OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY / WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY

At The Ohio State University, AVTCs have been a large part of our history. For 35 years we have participated in numerous competitions with great success, from the Natural Gas Vehicle Challenge in 1990 to the EcoCAR EV Challenge today. Through these competitions, Ohio State has been focused on creating an environment where all team members gain valuable experience. The Center for Automotive Research at The Ohio State University provides our members with unparalleled resources and industry level equipment that translates directly into real world applications. We are dedicated to providing all our members with opportunities for professional development and a path directly into the workforce.

The Ohio State University and Wilberforce University EcoCAR team consists of 11 passionate team leads in addition to numerous members within 6 dynamic sub-teams. Our SDI (System Design and Integration) sub team has seen massive growth over recent years. Numerous underclassmen majoring in various disciplines within the college of engineering have gained hands-on experience from participating in the work the SDI team is carrying out, something that you don’t find in typical classrooms. Our CAVs team has also had recent success in testing and at competition, boasting multiple first place awards and being the only team to pass intersection navigation.

Our partner school, Wilberforce University, joined us in 2023 for the first year of the EcoCAR EV Challenge. Since then, we have been dedicated to continuing our collaboration and extending our outreach into the community of Dayton, OH where they are located. Being the third oldest HBCU in the nation, Wilberforce University carries a lot of history. We are proud to be partners, and we hope to continue making history together.