Battery Workforce Challenge
Background
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Battery Workforce Challenge
Look back on memories from the Battery Workforce Challenge
Innovations & Highlights
Throughout the competition, more than 1,000 students received more than 500 hours of technical training and support from industry subject matter experts. They applied that knowledge to design and build battery modules, harnesses, and full battery packs to standards suitable for vehicle integration.
In the final year, four teams designed, built, and tested full battery packs across varying capacities. Four teams completed Battery Management System development with comprehensive X-in-the-Loop validation, testing hundreds of functional requirements and diagnostic cases across multiple platforms. Two teams advanced through the Hardware and Software Gates to reach the Integration Gates, marking a significant milestone in the battery development process.
2023
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2024
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2025
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2026
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Universities Involved
Colleges Involved
Winners & Awards
Take a look back on the successes of teams throughout the Battery Workforce Challenge
Year One
Overall Awards
- First Place Overall: The Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College team
- Second Place Overall: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College team
- Third Place Overall: The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College team
- Fourth Place Overall: The McMaster University & Mohawk College team
Competition Judged Technical Presentations
- Best Winter Workshop Technical Design Review Presentation: The Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College team
- Best Winter Workshop Mid-Year Team Status Presentations: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
- Best Winter Workshop Mid-Year Team Status Presentations Runner-Up: The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College
- Best Competition Final Project Review Presentation: The Clemson University & Greenville Technical College
- Best Competition Team Battery Expo: The McMaster University & Mohawk College team
- Best Competition Final Technical Review: The Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College team
- Best Competition Cell Characterization: The Clemson University & Greenville Technical College team.
Engineering
- Overall Engineering Management: Owen Schreiber from The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College team
- Most Comprehensive Facilities Binder – Year 1 Requirements: The California State University, Los Angeles & Cerritos College team
- Most Creative Technical Design Check-In: The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College
- Best Cell Characterization Test Plan: Tie between the McMaster University & Mohawk College and The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College teams
- Best and Runner-Up Cell Characterization Analysis Report: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College team
- Best SME Design Deep Dive: The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College team
Project Management
- Overall Project Management: David Delisle from The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College team
- Best Team Collaboration Plan: Identifying a Vocational Partner: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College team
- Best Team Collaboration Plan: Collaborative Norms: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College team
- Best Project Initiation Plan: The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College team
Organizer Awards
- Best BattChallenge Collaboration: The University of Michigan-Dearborn & Henry Ford College team
- Spirit of the Challenge: Eddie Perry from the Jackson State University & Hinds Community College team
- Excellence in Leadership: Jonathan Lazatin from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada team
Outstanding Faculty Awards
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award – University:
- Polina Ringler from the Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College team
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award – Vocational: Tie between Ian Andrews and Steve Levin from The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College team
Year Two
Overall Awards
- First Place Overall Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Second Place Overall Award: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
- Third Place Overall Award: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College
- Fourth Place Overall Award: Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College
Competition Events
- Precision Power Award: University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada
- Excellence in Module Integrity: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College
- Battery Disconnect Unit Integration and Performance Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Project Management Assessment Center: Obeya Execution Award: Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College
- Excellence in Hardware-in-the-Loop Innovation Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Distinction in HIL Innovation Award: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
- Obeya Vision Award: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
Deliverables
- Expert in Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Expert in RASIC Execution Award: University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada
- Expert in Change Control Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Technical Excellence in Creepage and Clearance Award: Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College
- Technical Excellence in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Award: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College
- Technical Excellence in Module Build Planning Award: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
- Technical Excellence in Cell Simulation Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Expert in Statement of Work Precision Award: University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada
- Expert in Software Validation Award: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
Organizer Recognized
- Excellence in Module Disassembly Award: The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
- Virtuosos of Advanced Simulation Technology Award: University of Waterloo & Lambton College
- Maestros of Advanced Multiphysics Simulation Award: Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College
- Thermal Cooling Synergy awards: Cal State LA & Cerritos College and The Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
- Green Garage Blog Sponsor Spotlight Award: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology & Ivy Tech Community College
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award — University: Matilde D'Arpino, The Ohio State University
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award — Vocational: Jacob Tipsworth, Arapahoe Community College
- Best BattChallenge Collaboration Award: Clemson University & Greenville Technical College
- Spirit of the Challenge Award: Cal State LA & Cerritos College
- Excellence in Leadership Award — Project Manager: David DeLisle, The Ohio State University
- Excellence in Leadership Award — Engineering Manager: Shane Vanderhagen, The University of Alabama
- Outstanding Mini-Module Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Vocational Innovation in Battery Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Top Performing LinkedIn Engagement Campaign Award: University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada
Sponsored
- Volta Foundation Women in Batteries awards:
- Viviana Nelson, Colorado School of Mines
- Isabel Builes, Cal State LA
- Neharika Karthikeyon, The Ohio State University
- Eaton Power Distribution Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- ABTC Design for Recyclability Award: The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College
Year Three
Overall Awards
- First Place Overall Award: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Second Place Overall Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Third Place Overall Award (tie): Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Ivy Tech Community College & University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College
Competition Events
- PMAC: Award for Exceptional Performance: Colorado School of Mines and Arapahoe Community College
- PMAC: Award for Notable Performance: University of Nevada, Las Vegas and College of Southern Nevada
- Ram ProMasters of Box Delivery: Clemson University and Greenville Technical College
- Exceptional Power Pulse: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Exceptional Fast Charge: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Least Impedance Pack: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Excellence in Gravimetric Energy Density: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Best Technical Presentation:McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Winner, Vehicle Dynamic Testing: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
Pre-Competition Deliverable Awards
- Manufacturability Excellence in Module Design: California State University - Los Angeles and Cerritos College
- Excellence in Module Technical Documentation: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Digital Twin Innovation & Simulation Excellence: Colorado School of Mines and Arapahoe Community College
- Excellence in Advanced Simulation Modeling: University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College
- Excellence in HV Battery Pack Technical Documentation: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Excellence in Vibration Data Acquisition: University of Nevada, Las Vegas and College of Southern Nevada
- Evolution in Battery Disconnect Unit Design: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Exceptional Harness Design and Build: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- PMAC: Award for Exceptional Portfolio Execution: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- PMAC: Award for Notable Portfolio Execution: Colorado School of Mines and Arapahoe Community College
- Award for Exceptional Work Documentation: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- Award for Notable Work Documentation: Colorado School of Mines and Arapahoe Community College
- Best Industry Ready Facilities Binder: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Most Comprehensive DVP&R: The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College
- Over the HIL Award: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Ivy Tech Community College
- Excellence in Communications: Colorado School of Mines and Arapahoe Community College team and the McMaster University and Mohawk College
Organizer Recognized
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor — University: Ohio State University: David Cooke
- Outstanding Faculty Advisor — Vocational: Arapahoe Community College: Doc Viola
- Spirit of the Challenge: Colorado School of Mines and Arapahoe Community College team
- Excellence in Leadership — Project Management: McMaster University: Romulo Vieira
- Excellence in Leadership — Engineering Management:
- McMaster University: Lewis Gross
- The Ohio State University: Sumiran Maiskar
Sponsored
- Eaton Power Distribution Award: McMaster University & Mohawk College
- ABTC Steward of Recycling: Viviana Nelson - Colorado School of Mines & Arapahoe Community College
- Volta Foundation Women in Batteries Award 2026:
- Sisi Jiang - University of Waterloo & Lambton College
- Zahiyah Farah — University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada
- Tahmina Fatima — Ohio State University & Columbus State Community College
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