Author Archives: Wesley Williams
End of the semester festivities
It was good to have some students and alums over food and games as the fall semester came to a close. On the games front, we learned a bit about wombats, gambled with a middle schooler, and Matt Calvin remained … Continue reading
UMERC/METS/OREC
It was good to be back to in-person conferences this September for UMERC/METS/OREC out in Portland. There were a lot of great presentations and it was nice to hear all of the exciting research updates. In particular, it was great … Continue reading
Waves to Water DRINK Stage Finale Pictures
The Waves to Water Communications team has posted a Flickr galley of the DRINK stage finale. There are some great pictures in there, like this one of Landon and me talking device recovery with the NREL team.https://www.flickr.com/photos/nrel/sets/72177720299196451/
Another student/alumni gathering…another lack of pictures
It was good to have some students and alums over for food and games at the end of the summer and catch up before the semester started. Unfortunately, I think everyone was again having too much fun and forgot to … Continue reading
Team Sunergy Takes Second Place
It was another strong showing from Appstates Team Sunergy as they took 2nd place in the American Solar Challenge. https://www.hcpress.com/app-state/a-bright-finish-for-team-sunergy-app-state-solar-vehicle-team-takes-second-place-in-the-2022-american-solar-challenge.html I’m glad that we were able to take care of some material testing to help them certify their roll cage … Continue reading
ASU is racing again this summer
Glad to help out team Sunergy again this year with their roll cage testing. You can track their progress in the Formula Sun Grand Prix as they look to qualify for the American Solar Challenge. https://sunergy.appstate.edu/social-media/
End of the Spring Semester
The middle of May brought the end of the Spring 22 semester, and with it graduation. Alex, Mallory, and Matt all graduated with their undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology. The weekend before graduation, I was happy to be able … Continue reading