On Tuesday, February 27th, Stanners had the opportunity to visit Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, which prepares students for careers in aviation, engineering, and robotics. Chaperoned by Mr. Joe Touzin, Computer Science & Engineering students toured the school’s campus and learned about the future of air travel.
While on the trip, Stanners were introduced to Joby, a startup company that creates electronic aerospace vehicles. The company is working on a vehicle called the eVTOL, a large drone that will act as an air taxi, meant to compete with ground travel. Those in attendance even had the chance to experience a flight simulator! Mr. Touzin thought the trip was “a unique opportunity to dive deep into the aviation, engineering, and tech fields,” and students Ayden Montalvo ‘24 and Morgan Stuart ‘24 thought it was simply “exhilarating” and “insightful!”
Westen Lipin ‘26 shares, “The hangar was probably my favorite part of the indoor tour, as viewing the boxer engines set in the aircraft with the hydromatic propeller pitch controllers exposed was an amazing sight.” He continues, “Seeing the engine display outside of the building was another highlight of my day. The massive turbo fan engines with the visible bypass and compression system were a sight to see.”
Molloy is always looking for ways to broaden the career horizons for our Stanners, and we appreciate the CS&E Department and Vaughn College for giving students the opportunity to learn about such technologies!