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	MEGSS The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students’ Society (MEGSS) is a group that includes all ME graduate students at Northwestern University. The purpose of MEGSS is to promote the overall well-being of the ME graduate student body.
	Engineers for a Sustainable World ESW mobilizes engineers through education, training, and practical action - building collaborative partnerships to meet the needs of current and future generations.
	Society of Women Engineers The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a nationally recognized professional, educational, non-profit, and service organization dedicated to promoting interest in and encouraging women to pursue the fields of science and engineering Watch it here!
	Design Competition An annual tradition, undergraduate teams of all years compete for speed and points with autonomous robots of their own design (Image courtesy of Michael Peshkin) Watch it here! Hide Video DC 2009 from theartiiist on Vimeo.
	NU Solar Car Team An undergraduate student organization dedicated to designing and engineering solar powered cars, built to compete in international events. NUsolar 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix video Hide Video
	InNUvation is an entrepreneurial interest group, composed of graduate and undergraduate students from across the University and its professional schools. InNUvation has helped create a highly innovative course, the Life Sciences Innovation Program. This two-quarter medical technology development program teams graduate students from engineering, arts & sciences, business, and medical schools to develop a prototype, a business plan and patent application, starting from a clinical need.
	Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Northwestern's student chapter of SAE consists of two clubs: the Mini Baja team, which competes in off road racing events and the Formula team, which is preparing their first car for F1-style track racing events.
	Formula SAE Team The Northwestern Formula SAE team is made up mostly of undergraduate engineering students. The team designs, builds, tests, and drives a custom built open wheeled formula style road race car. The Formula car competes every year against up to 120 other collegiate teams in design and driving events.

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