The Texas A&M Solar Car Racing Team recently competed at the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) and American Solar Challenge (ASC) hosted by the Innovators Educational Foundation. Building this race car by these undergraduate students was completely a volunteer and extracurricular effort. As such, the students did not receive any course credit for participating in this project; yet still invested substantial time and effort. They have also won the Team Perseverance Award for outstanding performance and resilience amid adversity.
To support their efforts, Dr. Robert Balog (Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Assistant Director for Grid Edge Modernization of TEES Smart Grid Center) coached the electrical sub-team. Together they achieved numerous milestones, including being the best team from Texas in both FSGP and ASC. To learn more about the team and their recent endeavors click here.