Back To School Bash
Klesse College kicked off the academic year with the Fall 2024 Back To School Bash, an event celebrating KCEID faculty, staff, and students. The event was a resounding success, offering students the chance to explore various student organizations, connect with their peers, and enjoy a lively atmosphere created just for them.
Bridge Students Visit Navistar
Our Klesse College Summer Bridge Program students had the chance to tour Navistar Inc last week as a part of their engineering curriculum. They learned about the different labs, testing techniques, simulators, and functions at their plant. They also had a chance to spend one-on-one time with current employees who talked about their own educational journeys, job responsibilities and career paths.
Spring 2024 Architecture Open House
The School of Architecture and Planning recently hosted its Spring 2024 Architecture Open House, where architecture and interior design students were given the opportunity to showcase the designs they developed through their course curriculum. The halls of the Downtown Campus studios were filled with model displays and architectural presentation boards, letting industry leaders, friends and family members see the creativity and the progress made over the last year.
RoboArt Exhibit
Mechanical Engineering students from the Arts in Robotics Course and the Fundamentals of Robotics Course presented their final projects at the first ever RoboArt Exhibition at UTSA. Student’s engineered various different projects showcasing both their artistic talent and robotics knowledge. Each presented a real-time demonstration from the student engineer that displayed the robotic aspect of their installation.
Autonomous Model Car
As part of their Microcomputer Systems II Course, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering students were tasked with writing an algorithm enabling their model car to drive around the track entirely independently. Using a camera and the students’ codes, the autonomous cars could scan the lines on the track and follow them to complete the course. Sixty-six students competed in twelve different teams against each other for the fastest track completion time.
EPICS Senior Projects
Upperclassmen students participating in the EPICS Program had the opportunity to present their senior projects encompassing years of hard work to their respective community partners. Two groups developed early prototypes of autonomous litter-removal bots for the Maverick Creek area and another group engineered a machine for the San Antonio Zoo that helped simulate natural feeding habits for their anteaters. Projects like these demonstrate the creativity and ingenuity of the EPICS students as they continue to use their knowledge and skills to help local communities.
EPICS Project Display and Robot Competition
After two semesters of hard work, freshman teams participating in the EPICS Program were able to showcase their team’s projects to visiting professionals and organizations. Each team developed a project that could be used for the betterment of the community as well as a robot to participate in the following robot competition. The United States AIR Force was one of the visiting organizations that was able to see firsthand these students' creativity and technical skills.
