Departmental News

Traditional manufacturing is an important element of North Carolina’s economy, and keeping the state at the forefront of manufacturing technology is vital. Being at the forefront means bringing digital technology to the manufacturing floor, which means artificial intelligence (AI). To develop and advance North Carolina’s use of AI in manufacturing, the state has established a […]

The 49er Rocketry Team had a successful competition on April 6th, as its rocket and payload performed well and scored high at the NASA Student Launch Competition. The UNC Charlotte team finished second overall at the competition. Forty-five teams from 20 states took part in the Student Launch Competition, held at Marshall Space Flight Center […]

The UNC Charlotte American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) team had great results at the 2019 Carolinas Conference, winning First Place Overall at the competition held April 5-7 at North Carolina State University. The 49er engineers also placed first and qualified for national championships in the Steel Bridge, Concrete Canoe, and Innovation competitions. At the […]

On Friday, March 22nd, the UNC Charlotte Baja SAE team held the inaugural Baja Shakedown competition at Dirt World Motorsports Complex in Statesville, North Carolina. The event was implemented as an organized testing event prior to the first official SAE competition at Tennessee Tech on April 11th. Four teams were registered for the event, bringing […]

More than 80 students representing 10 organizations from The William States Lee College of Engineering took over Discovery Place science museum on February 23rd to teach visiting children and their parents about engineering and other STEM disciplines. As part of Engineers Week 2019, the Lee College of Engineering students designed and built hands-on activities for […]

The Lee College of Engineering has awarded its top honors for teaching, the Undergraduate and Graduate Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2018. The winner of the undergraduate teaching award is Ms. Courtney Green of the Engineering Technology and Construction Management Department. The winner of the graduate teaching award is Dr. Andrew Willis of the Electrical […]

Celebrating the induction of Alan Kulwicki into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, UNC Charlotte has established new exhibits of memorabilia from the late racecar driver/engineer’s career. The Alan D. Kulwicki Donor Advised Fund contributed to materials to the university. The exhibits are on the third floor of Duke Centennial Hall and the main hallway of […]

The legacy of Alan Kulwicki, who will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame this weekend, continues to inspire motorsports engineers. This article explores the relationship between the Lee College of Engineering’s Motorsports Engineering program, alumni, students and supporters, and the memory and lasting impact of Kulwicki on racing.

With no axis of symmetry, freeform shapes being manufactured at the Lee College of Engineering are revolutionizing how optics direct light. And they look really cool. A photo gallery is here.

The Lee College of Engineering recognized its employees of the years and the service of its staff members on January 9th. The SHRA employee of the year was Eric Rhodes, and the EHRA employee of the year was Bill Arden, both of the Mosaic computing group. Civil Engineering lab manager Ted Brown was recognized for […]