Ohio State EcoCAR: Engineering, Business and Communications
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2014-05-01
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
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The Ohio State EcoCAR 2 team is a student organization competing in the national competition, EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future. EcoCAR 2 is a three-year student engineering competition to redesign a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu into a more environmentally friendly vehicle. In addition to the engineering, the team has a business and communications team that works to educate the public about advanced vehicle technologies and the importance of using alternative fuels.
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IMPACT. 1: During the 2012-2013 academic year, the team reached over 1,500 youth and educators in the local Columbus area. -- 2. The team participated in 63 total outreach events during the 2012-2013 academic year. Of those 63 events, the team hosted 14. -- 3. Over the past 3 years, the team has received more than 60 media hits in the local, state and national news.
OSU PARTNERS: OSU Center for Automotive; Research; College of Engineering; Fisher College of Business; Ohio State Office of Energy and Environment
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Clean Fuels Ohio; Northeast Ohio Clean Cities; Girl Scouts of America; Local schools
PRIMARY CONTACT: Sarah Jadwin (jadwin.8@osu.edu ecocar2.osu.edu)
OSU PARTNERS: OSU Center for Automotive; Research; College of Engineering; Fisher College of Business; Ohio State Office of Energy and Environment
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Clean Fuels Ohio; Northeast Ohio Clean Cities; Girl Scouts of America; Local schools
PRIMARY CONTACT: Sarah Jadwin (jadwin.8@osu.edu ecocar2.osu.edu)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 2 (2014).