Computer and Software Engineering (CaSE) students participated in a programming competition at the University of Kansas on Oct. 25.

The class goes to the competition every year and usually competes in teams of two to three students each. Although none of CaSE’s teams claimed victory in the competition, they were still happy that they got to be there.

“They may have been disappointed in not having won,” Andrew Meile, CaSE assistant, said, “but they thoroughly enjoyed the visit.”

After the competition, the class got to take a tour of KU’s Engineering Dept. and the various buildings associated with it, led by a student currently majoring in the field. The class got to see ongoing research projects and get an in-depth view on the advanced aspects of the classes.

One such project was the creation and advancement of drones, and the challenges involved with programming a safe but efficient drone. The class focused on safety issues such as proximity detection to avoid ramming into buildings and control of the drones in unexpected conditions.