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NAME students participate in these and many other student organizations. There are many opportunities to get involved at the College, U-M and in the community. There’s more to your experience here than just the classroom; get involved in organizations that fit your goals and interests.

Quarterdeck Society

A group of people in safety helmets holding a University of Michigan Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering banner on a ship's deck.

The Quarterdeck Honorary Society at the University of Michigan is an organization dedicated to providing service to the NAME Department as well as to the field of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in general. Quarterdeck is a division of the UM Student Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME).

Quarterdeck Society Facebook

Electric Boat

U of M yellow electric racing powerboat on a trailer at the nighttime Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, with lights and people in the background.

Michigan Electric Boat was established for the purpose of advancing sustainable technology and promoting its capabilities. Our members come from all walks of life, but we all share important purpose

Instagram: UofMElectricBoat

RoboSub

Robotic device with a metal frame and transparent cylindrical chamber housing electronics.

Michigan RoboSub is a student-led competitive engineering team working to design and build an autonomous robotic sub for the annual RoboSub competition.

Instagram: michiganrobosub

Human Powered Sub

Three scuba divers work on an underwater device in a murky green environment.

If the U-M Human Powered Sub team was a country, it would have the 32nd largest submarine fleet in the world, tied with Canada at 4 submarines! The team competes every other year in the International Submarine Race, raising public awareness of underwater technology.

Human Powered Sub Facebook

Sailing Team

Two people sailing a small white boat with the number 3, on a windy lake with forest in the background.

Concrete Canoe

U-M::Autonomy

A group of nine people in blue and yellow shirts are gathered in front of a lake around an autonomous surface vessel painted yellow with a blue face.

The U-M::Autonomy team competes in the annual AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) Foundation Roboboat competition with an autonomous boat built by team members.

Instagram: umautonomy