Undergraduate Student Groups
Amercian Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) JHU Chapter
Organization that provides a social forum for Civil Engineering Students to network, collaborate on engineering projects, and enrich their educations with extracurricular, civil engineering-based opportunities. Interesting activities include the Concrete Canoe Competition, Steel Bridge Competition, and coordination with Habitat for Humanity.
Engineers Without Borders
The mission of Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB-USA) is to partner with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through implementation of environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while developing internationally responsible engineering students. The JHU chapter was founded in 2005, and currently there are 3 projects underway in three countries: Ecuador, South Africa, and Guatemala. These projects are particularly attractive to environmental and civil engineers.
JHU Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is an international organization seeking to furnish affordable housing for those unable to own their own home. Prospective homeowners are required to work alongside Habitat volunteers on the site for 300-500 hours in order to be eligible for the approximately $200 per month , 20 year, interest-free mortgage.
JHU Tau Beta Pi
Tau Beta Piis the only engineering society representing the entire engineering profession. It is the nation's second-oldest society, founded at Lehigh University in 1885 to recognize students of distinguished scholarship and exemplary character. There are now collegiate chapters at 228 US colleges and universities, active alumnus chapters in 16 districts across the country, and a total initiated membership of 469,740.
Tsunami damage to a coastal resort in Thailand. Professor Dalrymple, with an ASCE team, examined tsunami damage shortly after the disaster to examine lifeline damage and to see what construction survived better.
Ying Guan BS ’08
Bloomberg Scholar
“During my time at Hopkins Civ-E, I have had the pleasure of researching with two professors and also working with a team of Hopkins undergraduates to help structurally redesign Gilman Hall.”