Project Manager:
Jessica Sudo
project-manager@nusolar.org
651-399-1374
Chief Engineer:
Matt Filak
engineering@nusolar.org
513-374-4178
Sponsorship Chair:
Jonathan Cook
sponsor@nusolar.org
303-5-SUNCAR
(303-578-6227)
Mailing Address:
NU Solar Car Team
c/o Prof. C.H.Wu
2145 Sheridan Road, M309
Evanston, IL 60208
Fax: 847-491-4455
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We are an undergraduate student organization at Northwestern University dedicated to enhancing the education of our members, supporting alternative energy though outreach events, and participating in solar car design competitions such as the North American Solar Challenge.
To get a quick overview of what the team is about, check out our fact sheet (front and back). To watch videos and slideshows about our cars, head to our YouTube channel. Take a look at our sponsorship booklet to learn more about the team.
Nov 2011 - Check out all of our latest updates on the blog.
May 19 2011 - All of our pictures from the race have been put up on the Gallery page.
May 11 2011 - The Formula Sun Grand Prix is over and NUsolar took third place! Our blog and twitter have all the details, and the sc5 page has links to some of the media attention the car has generated.
May 5 2011 - The Team is now in Indianapolis participating in the Formula Sun Grand Prix! The race is our biggest event of the year, and the team is excited to compete for victory. Our blog and twitter will have all the latest updates from Indy. Be sure to check back to see the final results, and to learn about the progress on our next generation car.
Jan 18 2011 - We've had some downtime over the past few days while our web server was upgraded. Everything should be fully functional now. Sorry for any inconvience.
Jan 3 2011 - Now that winter quarter has begun, we will again be having our weekly meetings. This quarter they will be Tuesdays at 10:00 PM in Tech M177. If you have any interest in the team, stop by and say hi!
Dec 2010 - We'd like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season and New Year!
FSGP 2011 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!
Nov 2010 - We've just learned the Formula Sun Grand Prix 2011 will occur in Indianapolis from May 2-7 2011. The team is excited to bring solar power to one of the most historic and prestigious tracks in auto racing. We've spent much of November taking apart the car and getting ready to make improvements over the winter. We've also been hard at work on the design of our next car. Stay tuned for more announcements (and of course pictures) as we finalize the design.
Sept 2010 - The team is now back in school and working on designing our next car. We've also been recruiting and training new members. We've even been featured in a documentary about solar power! (See an Article in the Daily Northwestern). The new year is off to a great start. Check out some of our adventures from the rayce and designs for the next car in the Summer 2010 Newsletter(pdf).
July 2010 - We're now hard at work designing our next car over the summer. In the meantime, don't miss a chance to see sc5 at the world's largest micro and mini car show in Crystal Lake, Illinois. We'll be there this Saturday, August 21st.
June 2010 - We've just completed the 2010 American Solar Challenge! This week long rayce took our car across the American Midwest to promote solar energy and education. Check out all the updates from the rayce on our liveblog. After the finish, our car was put on display at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry!
Head over to our sc5 page to see some of the attention the car and rayce have generated. Also, make sure you check out these links for even more info:
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