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Team:
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Faculty Advisors:
Bruno Vanzieleghem
Keshav Varde
Team Lead:
Steve Scott
Javier Somoza
Team Lead Emeritus:
Prasad Venkiteswaran
Members:
Rajit Johri
Mohammed Kamal
Nandha Manoharan
Jason Moore
Pavan Potluri
Anthony Waller
OFFICIAL CHALLENGEX WEBSITE GMABILITY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - DEARBORN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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Thank you for visiting the University of Michigan's ChallengeX Website! ChallengeX is a student organization jointly divided between the Dearborn campus and Ann Arbor campus with the set task of re-engineering a 2005 Equinox to help improve fuel efficiency and emissions. The University of Michigan is the only team in the competition developing a series hydraulic hybrid powertrain. Please check out our Vehicle Information page for more information regarding the vehicle.
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Sponsors The University of Michigan is currently seeking sponsors for the 2005-2007 "ChallengeX: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility" competition. This program is sponsored by the United States Department of Energy, General Motors, and other government and industry leaders. The three-year competition provides students with an opportunity to participate in hands-on research and development - focusing on leading-edge automotive propulsion, fuels, materials, and emissions-control technologies. The Michigan team will re-engineer a crossover sport utility vehicle (Chevrolet Equinox) to minimize energy consumption, emissions, and greenhouse gases while maintaining or exceeding the vehicle's utility and performance.
In order to successfully capitalize on these hands-on learning opportunities, the Michigan team needs your help. Sponsorship money will play a critical role in the success of the University of Michigan ChallengeX team. We hope that the following documents will provide the information necessary to convince you that investing time and money in this program is not only of value to our team, but to you as well. By forming a relationship with the University of Michigan ChallengeX team you will be forming relationships with some of the brightest and most motivated students at one of the top universities in the nation while exposing your name and products to thousands of young automotive enthusiasts.
Please check out the following sponsorship documents:
Altair Sponsorship
Thank you very much to the Engineering team at Altair located in Troy, Michigan for their generous sponsorship and support! The University of Michigan ChallengeX team greatly appreciates your recent donation! Without Altair's incredible sponsorship our team would not be what it is today! We look forward to seeing you at the Sponsorship fair in Mesa, Arizona!
Please Check out the Altair Website at http://www.Altair.com
Ricardo Inc.
A BIG thank you to Ricardo Incorporated for their recent donation and support! With technical centers in the UK, USA, Germany and the Czech Republic, and offices in Shanghai and Tokyo, Ricardo is a leading independent technology provider and strategic consultant to the world's automotive industries. The company's engineering expertise ranges from vehicle systems integration, controls, electronics and software development, to the latest driveline and transmission systems and gasoline, diesel, hybrid and fuel cell powertrain technologies. Its customers include the world's major vehicle, engine and transmission manufacturers, tier 1 suppliers and leading motorsport teams. Ricardo is committed to excellence and industry leadership in people, technology and knowledge; approximately 70 per cent of its employees are highly qualified multi-disciplined professional engineers and technicians.
Please Check out the Ricardo Inc's website at
http://ricardo.com
Sun Hydraulics Donation
A BIG thank you to Sun Hydraulics for their recent donation and support! Sun Hydraulic's wonderful donation will allow the University of Michigan's ChallengeX team to use some of the most advanced hydraulic componenents on the market! We appreciate all of the support and help Sun Hydraulics have given us!
Please Check out the Sun Hydraulics Website at
http://sunhydraulics.com
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TRW Donation
The Challenge X teams thanks TRW Automotive for its financial support
of our U of M team. This donation helped to get our team rolling in 2006
and we continue to make progress in 2007.
TRW Automotive is the tenth largest automotive supplier in the world
and employs 66,000 people in 28 countries. Its primary focus is on
automotive safety systems as a supplier of seat belts, air bags, safety
electronics, foundation and electronic braking systems, hydraulic and
electric steering, active and basic suspension components and more.
TRW supplies to every major vehicle manufacturer around the globe and
operates more than 140 manufacturing facilities. It is a leading
designer and developer of safety and related products with more than
5,500 researchers, engineers, and technicians globallly.
Please Check out the TRW Website at
http://trw.com
