With an innovative curriculum and real-world approach, the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University prepares engineering and computer science students to embrace new challenges and create the future.
To realize our goals we have outlined a range of funding priorities designed to meet the long-term needs of Watson College.
Planned giving to Watson COLLEGE
Funding Priorities
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Dean’s Initiatives
- Area of Greatest Need in Watson College
- General Scholarship Fund for Watson College Students
- General Fund to Support Watson College Student Activities
- General Fund to Support Watson College Laboratories
- General Fund to Support Watson Faculty Activities
- Watson College Equipment Endowment
- Watson College Fund for Diversity Initiatives
- Watson College Scholars Program
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Departments
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Watson Competes! Program
ACM Competition Team
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is an international learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 and is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society. The Binghamton University chapter of the ACM runs computing events such as programming competitions, problem-solving workshops, tech talks, and workshops.
To support the ACM Competition Team, be sure to write, "ACM Competition Team" in the Special Instructions/Comment box.
ASME Student Competition Team
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an international professional society that consists of professional engineers of many disciplines, people interested in the advancement of technology, and students. Through the Binghamton University Chapter, students are given the opportunity to get a first- hand look at today's industrial world. Students visit engineering companies and large manufacturing facilities.
To support the ASME Student Competition Team, be sure to write, "ASME Student Competition Team" in the Special Instructions/Comment box.
HackBU Competition
HackBU is an organization at Binghamton University that fosters a community of students who work together on projects that they are passionate about, outside the classroom. We exist to mentor students, help them learn the technologies that interest them most and get them excited about computer programming and problem-solving.
Human-Powered Vehicle Competition Team
Human-powered transport is often the only type available in underdeveloped or inaccessible parts of the world, and if well designed, can be an increasingly viable form of sustainable transportation. ASME's International Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate the application of sound engineering design principles in the development of sustainable and practical transportation alternatives. Students work in teams to design and build efficient, highly engineered vehicles for everyday use—from commuting to work to carrying goods to market.
To support the Human Powered Vehicle Competition Team, be sure to write, "Human Powered Vehicle Competition Team" in the Special Instructions/Comment box.
Binghamton Motorsports Baja SAE
Binghamton Motorsport’s Baja SAE team is a student-driven motorsports team that designs, manufactures, and races an off-road Baja race car. Each car competes in Baja Michigan and Baja Williamsport, competitions composed of the country’s top 100 universities. The goal of the competition is to follow key engineering practices to optimize performance while minimizing cost.
Binghamton Motorsports Formula SAE EV
Binghamton Motorsport’s FSAE team is a student-driven motorsports team that designs, manufactures, and races a Formula-style electric race car. The goal of the competition is to follow key engineering practices to optimize performance while minimizing cost.
Rover Team
Binghamton University’s Rover Team is building a prototype Mars rover to compete in the Mars Society’s University Rover Challenge in Utah. The rover has multiple subsystems requiring support from every Watson College discipline as well as students from the School of Management, Decker School of Nursing, and biology department.
Westgate Fund for Student Projects
The Westgate Fund for Student Projects was established in recognition of Dean Roger Westgate, who was the second Dean of the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Binghamton University. The funds are earmarked to encourage student competitions and student-initiated projects in their senior design, capstone classes.
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Senior Design Projects
