Community Programs :

Community Programs

Sponsor Appreciation Night and Faculty Ride and Drive 2007

2007 was a great year for the Zips thanks to great sponsor and community support. Attending the festivities this year were deans of the engineering college, Dean Haritos, and of the business college, Dean Aggarwal.  Members of the University of Akron Challenge X team were on hand to discuss the vehicle as well as give rides in Joey.  Individuals from Luk, Scofield's Repair, SBM, Timken and Firestone were also in attedance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earth Day at the Cleveland Zoo

Challenge X representatives were present at EarthFest at the Cleveland Zoo.  Over 10,000 were in attendance to celebrate Earth Day and learn of alternatives to daily living to benefit the environment. Joey was well accepted by all.  Please visit the Earth Day Coalition's website here.

GM Dealership Day

Joey was proudly displayed at Fred Martin Chevrolet in Akron. Despite inclement weather, many people from the dealership visited our Equinox including many of the mechanics to gain a further understanding of what the project was all about. The mechanics as well as the public were full of questions about the decisions made by the team and team leader Mike Roblin was on hand to answer these questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Appreciation Day

Student Appreciation Day was held on the University of Akron Campus welcoming students to the fall semester. Joey was proudly displayed in front of the engineering building for the student population to observe and ask questions of team members.  Our Equinox created quite a crowd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open House & Sponsor Appreciation Night

The Zips were proud to show off our new home to the local community, the College of Engineering and other University of Akron community members, as well as some of our local team sponsors.  Akron's GM mentor, Scott Otterson, joined in the celebration along with University President Dr. Luis Proenza.  Various members of the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering Advisory Councils as well as members of the College of Engineering's Advancement Council came down to see what the team had accomplished during the first year plus of the competition.         

Team Leader Chuck Van Horn explains the control strategy display to a guest.	Team members discuss the progress made on the project.
Team members converse with Open House attendees.	Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Chair Dr. Alex De-Abreu Garcia, talks with ECE Advisory Council Member Jim Eckman, Jr. while team member Matt Schwartz talks with Mr. Eckman, Sr.