Moon buggy,
M&M sorter, unmanned aerial vehicle will be displayed
MURFREESBORO — The
MTSU Department of Engineering Technology will hold its annual open house from
3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in the Tom H. Jackson Building on campus.
In addition to poster presentations, student projects that
will be on display include the solar boat, Formula SAE and moon buggy. Student
awards for the 2013-14 academic year will be presented.
Among
the student projects will be an M&M candy sorter designed and built by
senior Ryan Miller and an unmanned aerial systems vehicle, which developed by
Marques Fulford, a master's in engineering technology student.
The public and campus community are invited. A printable
campus map is available online at http://tinyurl.com/MTSUParkingMap13-14.
The moon buggy team earned the prestigious Neil Armstrong
Best Design Award and had its two entries place fifth and 12th overall during
the 21st annual NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, previously
known as the Great Moonbuggy Race, held at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
in Huntsville, Alabama.
Refreshments will be served and department T-shirts will be
given away while supplies last.
Engineering technology is one of 10 departments in the
College of Basic and Applied Sciences.
For more information, call 615-898-5009.
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