By Alana Norris
Tasked with reducing the weight of a Chevrolet Camaro transforming into a hybrid electric vehicle, engineering students at The University of Alabama successfully fabricated a lighter hood, proving a cutting-edge material can work on a consumer car. Sources: Graphene Entrepreneur, Graphene-Info, R&D, R and D Mag
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: Alana Norris / Posted on: April 30, 2017 / Posted in: In The News, Mechanical Engineering, Research, Students / Features: Dr. J. Brian Jordon
