JOCK TALK S1E2
The UMBC Retrievers celebrate following their monumental round of 64 victory against number one seeded University of Virginia (photo courtesy of Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
This week on JOCK TALK we discuss the first two weekends of the NCAA Tournament, the final stages of the NHL season, and Spring Training news. Take a listen, join the conversation in the comment section below, and stay tuned for next week’s JOCK TALK!
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![On one of the Webb robotics team’s new Skytech Nebula computers is Jake Hui (‘25), engineer of Webb’s 358 Robotics team who is currently improving his team’s robot virtually in a Computer Aided Design application, or CAD. Before the building, the driving, and the victories, comes the prototyping of the robot.
“Right here [on his computer] is where the robot is designed, and I have access to all the parts that I need to try things out,” Jake said.
Technical computer skills as well as an intimate knowledge of how robots work is required to efficiently work in the CAD design space. The skills are well worth the time spent, as it can save hours or even days' worth of time spent on assembly in the real world.
"If there is a piece that we don’t have, 3D print it to see if it's really necessary before making an expensive purchase, as the parts can cost hundreds of dollars,” Jake said.](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_2381-600x450.png)
