Giant Jenga is always a favorite at Engineers Week. This student adheres to the sage advice of taking a block from the middle. Photo: Douglas Levere.

 Giant Jenga is always a favorite at Engineers Week. This student adheres to the sage advice of taking a block from the middle. Photo: Douglas Levere.

Deepak Rai, a mechanical engineering major and member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics student organization at UB, tries to save his toppling structure. Photo: Douglas Levere.

 Deepak Rai, a mechanical engineering major and member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics student organization at UB, tries to save his toppling structure. Photo: Douglas Levere.

In a team-building exercise, students use spaghetti and marshmallows to build model skyscrapers. Photo: Douglas Levere.

 In a team-building exercise, students use spaghetti and marshmallows to build model skyscrapers. Photo: Douglas Levere.

The exercise involves basic principles of structural engineering, a discipline that UB has excelled in for decades. Photo: Douglas Levere.

 The exercise involves basic principles of structural engineering, a discipline that UB has excelled in for decades. Photo: Douglas Levere.

From left to right, Matt Horvatits, Seth Messer, Marwan Kenawy and Danielle Johnson (UB's student team for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) build their skyscraper. Photo: Douglas Levere.

 From left to right, Matt Horvatits, Seth Messer, Marwan Kenawy and Danielle Johnson (UB's student team for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) build their skyscraper. Photo: Douglas Levere.

Beatrice Bacolod smiles as Meghan Capeling (pink) begins assembling her spaghetti skyscraper. Both study in UB's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Photo: Douglas Levere.

 Beatrice Bacolod smiles as Meghan Capeling (pink) begins assembling her spaghetti skyscraper. Both study in UB's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Photo: Douglas Levere.

Students celebrate their Eiffel Tower-like skyscraper. Photo: Douglas Levere.

 Students celebrate their Eiffel Tower-like skyscraper. Photo: Douglas Levere.

From left to right, Michael Maloney, George Papasmiris and Alexander Bacher (all seniors studying chemical engineering) pose before Bot Wars. The name of their bot: Anything But ChemE Car. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

 From left to right, Michael Maloney, George Papasmiris and Alexander Bacher (all seniors studying chemical engineering) pose before Bot Wars. The name of their bot: Anything But ChemE Car. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

In the foreground, from right to left, Bot Wars emcee Clara Wysochanski (mechanical engineering) going over bracket with fellow students Gina Nasca (mechanical engineering) and Tana Hiry (chemical engineering). Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

 In the foreground, from right to left, Bot Wars emcee Clara Wysochanski (mechanical engineering) going over bracket with fellow students Gina Nasca (mechanical engineering) and Tana Hiry (chemical engineering). Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

Brett Steers, a junior environmental engineering major, controls his bot inside the ring at the Student Union. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

 Brett Steers, a junior environmental engineering major, controls his bot inside the ring at the Student Union. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

Matthew Melero (orange shirt), representing UB's Society of Automotive Engineers club, and a sophomore mechanical engineering major, controls his bot "Master Blaster." Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

 Matthew Melero (orange shirt), representing UB's Society of Automotive Engineers club, and a sophomore mechanical engineering major, controls his bot "Master Blaster." Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

Austin Izzo (plaid shirt) and Amelia Veitch (right) take apart their bot, "No Body," for safe storage for next year's bot wars. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

 Austin Izzo (plaid shirt) and Amelia Veitch (right) take apart their bot, "No Body," for safe storage for next year's bot wars. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

In the foreground, from left to right, are Ari Levin, 8, and Ruben Levin, 9. Their dad, David Levin, works at Lockheed Martin, a sponsor of Engineers Week at UB. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

 In the foreground, from left to right, are Ari Levin, 8, and Ruben Levin, 9. Their dad, David Levin, works at Lockheed Martin, a sponsor of Engineers Week at UB. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi.

Bot Wars finale. Nancy J. Parisi

 Bot Wars finale. Nancy J. Parisi
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Engineers week

Bot wars. A mini drone racecourse. Model skyscrapers made of spaghetti and marshmallows. The incongruous combination of events means only one thing at UB: Engineers Week. Every February UB students host a weeklong series of events to highlight their field of study.

Published February 28, 2017 This content is archived.