On Friday, December 6th, students in Dr. Kelsen LaBerge鈥檚 Introduction to Engineering course demonstrated their Hovercraft projects. This project serves as a class capstone, where students in the course were divided into teams that must successfully design, build, and fly a hovercraft that adheres to a specified budget.
Teams collaborate to transform theoretical knowledge into working prototypes, demonstrating real-world problem-solving abilities.
Teams navigate their hovercrafts through an obstacle course to demonstrate both design effectiveness and pilot skill.
The hovercraft challenge project exemplifies how fundamental engineering principles come alive through hands-on application and teamwork.
The Introduction to Engineering Course demonstrates how innovative thinking and technical skills combine to create engineering success.
Highlights from the Introduction to Engineering Hovercraft Design Challenge