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Good luck to NC State's Solarpack team @solarpacknc as they compete at the Formula Sun Grand Prix @americansolarchallenge with their newest solar-electric car, Fenrir.

The team is traveling to Brainerd, MN from July 17-20 to compete at the Brainerd International Raceway.

From July 17 to July 20, they will go through “scrutineering,” which will be multiple days of inspections and dynamic tests to ensure all mechanical and electrical systems are safe and meet regulations.

From July 21 to July 23, they will be on the track for up to 8 hours each day completing as many laps as possible. The majority of the points are based on how many laps your team is able to complete in those 3 days, along with other minor points and awards for elements such as the practicality of your design and the single fastest lap.

NC State Solarpack is competing in the Multi-Occupant Vehicle (MOV) division, with 2 seats and 49 ft^2 of solar panels.

Last competition season, NC State Solarpack had two 8th place finishes, and we have high hopes for the team's return! #solarpower #competition by @ncstatemae

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Going out on top! 🏎️💨

PM26IC took home some hardware in our final internal combustion competition. Special thanks to all members, sponsors, and donors who helped us achieve this accolade. A bittersweet conclusion to our combustion journey as we transition towards electric endeavors. by @ncstatemae

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u + me = <3 by @ncstatemae

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Congratulations to NC State’s Aerial Robotics Club!

ARC went to the California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competitions (C-UASC) this June, in which they achieved 2nd place in the Design competition 🏅

Kavik is a fixed-wing, fully electric aircraft with versatile mission capability. Though the wind caused a crash during Kavik's flight, the experience has given the ARC team a better vision of how to approach competition in the future. #engineering #team by @ncstatemae

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Join us in EB3 for Kremena Makasheva's seminar on Plasma Nanotechnology for Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticles-Based Nanocomposites tomorrow, June 16. by @ncstatemae

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Congratulations to #NCStateMAE’s High-Powered Rocketry Team on winning several awards at competition this year!

HPRC was closest to their specified apogee (target apogee: 4600 ft, actual apogee: 4606 ft). After landing, payload was ejected from the rocket, self-righted, and attempted to collect a soil sample.

The team won:
🏅 3rd place overall
🏅STEM Engagement Award
🏅 Altitude Award
🏅 Best Looking Rocket Award

We know our team worked incredibly hard to accomplish this feat! by @ncstatemae

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We're wishing luck to NC State's Pack Motorsports Baja SAE team as they begin their first day of competition at the Palmyra Association motocross track!

The team is traveling to Rochester, NY from June 11-14 to compete against over 100 universities.

Over the course of the 4 days, Baja will be tested in multiple ways. They will go through inspection, present their design, test the car's acceleration, maneuverability, hill climb, and suspension & traction and finally test their endurance in a race against the other cars.

Last competition season, NC State Baja had two 8th place finishes, and we have high hopes for the team's return! by @ncstatemae

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Congratulations MAE Assistant Professor Rohith Mittapally on receiving the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award! by @ncstatemae

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#NCStateMAE is sending good energy to our Aerial Robotics Club (ARC) this weekend while they participate in the California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition!

ARC is a multidisciplinary team of engineering students that design, build and test an unmanned aerial system. Their aircraft, Kavik, will compete against over 30 teams from universities around the country, along with a few international teams. The competition tests team's abilities to build an unmanned aerial system to complete a series of missions such as payload release, waypoint navigation and target localization.

Good luck to the ARC team as they showcase electrical, mechanical and software systems within their aircraft 🛫 by @ncstatemae

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2 months ago

Congratulations James Braun on receiving a 2026 YIP Award from the Office of Naval Research!

Braun and his BEFAST team continue to work on the project, “Characterization and Tuning of the Convective, conductive and Radiative Heat Flux in Rotating Detonation Combustors” improving aerospace engines, and the YIP award will support their efforts. by @ncstatemae

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Congratulations to MAE professor Cheryl Xu on being named to the Society of Manufacturing Engineer's College of Fellows! by @ncstatemae

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Congratulations MAE Spring Class of 2026! Like the cap says, you thought and did and you made your way here by @ncstatemae

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