As the academic year wraps, Ohio State’s EcoCAR team heads out west for the final leg of the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, a collegiate automotive engineering competition put on by the US Department of Energy. Dean Ayanna Howard connects with two of the leaders of the team – Shaumya Jha and Colin Knight – to talk about the challenge, what they’ve learned, and how participating helps students prepare for life after graduation.

Sponsored by General Motors and MathWorks, schools participating in this competition each received a new Chevy Blazer, and were challenged to improve efficiency and connectivity. Provided with hardware and software resources, Ohio State Engineering students collaborated to come up with what might be the award-winning vehicle! And Shaumya and Colin share some exciting news about the team’s future partnership with Wilberforce University.

To learn more about the Ohio State EcoCAR team, follow them on Instagram or visit their website.

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