The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College
About
The University of Alabama is teaming up with Shelton State Community College in the Battery Workforce Challenge. The 83-member team of students, ranging from undergraduate to doctorate, are led by faculty members that hold many years of academic and industry experience.
Mission
The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College BattChallenge team’s mission is to support transportation electrification by educating and training a talented team of engineers, technicians and leaders and provide them with real-world, hands-on experiences.
Goals
The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College's BattChallenge year two goals include:
- Utilize effective communication pipelines between different parts of the team.
- Have a working module and battery-disconnect unit that are able to exceed the provided key-performance indicators.
- Utilize industry-standard planning and engineering tools to prepare BattChallenge members for the workforce.
Team Members
Jaber Abu Qahouq
Lead Faculty Advisor
The University of Alabama
Luke Anderson
Electrical Lead
The University of Alabama
Nishma Bhattarai
Vehicle Systems Integration Lead
The University of Alabama
Jonathon Bower
Project Manager
The University of Alabama
Nery Carillo
BattScholar — Vocational Deputy
Shelton State Community College
Jade Cartolano
Communications, Recruitment and Retention Lead
The University of Alabama
Ethan DeLuca
Battery Pack Software Co-Lead
The University of Alabama
Mohamed Fofanah
Structural Team Lead
The University of Alabama
Dexter Gard
Battery Pack Software Lead and BattScholar Team Lead
The University of Alabama
Wheeler Geddie
BattScholar — Vocational Deputy
Shelton State Community College
Henry Herman
BattScholar 1 — Vocational Liaison
The University of Alabama
Thomas (Mike) Hobson
Vocational Faculty Advisor
Shelton State Community College
Sadie Jarrell
Battery Pack Recyclability Lead
The University of Alabama
Rob Morgan
Management and Sponsorship Development and Faculty Co-Advisor
The University of Alabama
Sajad Saberi
Safety Advisor
The University of Alabama
Krishna Shah
Faculty Co-Advisor
The University of Alabama
Shane Vanderhagen
Engineering Manager
The University of Alabama
Get Involved
The University of Alabama & Shelton State Community College BattChallenge team actively seeks team members to contribute to its swimlanes in the areas of battery pack hardware and software, vehicle systems integration and project management. Those interested in joining the crew are encouraged to complete an interest form or contact the team’s project manager Jonathan Bower, at jcbower@crimson.ua.edu or recruitment lead, Jade Cartolano, at jacartolano@crimson.ua.edu.
Below are a list of weekly team lead and swimlane meetings. All take place at The University of Alabama’s Hardaway Hall, room 160, 401 7th Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
Weekly Meetings:
- Team leads: Mondays
- Battery Pack Hardware: Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
- Battery Pack Software: Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
- Vehicle Systems Integration: Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
- Project Management: Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
