EcoCAR, Challenge X, FutureTruck
My sister, my role model, my friend. As youngsters we squabbled; as teens we shared clothes and accessories; and as adults we obsess over our daschund puppy back home with our parents. However, there is something my older sister taught me that gave me a new outlook on life and the future of our [...]
(More...)Walking into my first EcoCAR meeting, I didn’t know the first thing about vehicle propulsion systems, fuel cells, or reducing greenhouse gases. By my second day as a member of the outreach committee, I was thrown into the mix and helped out during the vehicle debut media event. Going into it I was nervous, but [...]
(More...)**Taken from an entry submitted to the Green Garage Blog by the Penn State team**
For the Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team, this past week has felt like Christmas! On September 29th, the team finally received their new vehicle from GM. But not only that, they received their ETS and Snap-On Tools set all in one [...]
As some of you may know, October is Energy Awareness Month. Although Penn State is a large university, we are doing our part to help the environment! The EcoCAR challenge is an exciting step in Penn State’s initiative to go green! The team has received their GM-donated car this month which has gotten everyone excited [...]
(More...)The team was suprised with two big announcments while in Boston:
1. The winter workshop will be in Daytona, FL. It will be nice to travel to Florida in January.
2. THE VUE ARRIVES TUESDAY!!! Stay tuned for the official reveal of the VUE.
As always, check back for future blog posts and video posts.
Today was the last day of the Fall Workshop. Those who were able to attend truly appreciated all that our sponsors were able to provide. We want to give a big thanks to our Boston sponsors: The MathWorks and A123 Systems, as well as Greenough Communications. And another huge thanks to GM and the Dept. [...]
(More...)Day Four was off to a rocky start. After waking up past alarms, team members frantically got ready for the last full day of workshops.
Team members Shawn Getty and Tushar Swamny headed to the A123 Systems headquarters for training on the energy storage systems in the EcoCARs. “We were able to get an inside look [...]
One of our earliest days yet. The EcoCAR teams had to meet down in the Crowne Plaza lobby by 6:15a.m. After we loaded the buses, we headed to the Museum of Science for a day of workshops and training.
The team was able to see the sites of Boston early morning on our way to the [...]
7:52a.m. — Yet another early start to the Fall Workshop. Our outreach coordinator Dana awoke extra early to post videos on our YouTube account, update our Twitter and Facebook accounts, and prepare for media training. After boarding the buses at 7a.m., the team was off to The MathWorks for additional training.
The team is now going [...]
Day one in Boston is officially done. The team awoke bright and early and headed to the MathWorks facilities in Natick around 7a.m. After a filling breakfast, teams broke out into three “tracks.” These tracks covered topics and programs like MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape.
ESS member and mentor Shawn Getty attended track one. During this track, [...]
