For the past couple of weeks, last year’s Rover Team has been going around to our sponsors to show what their contribution has gone towards and how much we appreciate their support. Today, we went to Metal Supermarkets, Pacific Power Batteries, and Electroimpact Inc.
Thank you for your support and donation! We hope to continue this positive relationship!
ATTENTION ALL JUNIORS!! August is here and classes are about to begin. You may want to join a club to make friends and have fun! Our Engineering Club is the one to join! We are not only looking for Engineering related students but of all majors! Come and join this awesome community!!
The Mars Rover can be seen during Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith’s State of the City address on June 16 at the Lynnwood Convention Center from 8:00 – 9:30am. Its FREE!!
This morning the Blaine Liukko and Mitch Elder went down to the KOMO Newsroom with the Mars Rover. They showed it off by picking up objects. Follow the link to the KOMO News Article. Way to go Team!!
Last night the results of the University Rover Competition were presented.
In 3rd place Continuum, Poland Team.
In 2nd place your very own WSU – Everett Mars Rover Team!!!
In 1st place the returning champions Legendary, Poland Team.
On top of this awesome news our Team Lead for the Soil Analysis,Phil Engel,was awarded the John Barranca Award for best science presentation, knowledge, and well respected individual. Fantastic job Phil!
Out of 30 teams from 7 countries we placed 2nd a little satellite university in Everett, WA.
Yesterday June 2nd was our first day of competition it also determined who will advance to the Ares Finals (top 15). Below is the video of our rover going through the obstacle course. The course consisted of traversing, flipping switches, and moving items/tools.
The results came out yesterday:
THE WSU – EVERETT MARS ROVER TEAM PLACED 2ND!!!!!!
We are the first Rover team to have made it through to the Ares Finals in there first year participating in the URC. Super proud of our team to make it through!! We all deserve this!! We would like to thank our Sponsors, it wouldn’t be possible with our your support!! GO COUGS!!!
Just settled in after a long and bumpy first half of the trip down to Utah. Resting and recuperating at Twin Falls, Idaho. We’ll be back on the road at 7am – Mountain time.
Last week we finished the final video and the Science report. A huge shout out to all that helped make the video and report come together. Check out the video, below!
10 DAYS LEFT! Come on down to AMTEC and help out with the final tweaks to the Rover!