UAB School of Engineering
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Engineering was founded in 1971. Over the past three decades the School has become a leader in engineering education and research in the Southeast. The School of Engineering at UAB offers undergraduate and graduate programs in biomedical engineering (the only degree programs in biomedical engineering in the state), civil and environmental engineering, electrical and computer engineering, materials science and engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Engineering Alumni Association
The Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) has been quite active this past year. In January, the EAA kicked off the year with 30 engineering alumni attending the UAB Men's Basketball Game vs. UTEP and pre-game dinner hosted by the Engineering Alumni Association. The organization will be planning events around UAB Basketball again in January 2010. Please check your UAB email for more information or contact Beth Briggs at briggs@uab.edu or 205-975-2424.
In April, the National Alumni Society hosted the annual UAB Dollars for Scholars 5K/10K Run. The Engineering Alumni Association had a team of 20 runners participating in the race.
Homecoming 2009
Homecoming 2009 was full of excitement for UAB School of Engineering. There was a record number of engineering students who supported and participated in the Homecoming Spirit Competition events! The School of Engineering won 1st Place in the Building Decoration Competition and placed 2nd out of 12 schools in the Overall Spirit Competition.
UAB Engineers Without Borders
The UAB Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (UAB-EWB) has partnered with the non-profit organization SIFAT to build a training center for practical self-help skills and sustainable community development principles in Lusaka, Zambia.
In May of 2009, UAB-EWB traveled to Lusaka, Zambia to conduct a site survey and establish important local contacts within the community. Participants received training in the areas of water purification, sustainable agriculture, adult literacy, food preservation, HIV/AIDS prevention, and proper hygiene just to name a few. Student and faculty teams from UAB as well as teams from SIFAT plan to travel to Lusaka over the next 2 years to work on this project with an estimated completion date of August 2011.
2nd Annual Blazer BEST Competition
The UAB School of Engineering hosted its second annual Blazer BEST Robotics Competition in October at Bartow Arena. The contest matched middle- and high-school student teams from 26 Central Alabama schools and their built-from-scratch robots against each other in a one-day competition.
Blazer BEST, in conjunction with the National BEST Robotics competition, is a non-profit endeavor, providing free materials for teams to develop and build competition robots in the six weeks preceding the Game Day contest. The competition relies on financial support of generous benefactors. Gifts in any amount help provide students with the BEST experience at no cost.
A huge success, Blazer BEST was attended by nearly 1,000 participants, their family, friends and school supporters. Please contact pgeorge@uab.edu to learn about support for this program or Blazer BEST 2010.