Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions
North America's Premier Collegiate Automotive Engineering Competitions
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About AVTCs
We are North America’s premier collegiate automotive engineering competitions. Established in 1988 as a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions engage middle school- through higher-ed-aged students in STEM education, creating a pipeline for workforce development and future automotive engineers. With more than 30,000 alumni in the industry, AVTCs build a diverse workforce to help maintain the U.S.’ competitive edge in the global automotive marketplace.
Just The Facts
35
Year History
For 35 years, AVTCs have provided students with real-world, hands-on experience tackling the latest engineering challenges.
111
Educational Institutions
Students from nearly 100 North American educational institutions have participated in AVTCs.
30,000
Alumni
AVTCs have seeded more than 30,000 graduates into industry, helping the U.S. maintain its competitive edge in the global automotive marketplace.
Collegiate Competitions
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A four-year AVTC challenging 15 North American universities to engineer a next-generation battery-electric vehicle utilizing automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity to implement energy-efficient, customer-pleasing features and meet the automotive industry’s decarbonization needs.
A three-year immersive engineering competition that challenges North American universities and their community college partners to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery pack into a Stellantis vehicle. Teams gain valuable engineering skills that transcend the classroom environment.
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Challenge Sponsors
Sponsors provide the hardware, software, training and support the teams need to integrate technologies into their competition vehicles. This arrangement gives students access to components and systems that might otherwise be unavailable or too expensive.
Recent AVTC News
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Overall Engineering Management award-winner Owen Schrieber credits UA & Shelton State BattChallenge teammates’ ‘hard work’
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Green Garage Blogs
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Upcoming Events
EcoCAR Events
EcoCAR Year 3 Fall Workshop
October 3 @ 8:00 am
The EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 2 Fall Workshop will take place this fall. Details to be released soon!
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BattChallenge Events
BattChallenge Year 2 Fall Workshop
October 31
The Battery Workforce Challenge Year Two Fall Workshop will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2. More information coming soon.
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