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
Class of 2026: Morgan Giardina and Christian Mayr
Class of 2027: Jason Ahn and Alex Colletti
Class of 2028: Kaitlin Coward and Zohayb Sherwani
Class of 2029: Sarah Chilton and Alkinoey Tsapatsis
ADVISOR
Prof. Steven Marra, Director of Undergraduate Studies
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.
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.
2025-26 OFFICERS
President……………. Aaron Lefkowitz
Vice-President…… Matteo Betancourt
Secretary…………….. Shivam Dixit
Advisor……………….. Prof. Gretar Tryggvason
2026-27 OFFICERS
President……………. Daniel Schendel
Vice-President…… Heather Ostic
Secretary…………….. Erin Ventrudo
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.
- View the Pi Tau Sigma initiation ceremony and rituals page.
spring 2026 INDUCTION
President Aaron Lefkowitz ’26, Vice President Matteo Betancourt ’26, and Secretary Shivam Dixit ’26 welcomed these outstanding students (*) into the Tau Alpha Chapter.
- On top, front row, L-R: Matteo Betancourt ’26, Erin Ventrudo ’27*, Sania Naik ’26*, Erin Zhou ’27*, Casey Shi *26, Daniel Collum *26, Harrison Le ’27*, Jeffrey Yao ’27*. Back row: Aaron Lefkowitz ’26, Alexander Kim “26*, Pablo Dominguez Grant ’27*, Joey Souverein ’27*, Alex Colletti ’27*, Brendan Glennon ’27*, Jack Kessler ’27*, and Shivam Dixit ’26.
- Lower left, clockwise: Ethan Dunn ’26*, Aaron Lefkowitz ’26, Matteo Betancourt ’26.
- Lower right, L-R: Daniel Schendel ’27*, Heather Ostic ’27*
FALL 2025 INDUCTION
No induction was held in Fall 2025.
Check out our MechE groups! They welcome your membership and participation.
- ASME – the Johns Hopkins American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Visit their Facebook page.
- Blue Jay Racing – for automotive and racing enthusiasts
- Design, Build, Fly – radio-controlled airplanes!
- Hopkins Rocketry, the “AstroJays” – designing, building, testing, and launching high-powered rockets with student-built motors.
- Hopkins Student Wind Energy Team (HSWET) – jhuwindenergy@gmail.com
- Hopkins Themed Entertainment Association (HopTEA) – thehoptea1@gmail.com
- Hopkins Mars Rover Team
- Volunteers for Medical Engineering – jhu.vme@gmail.com
- WoMEN – Women of Mechanical Engineering Network (view their Facebook page
- Engineers without Borders at Johns Hopkins
- National Society of Black Engineers at Johns Hopkins (NSBE)
- Robotics Student Organizations – 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).
Visit the Whiting School of Engineering’s Graduate Student Organizations page for a list of groups for graduate students, Including:
Check out the Competition opportunities available to students. Be aware of application deadlines!
There are many dozens of groups and organizations that welcome students, ranging from advocacy, community service, Greek life, arts, spiritual, hobbies, and athletics. Visit the Registered Student Organizations page to learn more.
MechE Policies for Undergraduate Student Groups
- Requirements for Established Undergraduate Student Groups
- Procedure for Establishing a New MechE-Sponsored Undergraduate Student Group
All MechE-Sponsored Student Groups
LEED
- The Student Affairs Leadership Engagement & Experiential Development (LEED) Office regulates all student groups and offers resources to all registered groups.
- For reserving rooms for events, visit their Event Planning Guide – “Working with Scheduling and Events Services” bar – “Reserving Space on Campus” tab.