Image

It’s Down to 8 in the Academic Engineering Challenge

April 12, 2016
Results from Round Two voting are in and the cream seems to be rising to the top as it’s now down to eight engineering schools....

Results from Round Two voting are in and the cream seems to be rising to the top as it’s now down to eight engineering schools.

In the first quadrant, UC Berkeley edged out Texas A&M (56% to 44%). Condolences to all my Aggie friends. Purdue ran away from Iowa State (72% to 28%). Go Boilermakers! In the second quadrant, Cornell easily got by Minnesota (65% to 35%). Score one for the Ivy League. And Virginia Tech easily got by Illinois (UC) (60% to 40%).

There wasn’t much of a horse race among third-quadrant competitors. Cal Tech ran away from Penn State (66% to 34%). And Michigan left Maryland in the dust (67% to 33%). In the fourth quadrant, those rambling wrecks from Georgia Tech trounced NC State (73% to 27%). And in the closest race of this round, Duke squeaked by Texas (51% to 49%).

Congratulations to the winners, as well as to those who came in second. Now it’s down to eight colleges and universities and on to Round Three.

Take the time to cast your vote for the schools you consider academic leaders in the engineering field to winnow the field down to only four. Or play to win the prizes. Voting is open through Sunday, April 17 at the Academic Engineering Challenge Information Page

Looking for parts? Go to SourceESB.

About the Author

Stephen Mraz Blog | Senior Editor

Steve serves as Senior Editor of Machine Design.  He has 23 years of service and has a B.S. Biomedical Engineering from CWRU. Steve was a E-2C Hawkeye Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy. He is currently responsible for areas such as aerospace, defense, and medical.

Like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter.

Sponsored Recommendations

Safeguarding Robots and Robot Cells

Dec. 23, 2024
Learn which standards are relevant for robot applications, understand robot functionality and limitations and how they affect typical methods of safeguarding robots, and review...

Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered

Dec. 23, 2024
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Basic OSHA Requirements for a Control Reliable Safety Circuit

Dec. 23, 2024
Control reliability is crucial for safety control circuits. Learn about basic wiring designs to help meet OSHA, Performance Level (PL), and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) requirements...

Safety Risk Assessment Guidelines for Automation Equipment

Dec. 20, 2024
This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) covers the basics of risk assessments, including the goals of the assessment, gathering the right team to perform them, and several methodologies...

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Machine Design, create an account today!