Student Groups
Alpha Sigma Mu
Alpha Sigma Mu is an international professional honor society dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the materials science and engineering field. Each spring, undergraduate and graduate students from the MSE department are inducted into the UAB chapter of ASMu.
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Learn more about Alpha Sigma Mu
How it Works for You
At the recommendation of the faculty, membership invitations are extended to materials engineering students with junior standing or above who are in the top 25% of their class based on GPA, and to graduate students in the top 50% by GPA or who show exceptional promise as a researcher. Among other activities, ASMu members provide tutoring services to underclassmen in the department.
American Foundry Society
The American Foundry Society (AFS) is an organization for students and professionals interested in the metalcasting industry. UAB has a very active student chapter of AFS, which receives significant support from the local professional AFS chapter. The UAB chapter participates in a variety of hands-on activities occur throughout the year, including Open Foundry Day, a regional student casting competition, and outreach to local schools through Foundry in a Box demonstrations.
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Learn more about AFS
How it Works for You
Student members are always welcome at the monthly Birmingham AFS chapter dinners. Additional scholarship, internship and employment networking opportunities are available to students through the Foundry Education Foundation and College Industry Conference (CIC), held annually in Chicago.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today's ASME promotes the art, science & practice of mechanical & multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe.
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Learn more about ASME
How it Works for You
Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME, is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. Find out how to join ASME.
ASHRAE
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, formerly known as the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (now, just ASHRAE) is an International professional society focused on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability within the building technology industry.
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Learn more about ASHRAE
How it Works for You
ASHRAE holds two conferences each year to provide a forum for the manufacturing and trade side come together with the research and governance side to exchange ideas and advance the building science. ASHRAE also publishes 4 major trade and research journals: ASHRAE Journal, HVAC&R Research, ASHRAE Transactions, and High Performance Buildings. Additionally, ASHRAE offers several certifications which are highly valued by the industry. Among those are Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) and Health-Care Facility Design Professional (HFDP) certifications.
Material Advantage
Material Advantage is the largest national professional society for students in the materials science and engineering field. It is an umbrella organization for four prominent professional societies:
- ACerS - The American Ceramic Society
- AIST - Association for Iron & Steel Technology
- ASM International - The Materials Information Society
- TMS - The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
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Learn more about Material Advantage
How it Works for You
The UAB chapter of Material Advantage works closely with the AFS student group to organize plant tours, speakers, outreach activities and social events. In addition, Material Advantage membership provides access to a variety of technical publications, scholarship opportunities, travel grants and conference activities. Recent chapter activities have included an undergraduate student speaking contest, students traveling to Washington D.C. for Congressional Visit Days, and competition in the Materials Bowl quiz tournament at the TMS Annual Meeting.
Pi Tau Sigma
Pi Tau Sigma is the International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society. Members are chosen on a basis of sound engineering ability, scholarship (upper 35%), personality, and probable future success in their chosen field of Mechanical Engineering.
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Learn more about Pi Tau Sigma
How it Works for You
Pi Tau Sigma is the international mechanical engineering honor society. Members are chosen on a basis of sound engineering ability, scholarship (upper 35%), personality, and probable future success in their chosen field of mechanical engineering.
Society of Automative Engineers (SAE)
SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series.
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Learn more about SAE
How it Works for You
SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series.
SPE & SAMPE
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) UAB Chapters are professional member societies dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and education in plastics and composite material fields for our students.
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Learn more about SPE & SAMPE
How it Works for You
Both of the societies offer great opportunities to connect with other fellow students and professionals from local, national and international institutions. Scholarships are also available from both of the organizations.