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Collegiate Combat Robots builds robots armed with weapons to defend themselves while facing off in an enclosed cage with the goal of knocking their opponent out of commission. The team builds multiple robots while abiding by the weight class restraints. CCR allows students to safely challenge the limits of creativity and gives them an opportunity to contribute to the creation of a culture unafraid of making mistakes. Tournaments are hosted by the National Havoc Robot League.

The Marine Advanced Technology Education Center challenges students to construct an underwater remotely operated vehicle. In addition to building this submarine robot, our team is responsible for designing and programming the sensors and other necessary technology the vehicle needs to perform. The National Science Foundation funded the competition as a way to make students creatively apply the engineering and technical skills taught in their classes to real-world situations, with a focus on marine health and ecology. By participating in this program, our team is given the opportunity to utilize scientific reasoning, improve problem-solving abilities, and aid in the ongoing pursuit of finding ways to better the aquatic habitats of our planet. The competition focuses heavily on sustainability issues directly sourced from the United Nation’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. By introducing students early in their careers to these concepts, a gateway is opened to create future innovators in the marine science space.

VEX U is the collegiate division of an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary robotics-based challenge run by VEX Robotics Inc. and the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation. It challenges students to design, build and program two collaborative robots which will manipulate objects, navigate autonomously and compete against an opposing team to achieve a higher score. The pair of robots operate on competitive fields for both bracket-style tournaments and individual skill tests. Each year, our team, Jacks Robotics, faces engineering challenges presented in each annual game by brainstorming efficient designs, evaluating solutions and optimizing their use of time. The competition involves exposing members to valuable soft skills such as communication, collaboration and time management while building interest and identity in STEM. Teams from different countries all around the world are brought together. They get to learn from each other as they compete against other teams and witness different game strategies.

Founded in 2023 by a group of talented freshmen, Jacks Robotics immediately proved their merit by winning their first competition and qualified themselves for the World Championship. The six freshmen would go on to win the Excellence Award, the highest honor, crowning them World Champions in the team's debut year. Jacks Robotics returned to the World Championship in 2025 and brought home the design award for their division.

Innovation and design are two familiar concepts to the world of robotics, and we try our best to not limit the creativity of our club members when they’re working on projects. 3D printing is a valuable feature for allowing us to explore new ideas. Our club’s 3D printers are beneficial for our time, expenses and scope of opportunities.