Aug. 6, 2025
Several student organizations from the University of Missouri College of Engineering earned national recognition this summer, bringing home team awards from competitions across the country.
ASME Student Design Finalists
A team of Mizzou computer science undergraduates took second place at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Society of Manufacturing Engineers 2025 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference for their project, Smart Manufacturing: Guided Mixed Reality Control for Multiple CNC and 3D Printing Machines.
Using the Microsoft HoloLens 2, the team developed a mixed reality platform that simplifies machine control through intuitive interfaces, live data and built-in tutorials. Judges praised the members’ creative approach and clear presentation.
Torq’N Tigers Quarter Scale Tractor Pulling Team
Mizzou’s Torq’N Tigers earned third place at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.
The award was awarded to Mizzou’s X-Team, a group composed of newer or less experienced members. In their category, teams redesign at least 30% of the previous year’s design. Members of Mizzou’s more experienced A-Team compete in a separate category and build a new tractor each year. The A-Team placed third in the durability event.
The Torq’N Tigers team is jointly housed within Mizzou Engineering and the Mizzou College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
Mizzou Virtual Reality Organization
Ethan Johnson, a member of the Mizzou Virtual Reality Organization, was part of a team recognized among the Grand Finalists at MIT Reality Hack 2025, which focused on extended reality and experiential technology.
The team, which also included students from Stanford and the University of Southern California, developed the mixed reality experience NudgePet. The team’s goal was to help people regulate their emotional state, taking inspiration from emotional support animals.
Mizzou Racing – Formula SAE
The Mizzou Racing team placed second in the acceleration event during its May competition at Michigan International Speedway. Overall, the team placed 22 out of the 110 cars at the event.
Mizzou Racing builds a quarter-scale formula car every academic year and a quarter-scale electric formula car every two years. Competitions include static events, such as design and cost presentations and numerous technical inspections, in addition to various driving events such as acceleration, autocross and skidpad.
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