What does MUSC do?
MUSC enables communication between undergraduate students and the faculty. The Council meets several times a year to discuss issues such as the way courses are taught, availability of courses, advising, and department support.

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.

Contact MUSC by e-mail!

Student Representatives

Valerie Henderson ’21	Brandon Fremin ’21
Alyse Tran ’22	Jack Albin ’22
Tessa Erickson ’23	Sean Pak ’23

The representatives for the Class of 2024 will be elected in Fall 2020.

Advisors

• Prof. Steven Marra, Director of Undergraduate Studies
• Mike Bernard, Academic Program Manager

MEGA is the organization representing the general interests of and facilitating interaction among the graduate students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.All graduate students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are automatically members of MEGA . No applications, membership fees, or other actions are required to join. All Mechanical Engineering graduate students are welcome to participate in any and all MEGA events.

Visit the MEGA page!

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.

 

2019-20 Officers

President…………….John Moore ’20
Vice-President…….Eva Pan ’20
Secretary……………..Emily Maheras ’20
Advisor………………..Prof. Gretar Tryggvason

procedures

• View the JHU Pi Tau Sigma Tau Alpha chapter’s policies and procedures.
• View the Pi Tau Sigma worldwide site.

SPRING 2020 INDUCTION

President John Moore ’20, Vice President Eva Pan ’20, and Secretary Emily Maheras ’20 welcomed new members (*), all who met the standard of educational excellence required of Pi Tau Sigma members.

Top row, left to right (L-R):  Mike Bernard, Academic Program Manager and unofficial advisor; John Moore ’20, Alex Alessi ’21*, Emily Maheras ’20

Middle Row, L-R:  Miles Liu ’21*, Nick Hinke ’21*, Rachel Swanstrom ‘ 21*, Parker Treadway ’21*

Bottom Row L-R: Jungin Kim ’21*, Owen Friesen ’21*, (and joining camera-free) Eva Pan ’20.

Not Pictured:  Christianna Bambini ’20, John Cai ’20, Brandon Freeman ’21, Aurelia Glass ’20, Willa Grinsfelder ’21, Arion Morshedian ’20, Jonah Offman ’21, Niles Ribeiro ’20, Harrison Riggott ’20, Gun Ho Ro ’20*, Itic Tinman-Munne ’21*, Annika Torp ’21*, Seena Vafaee ’20, Yixun “Daniel” Wang ’20, Christopher Williams ’20, Faculty Advisor Prof. Gretar Tryggvason.

Fall 2019 INDUCTION

President John Moore ’20, Vice President Eva Pan ’20, and Secretary Emily Maheras ’20 welcomed new members (*), all who met the standard of educational excellence required of Pi Tau Sigma members.

First row, left to right: Eva Pan ’20, Emily Maheras ’20, Annika Torp ’21*, Brandon Freeman ’21*, Itic Tinman-Munne ’21*

Second row, left to right: John Moore ’20, Gun Ho Ro ’20*, Christianna Bambini ’20*, Jonah Offman ’21*, Yixun “Daniel” Wang ’20*

Not Pictured: Arion Morshedian ’20, Niles Ribeiro ’20, John Cai ’20, Seena Vafaee ’20, Christopher Williams ’20, Aurelia Glass ’20, Harrison Riggott ’20, Willa Grinsfelder ’21, Faculty Advisor Prof. Gretar Tryggvason.

PAST INDUCTIONS

View past induction photos.

Check out other groups!  They welcome your membership and participation!

• AIAA – the Johns Hopkins American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics chapter.  Visit their website and Facebook page.
• ASME – the Johns Hopkins American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Visit their Facebook page.
• Hopkins Baja – for automotive and racing enthusiasts
• Design, Build, Fly – raido-controlled airplanes!  Contact Tyler Spoleti ’20 for info.
• Engineers without Borders at Johns Hopkins
• Graduate Queer-Straight Alliance at the Johns Hopkins University
• Hopkinauts – satellite design.
• Hopkins Rocketry, the “AstroJays” – captain Andrew Colombo ’19 –  designing, building, testing, and launching high-powered rockets with student-built motors.
• National Society of Black Engineers at Johns Hopkins (NSBE)
• Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) – Lindsey Wiser ’20
• Johns Hopkins Robotics Club – design and build robots!
• JHU Society of Women Engineers – for female engineering students in the Whiting School of Engineering
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at Johns Hopkins  (SHPE)
• Out in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics at JHU (oSTEM): a national student society dedicated to increasing the participation of people who identify with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or asexual (LGBTQA) communities in disciplines related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
• WoMEN – Women of Mechanical Engineering Network
• Women of Whiting: graduate student organization that supports women in STEM through professional development and social events.

Check out the Competition opportunities available to students.  Be aware of application deadlines!

For existing Mechanical Engineering Student Groups, this section will provide administrative guidance.

• Contact your student group leader or advisor for general procedural guidance.
• The Student Leadership and Involvement office now regulates all student groups and offers resources to all registered groups.
  • Student Organizations
  • For reserving rooms for events, visit the Event Planning Guide – “Working with Scheduling and Events Services” bar – “Reserving Space on Campus” tab.
• Purchasing and Reimbursements guide – read this before making purchases to ensure you’re properly reimbursed.  Administrative Coordinator Melissa Gibbins can answer your questions at mgibbin1@jhu.edu or in Latrobe 223’s front desk.

If you wish to form a student group, visit the Student Organization page to learn how!