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Become a 2021 sponsor!

Are you looking for talent with hands-on project experience? Do you want to encourage the exploration of clean tech mobility? There are opportunities to get involved as a sponsor of the FSGP/ASC events! With your financial or in-kind contributions, you will be supporting STEM, experiential learning, innovation, and problem solving for today’s college students that …

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MathWorks Software Offer Available for Solar Car Teams

MathWorks has been our most consistent sponsor of the American Solar Challenge. In addition to their sponsorship they also provide complimentary software to solar car teams registered for FSGP/ASC events. Their software, MATLAB and Simulink, can be used for mathematical and physical modeling to design, test, and optimize systems and strategies. Teams, be sure to check out their …

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ASC 2020 postponed

Given the COVID-19 situation and the uncertainty associated with this situation and based on the feedback from a recent team survey, the IEF Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone the ASC 2020 event until 2021. The Board of Directors did not take this decision lightly, which was made in due consideration of …

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Thank You to IEEE-PELS!

Thank you to our newest Bronze-level Sponsor: IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS)! With a focus on powering a sustainable future, applications of power electronics include automobiles and renewable energy systems – a great combination and fit for the American Solar Challenge! We greatly appreciate their support in helping make these experiential learning opportunities possible. Learn …

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Preliminary ASC Route

We are pleased to have published the preliminary ASC 2020 route & loop Google Map. Please note that this is subject to change based on based on the final route drive, feedback from the locations, construction, or other circumstances. Approximate distances of the loops that are currently being considered are listed below. Topeka Loop (43 miles) …

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Thank You to Sutliff & Stout, PLLC!

Sutliff & Stout, PLLC have renewed their sponsorship for FSGP/ASC 2020! We appreciate their continued support of these experiential learning events. Visit their website to learn more about their services as a car accident and injury law firm in Houston, TX.

ASC 2020 Regs Rev C

The third release of the ASC 2020 regulations has now been released. It can be downloaded from the 2020 Regulations Page. Among other things, this release includes details about the optional loops that will be available in 2020 for teams to increase their distance driven. See the Appendix N Revision Table for an overview of other …

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