Laurel Heights Electric Vehicle Club
Building for a sustainable future.
Join a team of creative and curious students who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in electric vehicle design and racing.
About Us
The Electric Vehicle Club is a team-based, STEM-related, project-oriented, student-driven, extracurricular project that centres around the design and construction of 12V and 24V electrically powered cars.
Our mission
Our mission is to provide an opportunity for young engineers to further their design, manufacturing, and engineering skills, as well as inspire more students to pursue a career in a STEM field. Students gain invaluable industry skills in manufacturing, welding, CAD design, CNC, and engineering design principles.
Our competitions
LHSS EVC participates in an annual endurance race hosted by the University of Waterloo. The event consists of two races; a 12V and a 24V race. Teams typically build two cars, one dedicated to either race. The goal is to produce an electric car that is fast as well as energy efficient.
Our work
Students gain invaluable industry skills in manufacturing, welding, CAD design, CNC, and engineering design principles. The club allows students to continue their learning outside the classroom and benefit from hands-on experience that cannot be obtained through traditional classroom work and textbooks. Additionally, our work helps students develop teamwork, cooperation, and leadership skills.
Experiencing the engineering world first-hand
LHSS Electric Vehicle Club has built several cars since its inception in 2009. Our team aims to build at least one new car each year, whilst simultaneously working to modify our pre-existing model.
We chose to do this to keep existing students involved and to get new students to join the club. Last year we created a new concept for the 801 car that focused on momentum retention, weight reduction, and a smooth, streamlined appearance involving the use of high-tech manufacturing technologies. This new design performed exceedingly well.
We hope EVC can open up opportunities, introduce our students into the engineering world, and let them experience it first-hand.
Each year, EVC has
50+
members$20000
worth of materials2
racesSupport Us
The estimated value of each car is around $7 000. This year, we hope to bring on an additional car to our garage as our previous car gets ready to retire.
Groups
Students have the opportunity to join the following groups.
As a subsidiary of LHSS Technology and Engineering, members develop valuable skills: electrical and mechanical engineering and AutoCAD. As much as we focus on engineering, EVC is a team-based club.
Sponsorship Prospectus
In order to continue to offer this experience to current and future students of LHSS, we are seeking sponsorship from individuals, businesses, corporations, and organizations. Our team would appreciate any financial support that you are able to provide us. We are also open to any support by supplying us with any of the listed materials that can be found in our prospectus.
Additionally, mentors with experience in any of the groups found on the prospectus visiting for a workshop or talk would be greatly appreciated.
Sponsor us today and support the future innovators of tech.
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