By Adam Jones
2112022, wheelchair lift being presented by Engineering students to 10 year old girl Rachel Williams, shot 12-15-21
After graduating, five students stayed in Tuscaloosa an extra week to perfect their senior design project – a mechanical wheelchair lift – before presenting it as a Christmas gift to a 10-year-old Tuscaloosa girl.
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: Adam Jones / Posted on: December 20, 2021 / Posted in: Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News / Features: Dr. Paulius V. Puzinauskas
