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University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | College of Engineering Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Vol. 3, Fall 2014
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Wildcat Pulling Team Czar Crofcheck’s NSF grant Technical Systems Management Mike Sama on UAS Carmen Agouridis wins an ASABE award Joe Dvorak on app location accuracy Student Spotlight Alumni Spotlight Bode joins the BAE faculty Staff Spotlight: Tim Smith Grants, Awards & Publications Bobby Carey on traveling to Brazil
‘No Right or Wrong Answers in Design’ By Nicole Koeninger Graduate Research Assistant, Bioenvironmental Engineering In the last few years, the Wildcat Pulling Team has demonstrated that it is a force to be reckoned with. The team has come home with two international championship titles in 2012 and 2014 as well as a second place victory in 2013. The International ¼-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition has been an American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) competition for the last 17 years. This competition is a well-rounded experience that incorporates team building, design, report writing, and presentations. Given only an engine and a set of tires, the teams spend the academic school year designing and manufacturing their tractor. Continued on page 4
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