OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY / WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
About
The Ohio State University and Wilberforce University Year 1 EcoCAR team consists of seven hardworking team leads and many team members who make up the five sub-teams in our organization. The undergraduate population of our team makes up the majority of the sub-team members, while many of the team leads are in graduate school. Our team’s mission is to not only excel in the competition, but to also provide all our members with hands-on experience that can be put to use both in the classroom and in the real world. In previous years, the Ohio State team has performed well in the EcoCAR Mobility Competitions. In Year 1 of the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC), Ohio State placed first overall. In Year 2, which occurred during the pandemic, our team placed first in many different categories, including Final Technical Report, Consumer Appeal as well as Propulsion System Integration report. In the last year of the Mobility Challenge, our team placed second overall, and received awards in dSPACELeadership in Validation and AAM workmanship. We are excited to partner with Wilberforce University and to continue to grow as a team this year and to return to the competition with great enthusiasm. Although our team has set many goals to accomplish this year, our top three priorities are achieving total job placement for both full-time and internships, increasing diversity and female involvement, and winning this year’s competition.
Mission
We are continuing to improve our community outreach by connecting with students of all ages and many different schools in the Columbus and Wilberforce area. We are also aiming to increase our involvement with other organizations at The Ohio State University.
Goals
- The first goal we have set is to we win first place in the Year 1 competition. The Ohio State University’s EcoCAR team has always proven to be competitive in nature, and our current team is continuing to work very hard to bring home the overall first place trophy this year.
- The second goal we are actively working to achieve this year is increasing diversity and the number of women on the EcoCAR team. Our current team is made up of predominantly male students. Out of the ten team lead positions available, only two are held by women. As we continue to recruit undergraduate students for the team, we are focusing on empowering female STEM students to join male-dominated areas and challenge societal norms. We are also increasing diversity by reaching out to different Ohio State organizations and getting to know them better as a team.
- Finally, a third goal is, we have set is to achieve 100% job placement for full-time jobs and seasonal internships. One way we are working to achieve this is by holding career-prep seminars, where we provide the opportunity for team members to get new headshots taken, their resume reviewed and edited, and help with navigating career-focused websites such as LinkedIn and Handshake. We have also been promoting and utilizing the career fairs held by EcoCAR.
Team Members
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We are always looking to expand our team and encourage students to get involved in the EcoCAR program. We are in the process of hiring a communications manager. The rest of our team lead positions are filled. All our sub teams are available to join as a team member. Students can get involved by attending as many team meetings as they wish. These meetings are held at the Center for Automotive Research office, which is a very short drive from The Ohio State University campus. Team leads are available each meeting to pick up and drop off undergraduate students at the meetings. They are held each week on Tuesdays from 6-8pm, and on Sundays from 9am-2pm. Undergraduate team members are not required to attend every meeting, and what each student puts into EcoCAR is what they will receive from the program! All participation is volunteer-based, and we want members to learn as much as possible while attending meetings and events at their own pace.
Contact Information
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Kamryn Russell at 1114@osu.edu or osuecocarmc@gmail.com
