University of Akron’s “Akronauts” rocket team

Welcome to episode 6.96!We are joined by the University of Akron's "Akronauts" rocket team!https://youtu.be/GdPte4BRgZUThe following team members met with us for this episode:Team President - Emily ArmbrustChief Engineer - Blake BowserTreasurer - Olivia RenkelFormer Chief Engineer - Mattew ReppaProject Manager - Jon DavisThe Akronauts formed in 2014, and have been involved in a number of national STEM focused rocket competitions, including NASA Student Launch(USLI), and Spaceport America CupThe group presents a fun and detailed overview of what their team is all about, and a couple of their recent competition projects.The UA AkronautsNASA Student Launch Overall Winners and Awards 2020University Student Launch Initiative Top 10Overall Winner: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee2nd Place: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina3rd Place: University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama4th Place: University of Akron, Akron, Ohio5th Place: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina6th Place: University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana7th Place: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama8th Place: Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon9th Place: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana10th Place: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioYou can visit their website at https://akronauts.org/