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EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future is a three-year collegiate student engineering competition that

focuses on vehicle integration of advanced propulsion technologies. The competition challenges 15

universities across North America to reduce the environmental impact of a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

without compromising real world performance or safety. The competition’s mission is a vital one:

offer unparalleled hands-on experience to educate the next generation of automotive engineers to

build the next wave of energy efficient vehicles.

Established by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM), EcoCAR 2 builds

on a proud 25‐year history of DOE Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTCs) that

exemplify the power of public and private partnerships in providing invaluable experience and

training to promising, young students.

General Motors has given each EcoCAR 2 team a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu in which to design and

integrate advanced vehicle technology powertrains and controls in order to develop their vehicle

solutions. EcoCAR 2 affords a unique combination of hands-on engineering education, experience,

and exposure to world‐class organizations and knowledge sharing in a competitive, team-

oriented environment. These factors make EcoCAR 2 the perfect preamble to future job success

and a bastion for keeping the North American automotive industry competitive in the global

marketplace. Participation in EcoCAR 2 benefits all by educating those entering the industry and

innovating vehicle technology.

what are avtcs?

participant universities in North America since 19889116,500

students have been involved 531 individual

university teams have competed since 1988

GRADUATES ENTER AUTOMOTIVEINDUSTRY ON AVERAGE 75%

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The Ohio State EcoCAR 2 team is a

diverse group. The team is comprised

of both graduate and undergraduate

students advised by experienced faculty

members. Backgrounds and areas of

interest vary greatly. Students join the

team with many levels of experience

and have an unparalleled opportunity to

expand their knowledge of the automotive

industry. Engineering students make

up much of the team, but the team

also includes students from business,

communications, and various other

fields, creating a collaborative

community of disciplines.

MEET THE TEAM.

Students learn.- Computer Aided Engineering

- Real-world, hands-on experience

- Business and Communications

- Multidisciplinary teamwork

- Problem solving skills

- Systems Engineering

- Project Management

- Public Speaking

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The Ohio State University Center for Automotive

Research (CAR) is an interdisciplinary university

research center supported by the Transportation

Research Endowment Program (TREP), and by

industry and government grants and contracts.

CAR is at the forefront of research with innovative

programs in undergraduate, graduate, and

continuing education in automotive systems and

offers support and facilities to a number of student

competition projects.

The OSU AVTC team has access to the many facilities at CAR which include vibrations, fluid

mechanics, combustion, battery testing, noise and acoustics laboratories, environmental chambers,

and dynamometers. The facility includes a full machine shop and welding area, as well as a vehicle

lift designated to EcoCAR 2. In addition, the team has access to the full‐service proving grounds of the

Transportation Research Center, Inc. located 45 miles northwest of the university campus.

center for automotive research.

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Competition Sponsors.

Sarah Jadwin, Communications Manager, jadwin.8@osu.edu, 614-205-2882

Dr. Shawn Midlam-Mohler, Team Advisor, 614-307-4176, midlam-mohler.1@osu.edu

Facebook: Ohio State University EcoCAR 2

Twitter: @osuecocar2

Headline SponsorsU.S. Department of Energy General Motors Company

Diamond SponsorsGovernment of Canada MathWorks California Air Resources Board Clean Cities

Platinum SponsorsdSPACE, Inc. A123 Systems, Inc. Freescale AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. National Science Foundation

Gold SponsorsETAS Snap-On Tools Transportation Research Center

Silver SponsorsMagna Powertrain Robert Bosch, LLC CrossChasmSiemens

Bronze Sponsors New Eagle CD-adapco Vector CANtech, Inc. GKN Driveline BlackBerry QNX Software Systems Woodward The Delphi Foundation Caterpillar Ricardo Proterra Gage Products CompanyUS Environment Protection AgencySensors, Inc.

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