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Robot invasion: Big Island to host college competition

By Associated Engineering Press

In the first competition of its kind on the Big Island, seven college teams will put their robots to the test in an inaugural space mining simulation on the slope of Mauna Kea.

The five-day event will kick off Monday with a public demonstration of the rover-like machines on Hilo bayfront.

But the real action will take place at the analog test site used by Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems, which is hosting the competition. Sources: Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Pacific Business News, Big Island Now, West Hawaii Today

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.

Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: July 18, 2014    /    Posted in:   Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students    /    Features: