design. prepare. create. succeed.

At The University of Alabama, our EcoCAR team is setting the standard for the future of the automotive industry. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of engineers and business leaders to address the nation’s future energy and transportation challenges.

By providing students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while implementing the latest technology on a brand-new Chevrolet Blazer, the UA EcoCAR team is unlike any other student group on campus.

With around 100 members, our diverse team attracts the best and brightest students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). UA EcoCAR places a high emphasis on undergraduate involvement and allows our members to engage with one another on a variety of multidisciplinary teams.

built upon a history of success. designed for the future.

ECO CAR 3 CHALLENGE

The UA team in the EcoCAR 3 program, a competition among North American universities to design and construct an advanced, energy-efficient vehicle, placed first in several contest categories including ride quality, communications presentation and the most creative outreach event. To go along with those awards, Haley Loftis, project manager of UA's team and recent STEM MBA gradua

ECOCAR MOBILITY CHALLENGE: YEAR 1

After a third-place finish in the EcoCAR 3 Year 4 competition, the team maintained its third-place position and came away with a total of seven awards for its efforts during Year 1 of the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. Our Year 1 awards included first place in project management, best historical architecture research, the NSF Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, the Wome

TEAM LEADERSHIP

Oakley Prell

Madison O'Brien

Bethany Welty

Project Manager

Bethany Welty

Madison O'Brien

Bethany Welty

DEI Manager

Madison O'Brien

Communications Manager

KAyla Hamilton

Madison O'Brien

CAV Lead

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KAyla Hamilton

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PCM Lead

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KAyla Hamilton

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SDI Lead

Dr. Paul Puzinauskas

Lead Faculty Advisor

Dr. Hwan-Sik Yoon

Dr. Paul Puzinauskas

Lead CAV Advisor

Faculty Advisors

Dr. Paul Puzinauskas

Faculty Advisors

Dr. Brandon Dixon

Mr. Mike Pope

Mr. Mike Little