Mississippi State University EcoCAR

Since 1988, the U.S. Department of Energy has sponsored 12 Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTCs). Mississippi State University (MSU) is proud of its 11 year involvement in the 5 most recent AVTCs: Challenge X, EcoCAR, EcoCAR 2, EcoCAR 3, and now EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. These competitions have aided in growing many successful MSU alumni, roughly 100 per semester. MSU AVTC alumni enter the industry with strong skill sets such as valuable experience in real-world engineering practices, resource allocation, and meeting deliverables. Currently, MSUS EcoCAR team consists of 80 students from 10 different majors. The diverse team represented six of the universitys eight academic colleges. MSUs impressive success in the three previous competitions motivates the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge team to continue its success in the current competition. MSUs most notable AVTC achievements include first place overall in years 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012. MSU is strongly committed to the ...