By Associated Engineering Press
The University of Alabama’s Astrobotics Team is heading to the Kennedy Space Center. The team hopes to defend its national title in NASA’s Robotic Mining Competition. If this year’s team comes out on top, it will be the first time ever for a team to take the title two consecutive years.
“Definitely would be something to remember forever if we come back and defend our title,” said University of Alabama student, Joe Cabalin. Sources: WBMA ABC 33/40, Alabama Public Radio
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: May 13, 2016 / Posted in: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Students / Features: Dr. Kenneth G. Ricks
