NMC engineering students participated
for the first time in the Mini-Baja Midwest Dayton Cup,
an international competition in which college students
design, build, and race an off-road recreational vehicle.
NMC was the only community college entry and competed
against universities such as Michigan, MSU, Virginia
Tech, and two teams from Brazil. NMC placed
24th out of 144 entries in the Endurance challenge.
“Many cars never complete the first lap,”
said NMC engineering instructor Jim Coughlin, "and
only one-third of the teams finished the race."
About 35 NMC students worked on the project as an extracurricular
activity. Students Clay Kessner and Chris Coughlin drove
the car over an all-terrain course that included some
15-foot drops. Jerry Dobek served as automotive faculty
advisor. “This was a great learning experience
for our students,” said Dobek. |
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