Iowa State Formula Racers Think Engine Problems are Finally Behind Them
Posted On Saturday, May 25, 2013 By USA Education News. Under IOWA Tags: Formula SAE Lincoln, Formula SAE racing team, mechanical engineering, single-cylinder Yamaha engine, T.J. Beavers
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s Formula SAE racing team has been fighting engine problems the past few summers.
Three years ago, the team’s mini open-wheel racer was stopped by cracked welds that flooded the fuel mixture with air and killed the engine. Two years ago, the team fell behind schedule and ...
UA Lunabotics Team to Defend Title
Posted On Monday, May 13, 2013 By USA Education News. Under ALABAMA Tags: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, mechanical engineering, Michael Carswell
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — After winning first place in last year’s NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition, a team of students called Alabama Lunabotics from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College will return to the competition May 20 at Kennedy Space Center.
The team had to design a robot capable of navigating ...
UMD Robot Bird Takes Maneuverability to New Height
Posted On Thursday, May 2, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MARYLAND Tags: A. James Clark School of Engineering, Hugh Bruck, Institute for Systems Research, mechanical engineering, S. K. Gupta, University of Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In this age of advanced technology, how hard could it be to develop a robotic bird that flies by flapping its wings? Despite the apparent simplicity of the idea, it's very hard—if you want the bird to actually fly. And how hard could it be to ...
University of Minnesota to Host World’s Largest Medical Devices Conference April 9-11
Posted On Thursday, April 11, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MINNESOTA Tags: entrepreneurship, Global Health, mechanical engineering, medical devices, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, virtual prototyping
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL –- Medical device leaders from across the country in both industry and academia will converge at the University of Minnesota’s 12th annual Design of Medical Devices Conference (DMD) April 9-11 at the Commons Hotel, 615 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis. The conference will address emerging trends related ...
