McMaster EcoCAR

Overview

A team of engineering students at McMaster University, set to engineer the next-generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) on the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ via a 4-year competition.

Hands-On Learning

McMaster EcoCAR gives students opportunities to explore, design, and integrate through involved, real-world projects, from a custom electric powertrain to a composite high voltage battery enclosure.

Sponsorship

The team is grateful to receive support from many competition and team sponsors, without whom goals could not have been achieved. Interested in sponsoring? We'd love to hear from you!

Industry Collaboration

The team works with industry leaders such as dSPACE, General Motors, and MathWorks. We've also collaborated with companies like Valeo, who helped with the design of our custom front end accessory drive.

FALL 2022 – SUMMER 2023

Year 1 deliverables are focused on setting goals and planning for the next leg of the competition. Sub-teams are focused on establishing familiarity and ensuring all software is in working order.

McMaster EcoCAR aims to place Top 5 in competition, promote inclusivity, have all members personally connect to one another, and submit all deliverables well in advance.

FALL 2023 – SUMMER 2024

Follow our website and socials for updates as we gear up to compete with a dozen other universities at the year-end competition!

FALL 2024 – SUMMER 2025

Follow our website and socials for updates as we gear up to compete with a dozen other universities at the year-end competition!

FALL 2025 – SUMMER 2026

Follow our website and socials for updates as we gear up to compete with a dozen other universities at the year-end competition!

Latest
Events

From outreach, to workshops, to tours.

February 9, 2023

The Year 1 EcoCAR Winter Workshop was hosted in Austin, Texas.

Texas Winter Workshop

Fast Facts

McMaster EcoCAR stands out for a reason—or five.

McMaster EcoCAR has the biggest garage out of all competing teams.

McMaster University ranks #1 for graduate student research intensity in Canada.

McMaster University earned the 2nd spot for Canada in the corporate research income category, attracting more than $112 million from its industry partners.

McMaster EcoCAR is one of the only two Canadian teams competing in the EcoCAR EV Challenge.

McMaster EcoCAR is the university's biggest competing engineering club.

McMaster EcoCAR has the biggest garage out of all competing teams.

McMaster University ranks #1 for graduate student research intensity in Canada.

McMaster University earned the 2nd spot for Canada in the corporate research income category, attracting more than $112 million from its industry partners.

McMaster EcoCAR is one of the only two Canadian teams competing in the EcoCAR EV Challenge.

McMaster EcoCAR is the university's biggest competing engineering club.

Subteams

Six teams working in harmony, for one goal.

The Electrical and Mechanical teams fall under the System Design and Integration (SDI) group, working on the design, integration, evaluation and refinement of the propulsion systems and components to ensure proper vehicle operation while maintaining safety.

They work closely with the Systems Safety team to develop test cases for fault detection, to prevent the vehicle from going into failure mode.

System Design and Integration Teams

A brief of what the electrical, mechanical, and system safety teams are up to Fall 2022.

Engine Mount Light-weighting & Redesign

A redesign of our engine by our mechanical team to significantly reduce the weight of our car.

Half Shaft Redesign

An effort that integrated CAD, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.

Meet the team

The Propulsion, Control and Modelling (PCM) subteam investigates propulsion architectures, vehicle control, and modelling of the BEV and subsystems.

PCM Team

A brief of what the PCM team is up to Fall 2022.

CAV Team

A brief of what the CAV team is up to Fall 2022.

HMI Team

A brief of what the HMI team is up to Fall 2022.

Communications Team

A brief of what the communications team is up to Fall 2022.

Educational Infographics

Combining education, design, and knowledge transfer for a wider community.

DEI Team

A brief of what the DEI team is up to Fall 2022.

EcoCAR means the world to me. I am so glad to be a part of this organization. Having organizer/industry support and direction to further enhance sustainable transportation through implementation of propulsion systems and automated vehicle technologies while enhancing energy efficiency, maintaining consumer appeal, and addressing climate change which are all part of the world's transition to a greener, safer, more inclusive and more sustainable future.

Nilou Keshmiri

Project Manager

Experiences

An impact in career, in schooling, in community, that extends beyond the surface.

For me, my favourite thing about EcoCAR is about applying what I learned in school to read-world applications that I am passionate about. My drive and interest in engineering a world that can be efficient, clean, and sustainable while exploring new designs and ideas in a judgment-free area means everything to me.

Carolyn Visser

Mechanical Lead

Experiences

An impact in career, in schooling, in community, that extends beyond the surface.

EcoCAR has been a great experience that I am very happy to be a part of. It has given me the ability to work with many industry professionals as well as develop real-world skills. Being involved in EcoCAR has also provided me with many relationships that I never would have obtained without joining and being involved. I have met life long friends and made relationships that make the team feel like one big family.

Alastair Irvine

SDI Technical Specialist

Experiences

An impact in career, in schooling, in community, that extends beyond the surface.

McMaster EcoCAR

Overview

Hands-On Learning

Sponsorship

Industry Collaboration

Latest Events

Fast Facts

Subteams

Experiences

Experiences

Experiences

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