Thursday, September 8, 2011

GT Formula Hybrid Team Info Session

Please see the following from CHBE professor Dr Tom Fuller:

GT is forming a Formula Hybrid team. Formula Hybrid™ is a design and engineering challenge for undergraduate and graduate college and university students.

The students must design, build, defend, and compete an open-wheel, single-seat, plug-in hybrid racecar, www.formula-hybrid.org .


GT will build on our recent participation in the EcoCAR competition, as well as well as its historical strength in the Formula SAE Competition:



An information session will be held for undergraduate and graduate students interested in participating in the competition. 

We are looking for students of all disciplines and all class standings.



When: Tuesday September 13th at 5pm.

Where: The meeting will be held in Van Leer C457



What: Topics to be discussed include

--overview of the Formula Hybrid Competition

--introduction of faculty advisors

--proposed team structure and process for selection of team leads

--planned formation of student organization sponsored by SGA

--design project for ME4823/ECE4803 Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrains



Pizza and soda will be provided.



2 comments:

  1. Hi, I was wondering if a Formula Hybrid team will be formed this fall? I am a grad student in Mechanical Engineering and would like to join the team if possible. Thanks a lot!

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  2. Please feel free to contact Professor Tom Fuller at tom.fuller@chbe.gatech.edu for more information. We have not been given any indication at this point, but that does not mean that GT will not be participating.

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