By Associated Engineering Press
Hartselle High School fielded robotics teams for the first time at the Alabama Robotics Competition at the University of Alabama, but the school did not perform like rookies.
One of Hartselle’s teams took first place with a perfect score, successfully completing all of their challenges faster than their competitors. Another Hartselle High team finished fourth place in the high school division. The school was the only one to place two teams in the top five.
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: April 17, 2015 / Posted in: Computer Science, In The News, Outreach / Features: Dr. Jeff Gray
