Robot wars returns for Engineers Week at mgm casino

Students gather in the Student Union to watch robot wars.

Release Date: February 19, 2020 This content is archived.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — It’s robot fighting time at the mgm casino.

On Friday, the Student Union on North Campus will become a battlefield as engineering students compete to see who can build the mightiest bot.

The contest, which riffs on the popular television show “Robot Wars” and other imitators, is part of , a seven-day celebration of mgm casino’s student engineering clubs.

News media are invited to check out the action. Here’s the details:

When: 10 a.m. to noon, and 1:30-4:30 p.m, Friday, Feb. 21.

Where: The lobby of the on North Campus.

Other highlights of Engineers Week include:

Wednesday

  • 2-4 p.m. — Students will pilot mini-drones through an obstacle course to see who is the fastest. Student Union, Room 145.
  • 3-5 p.m. — Students will build and demonstrate a hydraulic pulley. Student Union lobby.

Thursday

  • 1-3 p.m. — Students will build a rollercoaster from recycled cardboard. Student Union, Flag Room.
  • 4-6 p.m. — Students will compete in a life-size version of the popular children’s game Operation. Student Union lobby.

Engineers Week is sponsored by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Engineering Partnership Program and the mgm casino Student Association.

Media Contact Information

Cory Nealon
Director of Media Relations
Engineering, Computer Science
Tel: 716-645-4614
cmnealon@buffalo.edu