June 2018 News

Innovate. Create. Compete. Celebrate. This was the slogan for ASME E-Fests 2018. At E-Fest you do exactly that. From participating in fantastic design competitions to listening to inspiring speakers, E-Fest fully encompasses what mechanical engineering is all about. Read more

Victoria and Christine were ambassadors at the FIRST Championship event held in Detroit, Mich., during April, where they spent almost two hours giving me a personal tour. As we walked past showcases, the competition floor, and pit areas, they enthusiastically described the nuances of the various competitions, where more than 20,000 came to test their robots or cheer for their teams. Read more

When interviewing for a new job, you have to be ready for anything. At the same time, though, you need to be able to relax and communicate, something that often is easier said than done. So what to do when a potential employer asks you to interview via video, something that can make even a seasoned veteran experience butterflies? And what if the video isn’t even a two-way chat, but one way? Read more

Through the competitions, sponsored sessions, lab tours, inspiring keynote speakers, and much more, you can find something that you are passionate about. E-Fest provides a great environment to meet other students and begin the collaboration that we need to solve the world’s problems.   Read more

The competition, which took a cues from the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament to be held in Russia, challenged students to design and build robots capable of competing in a modified four-way game of football—or soccer, as it’s called in the U.S. In each round, four teams went head-to-head with their robots navigating a “field” board to gain the most points by either scoring or stopping goals. Read more

E-Fest West was truly the highlight of my spring break. Seeing different groups and individuals work toward the objective of winning different competitions while being professional and friendly to the peers around them was an enriching experience. Read more