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TMCC Lighter than Air Vehicle Competition

Truckee Meadows Community College will host a lighter than air (LTA) vehicle competition on April 9, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Dandini Campus. This event is sponsored by the Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium.

In this event, each team will design, build and fly radio-controlled lighter than air (LTA) vehicles and compete in "fastest-time" trials. Each member of the first-place team will win a TMCC scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year.

Spring 2013 Competition

Eligibility

• All TMCC students are eligible.
• Teams must have 3 to 6 members.
• All team members must be current TMCC students (6 credits or more).

Competition Date

April 9, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the TMCC Dandini Campus in the V. James Eardley Student Center.

Competition Opens

Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at 10 a.m.

Open Lab

Starting Friday, February 8, 2013, an optional open lab will be available in RDMT 320 every Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. Teams may use the open lab as a meeting space to design and build their vehicles. Mentoring will also be available during that time.

For Information

Please contact Dan Loranz at 775-673-8252.

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