Members of Iowa State University’s “Team PrISUm” solar car are participating in a five-day tour across the state of Iowa this week. “Team PrISUm is a student-run organization first established in 1989 by the campus’ chapter of Tau Beta Pi. The group first competed in the GM Sunrayce in 1990 and according to its website, PrISUm is the only team that has competed in every cross country American solar car race.”
Read the article for more information on the tour and details on the 13th generation solar car scheduled to compete in the 2016 American Solar Challenge.
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The California Epsilon Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at UCLA will host the 3rd annual EYE on Engineering Day on Sunday, May 31. The goal of the event is to “introduce (k-12) students to various engineering fields in an interactive, engaging way with three activities.” Each activity is being presented by a local engineering group on campus. They are:
Battlebots from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
3D Printing from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
K’NEX Seismic Design from the American Society of Structural Engineers
Visit the event page on Facebook and RSVP here, no later than May 25.
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Join members of the California Psi Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, at the University of California, San Diego, for their end of the year banquet. Scheduled activities include: presenting awards to faculty, saying farewell to graduating seniors, and introducing the new officer board for 2015-16. RSVP for yourself and any guests you’d like to bring. Guests are $10, Members are free!
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