Lenoir Community College students recently participated in the third annual Derby Car Race at the Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center (AAMC).  The event teams up Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Systems and Computer-Integrated Machining students to design and manufacture a car that meets certain requirements. LCC Computer-Integrated Machining Program Chair Andrew Luppino explained that the purpose of this project is to get engineering and machining students working together to explore their creativity while learning about each other’s realistic abilities. “This exercise is meant to open student’s eyes to the capabilities of their counterparts so that they are more prepared to work together with future coworkers of the same career path in industry,” he said. This year four teams participated. 

Pictured left to right, Kevin Bonilla of Pink Hill (kneeling left), Wyatt Walker of Kinston, Briley Taylor of Deep Run, Jordan Bond of Beulaville, Logan Tyndall of Kinston, Gavin Pittman of Deep Run, Kayla Aguilar of Snow Hill, and Dylan Smith of Pamlico County (kneeling right). Not pictured are, instructors Adam Irsik, Kristi Wiley, Andrew Luppino, and Dustin Pollock.

Taking the top spot in this year’s race is the team of Gavin Pittman of Deep Run, left, and Jordan Bond of Beulaville. Not pictured is instructor Dustin Pollock.