UW EcoCAR 2

Trevor Fayer, Team Captain, is a second-year MSME student with a history of involvement with electric drive projects at the University of Washington, so it was a natural evolution to find and apply for the EcoCAR 2 program, with which he now finds great satisfaction leading a larger team of students in innovation.

Brendan Boyer, Mechanical Team Co-Captain, is a graduate of the UW School of Environmental and Forest Science where he was involved with biofuels research for his capstone. After a short hiatus, he returned to his alma mater to continue working with sustainable transportation, and is now a Junior in Mechanical Engineering.

Josh Wilke, Mechanical Team Co-Captain, is a senior BSME student with a Mechatronics concentration at UW. His role as Mechanical Team Lead covers anything that is not software or electrical related. This includes exhaust, fuel, powertrain, cooling, and fabrication.

Trevor Crain, Controls Team Captain: His time at UW in both undergraduate and graduate school has been primarily focused on his research in advanced vehicle technology. His focus on the project is on developing a supervisory control strategy for the vehicle's hybrid propulsion systems. The fault-tolerant control scheme will be focused on minimizing emissions and fuel consumption while still maintaining maneuverability.

Mitchell Loeppky is in his second year at UW and is studying Computer Engineering. He leads the Center Stack team, which is replacing the stock vehicle touch screen with a custom built and innovative interface.

Blake Simpson is a BSME student and has been on the UW EcoCAR 2 team for the past two years. While on the team, he has focused on the design and fabrication of the battery pack and electrical system.

August 2013