In April, the Advanced Vehicle Technology
Competition (AVTC) announced the 16
North American universities involved in
EcoCAR 3. We are ecstatic to begin this
four-year journey. A challenge unlike the rest,
we will be given the most technologically
advanced Camaro in the vehicle's history.
Our challenge is to transform this iconic
American muscle car into a hybrid-electric
vehicle all while maintaining its sporty design and performance qualities.
We had several EcoCAR 2 team members graduate and move on to careers within our Detroit automotive industry and beyond. We wish them the best of luck. They are excellent reminders of the opportunities and experiences that can come from EcoCAR. Stay tuned for alumni updates and videos! Until then, our EcoCAR 3 team is completing the last few weeks of summer training before the Kick Off Workshop in September. Summer training provides members with basic skills and knowledge to prepare them for taking on EcoCAR 3 deliverable tasks. Selecting a hybrid architecture and components selection and packaging will be a huge task to tackle; therefore much of our summer training consisted of researching possible choices for the EcoCAR 3 vehicle.
Another focus for our team will be recruitment! EcoCAR 3 is an excellent opportunity for incoming freshman. Being that it is a four-year competition, we are looking for students with engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, computer and software engineering, as well as communications, marketing and project management.
If you are interested in joining the Hybrid Warriors, please contact Miriam Di Russo at dirussomiriam@gmail.com.
We would like to thank the AVTC for allowing us to participate in EcoCAR 3 and our sponsors, the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and Argonne National Laboratory. Sponsors provide the hardware, software, training and support our team needs to integrate into the competition. For additional information on our sponsorship, please visit our website's sponsor page. Be sure to follow our progress and learn about upcoming events through our Twitter and Facebook pages too!
We look forward to this next challenge as we and students across the country gain real-life experience in today's ever-changing and revolutionizing automotive industry.
AIM HIGHER & AIM HYBRID,
Courtney Zemke
Communications Manager
Wayne State University, EcoCAR 3
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