Journey to the Spaceport America Cup: Ram Rocketry’s first major competition comes after three years of grit
Competing in the Spaceport America Cup has been a dream of Ram Rocketry, a student organization in the VCU College of Engineering, since they were founded only three years ago. This summer, they brought their dream to fruition.
Two VCU Engineering faculty appointed department chairs alongside five faculty promotions
The VCU College of Engineering has appointed Inez Caudill Distinguished Professor, Rebecca Heise, Ph.D., and Robert Klenke, Ph.D. chairs of their respective departments.
From classroom to the cosmos: Mechanical engineering senior achieves national high-power rocketry certification
After earning his level three certification from the Tripoli Rocketry Association, Thomas Goldstein and his fellow Ram Rocketry members are headed to the big leagues – The Spaceport America Cup.
Engineering students from VCU’s Ram Rocketry student organization competed at Battle of the Rockets
Students participated in the deployable payload sensor event, working together to design, engineer, code and launch a rocket.
Capstone Spotlight: ECE 414 – An Autonomous Sea Vehicle
This autonomous sea vehicle (ASV) can detect and track nearby objects and determine how far away those objects are.
