Meet Mrs. Gordon

Education Outreach Coordinator for the U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center (ERDC) Tracy Gordon recently paid a visit to our team’s workshop. Because of her experience as an educator in the Vicksburg-Warren School District, we have had the fortunate opportunity of partnering with Mrs. Gordon in the planning and execution of some of our outreach…

Home again, Home again

Thanks to recently relaxed COVID-19 restrictions at Vicksburg’s Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), our team has been able to resume regular operations in our workshop in the ERDC Future Workforce Development (FWD) Center. After moving back into our workshop we invited Civil Engineer and friend of the team, Joseph Arthur, for a visit. We…

GEMS camp

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS is hosting its annual Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) summer program. The camp gives students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields while being instructed by real STEM professionals. The week-long event is…

Solidworkshop 2019 Edition

SolidWorks is a CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting) program that allows users to create 3D models of robots and mechanical parts. On July 20th, July 27th, and August 3rd, we hosted a SolidWorks workshop for the community and our own team members. We covered how to mate two objects and make 3D objects as well as…

Finally, Room to move!

After a few months of being in a cramped in one-room, we’ve obtained an additional room for our shop. The new area is 230 square feet, and it will allow more room to work in for our builders. It’s very spacious compared to our old 195 square foot build area! And it’s a win-win because we…