of service, sisterhood, philanthropy, and programing events!

New members can join our organization through our recruitment week events. Recruitment falls between the third and fourth week of each Fall and Spring semester. For more information about recruitment, feel free to reach out!

Finishing an internal combustion engine car to go to competition this year, and designing the next generation vehicle for future competitions. We also engage in other events that captivate members.

An intercollegiate engineering competition where student teams design, fabricate, and compete with small, formula-style race cars. Teams are judged on both static events (Engineering Design, Cost & Manufacturing, and Business Presentation) and dynamic events (Acceleration, Skid-pad, Autocross, and Endurance). The competition emphasizes real-world application, challenging students to defend their engineering decisions to industry professionals while demonstrating vehicle performance, reliability, and manufacturing feasibility in a professional, multidisciplinary motorsport environment.

Join the discord, https://discord.gg/qzbqg7YTAb or come to a General Body Meeting and get more information.

Ram Rocketry provides the mentorship and supplies for students to earn Tripoli Rocketry Association certifications. Additionally, Ram Rocketry competes annually in the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC).

IREC is the largest intercollegiate rocketry competition in the world. Ram Rocketry has typically competed in the 10k COTS category, but aims to compete in the higher prestige 30K COTS category for the 2026-2027 year. The competition entails a year-long build process of both the rocket itself and the payload(s). Ram Rocketry is divided into three subteams, which all work towards designing, modeling, building, and testing the competition rocket. IREC is equal parts competition and conference, with half of the competition involving a lengthy conference section where teams discuss innovations & design decisions made in order to fit the competition requirements, in addition to a technical report that is published in AIAA.

Show up to a GBM, join the RamsConnect and, the Discord

We host a variety of events throughout the academic year, including General Body Meetings, professional development workshops, study sessions, and exclusive company mixers. We also balance our professional growth with social activities and networking events to build a strong, supportive Familia within the College of Engineering.

Our members participate in the SHPE National Conference and Regional Leadership Development Conference, which offer unparalleled networking opportunities with thousands of professionals and the largest Hispanic career fair in the country. These events feature engineering design competitions, hackathons, and technical poster sessions for members to showcase their work. Locally, we host and participate in "Día de Ciencias" (Science Day) to promote STEM education and provide mentorship within the local Hispanic high school community.

Prospective members are encouraged to attend any events or meetings to get started. All updates regarding meeting locations and upcoming mixers are shared via our Discord server, Instagram, and RamsConnect. Links are in the linktree!

Throughout the typical academic year, SWE at VCU hosts a wide range of opportunities, including networking events, workshops, mentorship programs, and opportunities to attend the national SWE conference, as well as other outreach activities.

The annual SWE conference is a three-day flagship event by the Society of Women Engineers which offers opportunities to engage in networking, gain career insights, and connect with industry leaders on innovation. Participants can attend interactive workshops on leadership and engineering subjects, cultivating relationships and empowering women.

To be considered an active member, you must attend at least 2 GBMs, 2 Events, and pay dues.

We currently do GBMS which are mostly information sessions to help the students keep track of what is happening with the Org currently. We also do social nights where students can come out and play games or hang out with other students. We also have a special Pi Day event that is celebrated by all TBP Chapters. Events tend to vary but we are currently hosting a Pi Day Jeopardy and who can recite the most digits of Pi contest.

The two major conferences for TBP are a regional conference and a National Convention.

Join the discord: https://discord.gg/JQ8TWX5JfR

Guest speakers and social events to increase awareness about MNE at VCU.

Attend a meeting or follow on instagram.