The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an international professional organization. The professional society arranges conferences, organizes design contests, showcases new technology, sets ethical standards in engineering and develops codes and standards as well as other mechanical engineering related services. The 119,000-member American Society of Mechanical Engineers has served its members, industry, and government since its founding in 1880.

Get Involved

There are numerous ways a student can get involved in ASME:

1. Become a member of ASME.
As a student member you receive numerous benefits from both ASME International and UConn ASME. With your student membership you receive a monthly subscription to Mechanical Engineering Magazine, have free access to conferences held by ASME, qualify for both scholarships and loans offered by ASME, get a free e-mail alias at asme.org, and many other benefits. You can apply online here.

2. Attend our monthly meetings.
By attending our monthly meetings, you will be introduced to a variety of career paths, you will make valuable professional contacts and you will gain a better understanding of pratical aspects of the work place. And, of course, you can't forget about the free pizza.
Note: All students and faculty are invited to attend all chapter meetings.

3. Become an Officer
If you want a challenging leadership experience, become an ASME Officer. Officers are the students that contact and arrange for speakers, organize and advertise the meetings, overlook the fundraising and finances of the chapter, and organize the various activities ASME sponsors. Aside from gaining leadership skills, officers get first-hand experience communicating with professional engineers and officers of companies; we gain presentation and communication skills by running and participating in officer and chapter meetings; and we earn recognition from faculty and students through our efforts to better the engineering community.