Student Clubs

We are here because we would like to continue a tradition at WSU that has been going for almost 100 years. Ham Radio has always been about connecting the world together, and with the advent of the internet, learning about this essential form of communication has never been easier.

• Club email: hamradio.vcea@wsu.edu
• President: Charles Ludwig
• Advisor: Mae Siev

The Association for Computing Machinery is the WSU chapter of the national ACM society. The ACM is dedicated to preparing EECS majors for professional careers by hosting workshops, interview prep, and industry talk events. Annually, the ACM hosts the CrimsonCode Hackathon, the largest Hackathon put on at WSU Pullman with around 300 participants. 

• President: Jasmine Hurt 
• Advisor: Venera Arnaoudova 

Our mission is three-fold: to collaborate and exchange knowledge with local colleges and universities, to help train college students of all backgrounds in the field of cybersecurity, and to compete in competitions and CTFs (for example, the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition) to expand and cultivate our knowledge.

• President: Zachary Werle
• Advisor: Assefaw Gebremedhin

Cougs in Space is Washington State University’s first Cube Satellite club. Our mission is to launch our satellite, CougSat I, into space by April 2021 and plan to start on CougSat II this semester.We are WSU’s largest engineering club with over 120 members, and we welcome members of all backgrounds and experiences into our club to learn and help us accomplish our goals! Another core mission of our club is to train better engineers who know how to communicate and work with a large and diverse team to achieve a common goal, and to connect our members with internship and networking opportunities to further their potential career options after college.

• President: Maya Olson
• Advisor: Venera Arnaoudova

Our goal is to help guide all (inexperienced to well established) in the process of developing a game! We go over creating a project in various engines including Unity, Godot, and Construct3, as well as making video game art, music, and more.

• President: Zachary Newsom
• Advisor: Andrew O’Fallon

IEEE and its members inspire a global community through its highly-cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE WSU Student branch is a hub where students can explore in various social as well as technical activities which enables them to adapt to challenges ahead.

• President: Anthony Krupa
• Advisor: Subhanshu Gupta

This club exists to promote the visibility and use of Linux and other Free and Open Source software. We give away free Linux USBs and Open Source software USBs for other operating systems, help install Linux, and run mailing lists providing free Linux support. It can be a big jump to break away from proprietary software, so we’re here to help.

• President: Andrew Christenson
• Advisor: Patrick O’Keeffe

The objective of NSBE – WSU is to; develop and implement programs that advances the Northwest Inland’s interest in the various engineering disciplines, Increase the number of minority students studying science or engineering at the Washington State University for both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to take an active roll in the academic, ethical, and professional progress of the NSBE-WSU members.

• E-mail: nsbe.vcea@wsu.edu
• President: Kofi Frimpong
• Advisors: Assefaw Gebremedhin and Yadira Paredes

We are a group of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and computer scientists that design, build and compete with autonomous underwater vehicles. Our club has a focus in robotics and submersibles with specific work in computer vision, machine learning, 3D-printing, manufacturing, PCB design and autonomy among other areas. We are always looking for new members regardless of major, even if you would just like to swim with our submarine during testing sessions.

• President: Audrey Brutman
• Advisor: TBD

The Robotics Club increases enthusiasm towards, and knowledge of, robotics by providing students with a hands-on and multi-disciplinary collaborative experience in designing, building, and programming robots. 

• President: Nicholas Gerth
• Advisor: John Swensen

Work on semester based projects to build your resume! Join one of our software development teams, building skills to help you land that next internship or dream job. We welcome and encourage all skill levels and years!

• President: Derek Williams
• Advisor(s): Venera Arnaoudova, Subu Kandaswamy, Parteek Kumar