Texas A&M Solar Car Racing

Our second Design Review is less than a month away! Join us on Sunday, March 30th, as we improve upon our current designs and strive to build a race-worthy solar vehicle. We encourage and welcome feedback from our fellow Aggies, sponsors, constituents, and engineers! To RSVP, please fill out the attached Google Form. Once you RSVP, you will receive a confirmation email with the information you need to join our DR online. Hope to see you there! Date/Location: March 30th | 2:00 P.M. CT | Zoom and/or In-Person (location T.D.B.)

Over the weekend, we held our first Design Review for the '24—'26 design cycle. Special thanks to our sponsors, ASC judges,?Peterbilt Motors Company,?Raytheon,?Collins Aerospace, Caterpillar Inc.,?Texas A&M Formula S.A.E.,?Texas A&M FSAE Electric Racing, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, and the?J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University?for their generous feedback! With their support, we're excited to continue working towards a complete vehicle.

We are TWO WEEKS out from our first Design Review! Join us on Sunday, January 26th, at 2:00 p.m. in ILCB 207 or through Zoom. To RSVP, please fill out the form linked below: https://lnkd.in/gYPPGXsP Once you RSVP, you will receive a confirmation email with the information you need to join our DR online. Hope to see you there!

It's time for our first Design Review! Join us as we design our new vehicle for '26 FSGP & ASC. Our members are eager to learn from your feedback and improve our designs! To RSVP, please fill out the form linked below: https://lnkd.in/gYPPGXsP

?? Exciting News! ?? We’re thrilled to announce that our organization has been featured on the Texas A&M Engineering website! ?????? Huge thanks to ECEN for the feature, and to our sponsors, supporters, and incredible team for making this all possible! #SolarCar #SustainableEnergy #RenewableFuture #Teamwork #Innovation #TAMU #ECEN Racing Across America: Solar Team Takes 11th in National Competition | Texas A&M University Engineering (https://lnkd.in/guSYX7WW)

We're thrilled to share that Texas A&M Solar Car Racing has been featured in Texas A&M University's most recent commercial. We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity to represent A&M and showcase our team's dedication to excellence. Check out the commercial here: https://lnkd.in/gcG6YEfU

What an incredible journey we've had during our rookie year at the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and American Solar Challenge (ASC) hosted by the Innovators Educational Foundation (American Solar Challenge & Formula Sun Grand Prix). Our team, after a two-year build cycle, faced a thrilling challenge with notable achievements. We kicked off with three days of rigorous scrutineering, where judges questioned our every design choice before deciding on if we would be allowed to compete at FSGP. At the conclusion of those 3 days we qualified for FSGP and were able to race at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, KY. Our rookie team excelled, achieving: - Top 10 in qualifying order - Top 10 finish at FSGP - Top 5 fastest lap Our preparation extended to all conditions, as we were one of only five teams ready for rain racing. At ASC, we traveled from Nashville, TN to Casper, WY, covering a total of 568 miles. We: - Finished an impressive 7th place out of 42 teams. - Became the first rookie team since 2018 to qualify for and finish ASC. Our rookie status made our accomplishments even more remarkable: - We were the best overall performing rookie team - Proudly held the title of the best team from Texas in both FSGP and ASC. - Received the Team Perseverance Award for outstanding performance and resilience amid adversity. A heartfelt thank you to Texas A&M University College of Engineering and J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University for their endless support in our pursuit for innovation. This would not be possible our dedicated sponsors, such as Peterbilt Motors Company, Vistra Corp., Centric Infrastructure Group, and H-E-B, Inc.. Your belief in us and support made this incredible rookie year a reality. Here’s to many more milestones ahead!

Fasten your seatbelts! Rawley Schott '24 is back with a new episode of "Discovering Aggieland," featuring an inside look at the Texas A&M Solar Car Racing Team. Hear from Ian Burress '24 as he shares insights about the team and their upcoming three-week race from Nashville, Tennessee to Casper, Wyoming. Be part of their success story! Click to support the team and the creation of next year’s cutting-edge solar car: https://bit.ly/3x3Rh9L Texas A&M University College of Engineering Texas A&M Solar Car Racing Team

Meet our newest #tamuMEEN news feature and the 2024 Sustainability Graduate Student Champion, Ian Burress ‘24! ?? ?? He’s a man of many hats: mechanical engineering master’s student, research assistant, Michigan State University alum, president & project manager of the Texas A&M Solar Car Racing team, wrestler, and now sustainability champion! Ian was recognized by the Texas A&M Office of Sustainability & Campus Enrichment for his research on a mobile faculty that removes ‘forever’ chemicals and his efforts reviving the Texas A&M Solar Car Racing Team after a 20-year hiatus. In the article, he chats with us about his long-time passion for automobiles, the importance of breaking down ‘forever chemicals,’ and passing on the Solar Car mantle. Receiving his Aggie Ring was a full circle moment for Ian who always wanted to attend Texas A&M. “I feel much more complete in my academic pursuits thanks to the Mechanical Engineering graduate program,” he shared. “My experience has been exactly what I hoped for.” Read more at: tx.ag/Ianburressaward Texas A&M University Texas A&M University College of Engineering #foreverchemicals #tamuengr #mechanicalengineering #graduatestudent #sustainability #engineeringresearch