The Automotive Engineering award went to the team of Ryan Conley, Froilan Guallpa, Perla Jimenez and Jennifer Rubio for their project titled “Rear Aero Wing Design for SAE Formula Car.” Once the rover has launched, deployed, and landed, it is required to autonomously move forward, then take a picture and a soil sample when commanded by a remote control. The team’s rover design incorporates constraints set by the sponsor of the competition, which limits the rover in weight and functionality. The Aerospace Engineering award went to the team of Jonathan Blair, Stewart Reed, Omar Ron and Gerardo Vargas for their project titled “Battle of The Rockets: Mars Rover for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at UIC.” The students joined more than 700 College of Engineering undergraduates who completed the two-semester Senior Design Course that challenged them to solve a real-world engineering problems.Įleven teams stood out from the competition as they took home awards from the judges, who represented a variety of professionals from the Chicago region and faculty from the College of Engineering. The expo featured 44 MIE student teams who brought a wide-variety of projects to the expo that impressed the attendees and judges. Seniors in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) wrapped up two semesters of hard work as they showcased their research, creativity, and skills on April 26 during the 30 th annual UIC Engineering Design Expo at the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum, 725 W.
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