Formula Hybrid - 2011 Competition

2011 Competition

Dartmouth’s 5th Annual Formula Hybrid Competition took place in Loudon, New Hampshire at the New Hampshire International Speedway. The event was held for four days from May 1st through May 4th with the first day dedicated to technical inspections by SAE, IEEE and industry officials. The primary purpose of these inspections is the overall safety of the student-built racing car and the need to certify this safety will enable the team to participate in the competition. The competition has consistently seen a substantial rise in the number of teams. The total number of registered teams increased to thirty-four, over five times the number of teams in the first year of the competition in 2007. In the competition, twenty-one teams officially scored points in the various events – presentation, design, acceleration runs, autocross and endurance race. The total points possible were a 1000 (per team). For the static events, each team could score a maximum of 300 points and for the dynamic (racing) events, each team could score a maximum of 700 points.

The official results of the 2011 competition are as follows:

1st Place Overall –Texas A&M University
2nd Place Overall –Brigham Young University
3rd Place Overall –Lund University, Sweden

There were also 1st and 2nd place awards for 'Hybrid-in-Progress'.
1st Place Overall – Hybrid-in-progress: Milwaukee School of Engineering
2nd Place Overall – Hybrid-in-progress: Drexel University

Individual Event Results:
Static Events:
Presentation: Brigham Young University
Design: Lund University, Sweden

Dynamic Events:
Electric Acceleration: Texas A&M University
Unlimited Acceleration: Texas A&M University
Autocross: Texas A&M University
Endurance: Lund University, Sweden

IEEE Future of Engineering Award: Lund University, Sweden
GMBest Hybrid Systems Engineering Award: Texas A&M University
Chrysler Best Hybrid Systems Engineering Award: Dartmouth College