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Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:39 |
Embry-Riddle Opens ‘Green Garage’ Doors: EcoCAR Project Advances University’s Environmental Commitment  Daytona Beach, Fla., Dec. 10, 2009 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has opened the doors of a new “green garage,” where engineering students are using aerospace techniques to develop the car of tomorrow.
Embry-Riddle President John P. Johnson cut the ribbon Dec. 4 for the new engineering laboratory located on the university’s Daytona Beach campus, with assistance from Volusia County (Fla.) council members Joie Alexander and Patricia Northey. The garage is fully equipped for development of the vehicle that Embry-Riddle students are creating for the EcoCAR Challenge, a three-year competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors, and other organizations. The students, who call themselves the EcoEagles, are designing and building an Extended Range Electric Vehicle that will be fuel efficient, environmentally friendly, and high performance. The garage includes a rotary vehicle lift, dedicated high-voltage room, and integrated hardware-in-the-loop laboratory donated by National Instruments. It also showcases an environmental focus at Embry-Riddle’s College of Engineering. Every component in the lab was chosen to reduce environmental impact, including the floor covering, which is made from recycled tires. Interior design students from Daytona State College assisted in designing the new facility. “With this facility, the College of Engineering affirms its commitment to going green,” said Maj Mirmirani, dean of engineering at the campus, “leading the way in developing technology and a trained workforce for an environmentally sustainable economy.” Other environmental initiatives led by Embry-Riddle’s College of Engineering include the development of a reduced-emissions airplane for NASA’s Green Flight Challenge, the investigation of alternative lead-free aviation fuels, and the creation of a new track on alternative energy in the Mechanical Engineering degree program. The “green garage” was made possible by the generous support of EcoCAR Challenge sponsors General Motors, the Department of Energy, and the Government of Canada, in addition to Embry-Riddle team sponsors International Speedway Corp., US Didactic, and SolarFit. Additional information about the EcoCAR competition and photos are available at www.EcoCARchallenge.org, www.green-garage.org, and http://archive.EcoCARphoto.com/c/EcoCARphoto. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 170 campus centers in the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu. |
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Embry-Riddle’s EcoEagles team seeks design and engineering ideas from the ERAU student body. The EcoEagles will be designing the next generation plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for the EcoCAR Challenge. The design work will be conducted throughout the 2008-2009 year and implementation will begin in Summer 2009. We are accepting proposals for fresh ideas to improve the performance, operability, appearance, and/or fuel economy of the vehicle. We are looking for fresh, new ideas, but not ideas that are too far from reality. Declaring that a small nuclear reactor should be stashed under the back seat won’t be considered to be competitive. Concepts should be supported with sound engineering analysis and documented with CAD drawings, as needed to communicate the concept effectively. Students interested in submitting a proposal should consider the following: - Proposals may be from individuals or teams
- Proposals should be a maximum of three pages
- Proposals should not reveal any proprietary or confidential information
- Proposals will be accepted through the team’s website www.ecoeagles.org
- To submit the proposal, one must register on the website
- Proposals will be judged based on innovation, engineering and documentation
- Funds for each proposal are subject to availability
EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge is a three-year competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors, Natural Resources Canada and other sponsors. The Saturn VUE base vehicle will be donated by General Motors, and additional funding will be provided through local fundraising efforts. EcoCAR provides engineering students the chance to design and build advanced vehicles that demonstrate leading-edge automotive technologies with the goal of minimizing the environmental impact of personal transportation while illustrating pathways to a sustainable transportation future. EcoCAR provides a unique three-year hands-on educational experience for students in various engineering disciplines, as well as business, marketing, communications, journalism, computer science and other fields that address societal issues. For more information about the competition, visit www.ecocarchallenge.org. Please submit your proposal here. |
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 13:00 |
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May 21, 2008 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is proud to announce that a multi-disciplinary team of faculty and students, dubbed the EcoEagles, has been selected to participate in EcoCar: The Next Challenge, a three-year competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors (GM), Natural Resources Canada, and other sponsors. As one of only sixteen teams selected for this prestigious competition, ERAU students will have the opportunity to create new and innovative solutions to reduce the impact of personal motor vehicles on the environment and on energy dependence.
The EcoEagles team was selected for this competition through a rigorous application process including a detailed student-written proposal and a phone interview. Many of the students and faculty involved in the EcoEagles team benefit from their experience as the two-year reigning national champions of the SAE Formula Hybrid international competition. As part of the project, students and faculty will use GM’s global development process to integrate cutting-edge hybrid system technology into a new Saturn Vue, provided by GM.
This hands-on multi-disciplinary project is advised by faculty from the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer & Software Engineering, and Aeronautical Engineering, More information on the EcoEagles team can be found at www.ecoeagles.org and more information on EcoCar: The Next Challenge can be found at www.ecocarchallenge.org.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. The university educates more than 34,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through its Worldwide Campus at more than 130 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.erau.edu.
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