Tag: design teams

Missouri S&T to host ASCE events like concrete canoe racing and bridge construction

Posted by on April 18, 2016

Concrete canoes will float, steel bridges will be constructed and retaining walls made of paper will support wooden structures when Missouri University of Science and Technology hosts the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2016 Mid-Continent Student Conference April 21-23.

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Missouri S&T’s Advanced Aero Vehicle Group set to soar

Posted by on April 23, 2015

A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will fly its student-designed and -built airplane over 100 feet into the air and drop a small sandbag onto a target as part of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) annual Aero Design West Competition.

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Missouri S&T’s Human Powered Vehicle Team earns third place

Posted by on May 1, 2014

Missouri S&T’s Human Powered Vehicle Team earned third place at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014 Human Powered Vehicle Challenge West Coast Competition, held April 25-27 in San Jose, Calif.

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Missouri S&T to participate in St. Louis Auto Show

Posted by on January 10, 2008

Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla, will showcase its automotive-related educational programs and student design projects Jan. 23-27 at the 2008 St. Louis Auto Show, held at the America’s Center and Edwards Jones Dome. 

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UMR team designs amphibious dune buggy

Posted by on March 27, 2007

A team of UMR students is busy designing an off-road and off-land vehicle to compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Baja East competition April 12-14 in Ocala, Fla.         

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New team designs ‘go-kart on steroids’ for off-road competition

Posted by on May 12, 2006

From human-powered vehicles to solar cars to Indy-style racing cars, the University of Missouri-Rolla is known for its student design teams. This year, a UMR team is working on a new project — a dune buggy. 

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Aero team results: Crash can’t take shine off design

Posted by on April 25, 2006

A team of students from the University of Missouri-Rolla won the design portion of the Aero Design East Competition April 21-23 in Marietta, Ga. Unfortunately, UMR’s radio-controlled aircraft crashed on takeoff, costing the team in the overall standings.         

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UMR team to compete in aero contest

Posted by on April 7, 2006

A group of UMR students probably won’t forget the 2004 flight when their aircraft lost its headwind and clipped some trees at takeoff. Fortunately, though, it was a remote-controlled aircraft.         

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Dinner designed to support UMR teams

Posted by on January 11, 2006

Student representatives from nine design teams at the University of Missouri-Rolla will share information with the public during a dinner to support the teams Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Havener Center on the UMR campus. The event is hosted by the Central Ozarks Section of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association.

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Patricia Robertson: mucking champion

Posted by on November 30, 2005

Patricia Robertson is not afraid to get dirty. In fact, she welcomes it.

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