Momentum - The Magazine for Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Vol. 3 No. 2 Summer 2018 | Page 2

News notes 6 Research: Robotic Tails 10 Research: Wearable farm robotics 16 UG competition: AutoDrive Year 1 22 UG competition: EcoCAR Year 4 24 Distinguished Alumni Induction 28 Senior Design expo photos 36 Graduation photos 40 Contents 22 Make a Difference to a Hokie DONATE to the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Vol 3.2 Summer 2018 24 AutoDrive Year 1 The Virginia Tech AutoDrive team capped off the first year of the 3-year competition with a strong 3rd place finish. Car issues nearly kept the team from competing but late nights got the team to Yuma. HEVT Year 4 After the final competition of the four-year EcoCAR3 program, the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team and their V8 Camaro hybrid took 4th place . Photo courtesy of Myles Regan Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disabil- ity, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination or accessibility should contact the Office of Equity and Acess. Professor Azim Eskandarian - ME Department Head, Nicholas and Rebecca Des Champs Professor SUMMER 2018 & Outreach PAGE 2 Manager MOMENTUM Rosaire Bushey - Communications Contact us: 540-231-2965 email [email protected]