Sixty-five middle and high school teams will compete at Square One Education Network鈥檚 15th Annual Innovative Vehicle Design (IVD) Challenge on May 18 at the 澳门六合彩历史记录 GM Mobility Research Center (MRC).
The event kicks off at 9 a.m.
Although most of the participating teams are from Michigan, some come from Virginia and Texas. The IVD Challenge includes three separate competitions:聽
- Autonomous Innovative Vehicle Design Challenge
- Mini Innovative Vehicle Design Challenge
- Full-Scale Innovative Vehicle Design Challenge
鈥淭he 2022 Square One IVD competition will showcase the talent and ingenuity of today鈥檚 middle and high school students around science, technology, engineering and math,鈥 said Barb Land, CEO of Square One Education Network. 鈥淥ur IVD missions reflect challenges faced by real-world engineers around connected, autonomous and electric vehicle technology and expose kids to career pathways they may have never considered. These projects are the hooks that inspire kids to engage in STEM, growing the future, high-tech talent that industry needs.鈥
Square One is a Michigan-based non-profit educational organization focused on developing talent for the future workforce. Through partnerships with higher education institutions and the industry, Square One empowers teachers and students with hands-on learning experiences around high-quality STEM projects.
鈥淲e are super excited to host Square One鈥檚 IVD Challenge Day at Kettering鈥檚 MRC,鈥 said Scott Travis, 澳门六合彩历史记录 Director of Specialty Admissions. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to seeing Square One students in action 鈥 their innovative designs, builds and on-the-spot troubleshooting skills. Examples of all kinds of mobility solutions will be on hand during the competition, but the value of a hands-on curriculum, project-based learning and collaboration will also be on display. There are so many obvious parallels between Square One and 澳门六合彩历史记录 鈥 it鈥檚 a natural partnership. Our partners in the industry know it too.鈥
The Autonomous Innovative Vehicle Design Challenge project tasks students with re-engineering a 鈥淧ower Wheels Jeep鈥 into an autonomous vehicle. The Mini Innovative Vehicle Design Racing Challenge requires teams to re-engineer an electric 1/10th-scale RC vehicle for optimal performance. The Full-Scale Innovative Vehicle Design Challenge inspires teams to transform a gas-powered go-kart kit or build a car from the ground up into an electric or hybrid electric vehicle featuring an innovative component that sets it apart from the rest.聽聽
Glenn Stevens, Executive Director of MICHauto and Vice President of Automotive and Mobility Initiatives at the Detroit Regional Chamber, will be on hand to give remarks in the morning. In his role, Stevens provides leadership to the MICHauto program in its efforts to promote, grow, and retain Michigan鈥檚 automotive and next-generation mobility industries.