NACE International and the US Department of Defence (DoD) will host five science and engineering teams competing in the first annual University Student Design and Applied Solutions Competition (USDASC). Each team of university students has spent two semesters developing their own unique system aimed at addressing corrosion, which the DoD has identified as one of its most challenging problems.
Teams participating in the two day event are from: University of Akron, Alfred University, the US Air Force Academy, the US Military Academy and Texas A&M University. Each team will present its system design, then test it on a customised metallic structure specially made with corrosion located in various hard-to-access areas, which the teams are tasked to find. The competition is being held at the George R. Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Hall B2 (Third Floor), and will be open to the public on Tuesday, 19 April from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The competition stems from a partnership between the DoD and NACE International, which seeks to solve ongoing corrosion problems faced by the DoD such as material degradation, which can hinder the readiness and effectiveness of essential defence systems, weaponry, and facilities. Going forward, NACE International will expand the competition to other sectors, with competition challenges to include civilian and industrial structures.
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