Student Challenge Projects – Mechanical Engineering

Need to challenge yourself? Mechanical Engineering participates in several student competitions that you can join.

The UA EcoCAR Team

The University of Alabama is competing in EcoCAR, a collegiate automotive engineering project sponsored by The. U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors, and managed by Argonne National Laboratory.

Formula SAE / Crimson Racing

Formula SAE is a competition in which students design and build an open wheel vehicle to compete against teams from around the world.

Alabama Astrobotics

The purpose of the competition is to design and build a robot to support life in space on the surface of the moon.

If you have any questions or would like more information on any of the above, please contact the coordinator, Dr. Paul Puzinauskas.