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The University of Michigan Solar Car Team is an entirely student-run organization that designs and builds solar electric vehicles. The team races both nationally and internationally. Since its establishment in 1989, the team has built 17 vehicles, won the American Solar Challenge nine times, placed in the top three in the World Solar Challenge seven times, and won one international competition. The team is recognized as the most successful team in North America, and one of the most successful teams in the world. Our primary competition is the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, a 5-day, 3,000 km endurance challenge across the Australian Outback, designed to push the limits of renewable energy technology, automotive engineering, and the race participants. Our car is designed by the full team during the school year; then a sub-team, called the Race Crew, builds the car over the summer, and takes the following Fall semester off to travel to Australia and race the car. Members of our team come from many different backgrounds, disciplines, and colleges from within the university, ranging from undergraduate to doctoral studies. Any and all majors welcome! The team consists of 4 major divisions: Engineering, Business, Operations, and Communications. The Engineering Division is responsible for designing the most efficient solar vehicle in the world. They accomplish this by optimizing each and every system in the car, including the aerobody, array, battery, suspension, structures, and more. The Engineering Division also includes the Strategy and Software team, who are responsible for developing our models and simulations. This division is ideal for people interested in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, and materials engineering, as well as computer and data science, mathematics, and physics. The Business Division is responsible for fundraising, as well as the public image of the team. Accounts members work to develop and maintain sponsor relations with corporations around the world, large and small. This division is ideal for people interested in business development, finance, and sales. The Operations Division manages supply chain logistics, manufacturing, procurement, and facilities organization for the team. Alongside the Business Division, Operations works to ensure the team has the materials and resources required to build a cutting-edge electric vehicle. Additionally, operations members handle shipping our car, equipment - notably including a 40ft container mobile workspace - and team to Australia. This division is ideal for people interested in industrial and operations engineering, manufacturing processes, supply chain management, transportation and shipping, and business administration. The Communications Division is responsible for promoting the team. Members produce media dedicated to generating interest in our team, solar racing, renewable energy technologies, and to build the “UM Solar Car” brand. This division is ideal for those interested in marketing, communications, creative writing, graphic design, and media production. Check out our website for more info about our team, our project, and our history: umsolar.com IMPORTANT WINTER 2024 RECRUITING INFORMATION:Only our Business, Communications, Vehicle Dynamics, Weather Strategy, and Mechanical Systems Divisions are open for recruiting at this time. Our application is due by Thursday 1/19 11:59pm. You can find the form to submit here.Mass Meeting on North Campus Tuesday, January 16, 20246:30 PM – 7:30 PMDOW 1013 (map)Join us to learn more about the different divisions and ask our members questions! Everyone has a place on our team, so whether you're interested in engineering, business, or communications, we hope to see you there!
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