Student representatives are elected by their colleagues during the Fall semester. The minutes from MUSC meetings are distributed to faculty, and the issues presented by the students are brought up for discussion and action at faculty meetings.
Mission
The purpose of the Mechanical Engineering Student Council (MUSC) is to engage undergraduate mechanical engineering students in constructive forum so as to ensure that their academic experience is fulfilling and prepares them to enter the professional realm or continue further in academia.
As a council composed of undergraduate students representing each graduating class, we aim to create an open channel of discussion for students to voice their concerns with regards to the curriculum, teaching methods, and career opportunities.
We will work to represent the mechanical engineering undergraduate student body to foster cross-level engagement within the department.
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Valerie Henderson ’21 | Brandon Fremin ’21 |
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Alyse Tran ’22 | Jack Albin ’22 |
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Tessa Erickson ’23 | Sean Pak ’23 |
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Andrew Palacio ’24 | Owen Mitchell ’24 |
The Tau Alpha chapter of Pi Tau Sigma, the international honor society for mechanical engineers, holds semiannual initiations near the end of Fall and Spring semesters.
Pi Tau Sigma, founded in 1915, recognizes junior and senior students in a mechanical engineering curriculum on the basis of sound engineering ability, scholarship, and personality.
Johns Hopkins Tau Alpha has been an active chapter since May 1949.
President…………….Rachel Swanstrom
Vice-President……Jungin Kim
Secretary…………….Annika Torp
Advisor………………..Prof. Gretar Tryggvason
TOP PHOTO
Top row, left to right (L-R): Mike Bernard, Academic Program Manager and unofficial advisor; Rachel Swanstrom ‘ 21, Annika Torp ’21, Jungin Kim ’21.
Middle Row, L-R: Yocheved Kopel ’21*, Franz O’Meally ’21*, Hojun Lee ’22*, Mark Gonzales ’22*.
Bottom Row L-R: , Kaiwen Wang ’21*, Alan Huang ’22*, and Itic Tinman-Munne ’22.
Not Pictured: Brandon Freeman ’21, Willa Grinsfelder ’21, Jonah Offman ’21
BOTTOM PHOTO
Top row, left to right (L-R): Mike Bernard, Academic Program Manager and unofficial advisor; Rachel Swanstrom ’21, Annika Torp ’21,
Middle Row, L-R: Faculty Advisor Prof. Gretar Tryggvason, Gwendolyn Tsai ’22*, Neha Sangana ’22”
Bottom Row: Garrett Pitt ’21.*
View past induction photos.
If you wish to form a student group, visit the Student Organization page to learn how!