Student leaders of the various mechanical engineering student organizations have organized themselves into a new student organization known as the Mechanical Engineering Leadership Council (MELC). The organization provides a seamless interface between student organizations and departmental leadership and improves networking and interfacing among mechanical engineering-oriented student organizations. MELC is also interested in ensuring positive and collegial student experiences.
MELC organized and hosted a Fall Kick-Off Event on Sept. 5, 2014 to welcome mechanical engineering students, faculty, and staff back for the academic year. Students got to meet and network with various company representatives, take a tour of the mechanical engineering research labs, and learn about the undergraduate and graduate programs and the various student organizations in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Representatives from the Texas A&M Career Center provided career advice to students. One of the highlights of the event was a research poster competition.
Photos from the event can be viewed on the Department of Mechanical Engineering's Facebook page.