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Autonomous Snowplows Will Compete this January

Annual Competition Set for Jan. 19-20 We might not have much snow on the ground in the Twin Cities, but that won’t stop this year’s Autonomous Snowplow Competition from taking place January 19 and 20 at Dunwoody College of Technology. Dunwoody will host teams from across the Midwest for the 14th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition. […]

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School of Design Students Win First Place

Three School of Design students earned a first-place win in the national 2023 AICC Packaging Design Competition. Their entry, “DIYAY,” bested others in the Structural Design category including: Millersville University, Clemson University, University of Texas, California Polytechnic State University, and Appalachian State University — all four-year programs. For the annual contest, students were asked to […]

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Dunwoody Daredevils shine at Shell Eco-marathon Americas Regionals

With eyes on Victory Lane, Dunwoody students brought home a 5th place finish from Indianapolis, besting seven other teams from across North America.   Most vehicles zooming around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway accelerate at speeds greater than 230 miles/hour. Machine Tool Technology student Anna MacLean, driver for the Dunwoody Daredevils, completed four competition laps with a […]

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Dunwoody Hawks Esports teams compete in NECC’s divisional playoffs 

Dunwoody College’s Esports teams are currently competing in the playoffs for the National Esports Collegiate Conference’s (NECC) Emergents and Navigators divisions, which are comprised mostly of teams from colleges in the Midwest. The varsity and junior varsity teams for League of Legends, Rocket League, and Valorant are all competing.   The standout so far this […]

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Dunwoody brings home honorable mention

Dunwoody Surveying students went old-school for a week, and their efforts earned them recognition from the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Six students in the Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology and Land Surveying programs packed up and traveled with adjunct faculty member Alex Miller to Washington. D.C. March 29-31, to compete in field exercises […]

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Dunwoody students to compete in Shell Eco-marathon

Dunwoody students will head with their battery-electric concept vehicle to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 11, with the intention of pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency by once again competing in the 2023 Shell Eco-marathon. Last year, the Dunwoody Daredevils placed second in the Prototype Battery Electric division, finishing behind Cal Poly Supermileage from […]

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Ready, Set, Plow

Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition Set for Jan. 20-21 The snow has been piling up across Minnesota this winter, and if shoveling all that white fluff isn’t your idea of fun, you may want to head out to Dunwoody College of Technology on Saturday, Jan. 21, to see how robots tackle the challenge. Dunwoody is once […]

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Dunwoody’s new autonomous snowplows capture first, second, and third at annual competition

12th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition was held Jan. 22 Nine autonomous snowplow teams from across the Midwest braved the cold on Saturday, Jan. 22 to test their technology against a row of snow at the 12th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition, hosted by Dunwoody College of Technology. The yearly event serves as an opportunity for universities, […]