January 2, 2014

Engineering boot camp with Wayne State

Wayne State University's EcoCAR 2 team, made up of 40 students, is re-engineering a Chevy Malibu into a vehicle that achieves 40 miles of all-electric range. The team members joined students from across the country who were challenged to reduce greenhouse gases through a General Motors and U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored competition, EcoCAR 2: Plugging into the Future. Wayne State is one of 15 universities competing in the three-year engineering competition. The competition is designed to replicate GM's three-year design process it challenges engineering students to simulate a hybrid vehicle design and then implement it into the team's GM-donated 2014 Chevrolet Malibu. Additionally, business and communications students on the team secure sponsorship and plan outreach events. (subscriber access only)

Subscribe to Today@Wayne

Direct to your inbox each week

Related articles