Showing posts with label Chad Conway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chad Conway. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Where have I been?


My last post was way too long ago. Well, I am going to jump right back in! I had an amazing summer at Tesla Motors. I learned a large amount, and received invaluable experience designing, engineering, and building battery packs over the six months that I spent working for Tesla. In addition to my work, I got to drive a Tesla Roadster. I explored California by making trips to different cities and National Parks. Finally, I met an amazing amount of passionate hardworking intellectuals that I plan to keep in touch with!

Even though the summer is over, I am still extremely busy! At the start of September I returned to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN to continue my degree in Engineering. I was appointed and have been acting at the Overall Team Leader for Rose-Hulman EcoCAR. I have been enjoying managing the team and also making many appearances throughout Indiana. I have spoken at industry conferences and many other events. However, I think the most valuable experiences are the trips that I have made to talk to students. I really wish someone had talked to me when I was in middle school and high school. I hope I have been able to offer inspiration and encourage more students to become interested in electric cars! These experiences also inspired me to keep working hard and advancing in the electric car industry.

Right now I am fully occupied by school work, organizing a philanthropy event, Pike Fire Truck Pull and EcoCAR. At the start of April, I will host the third annual fire truck pull, an event to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Indiana. In early June, I will be in Michigan with the rest of Rose-Hulman EcoCAR for the final competition. After the vehicle testing is complete, we will all travel to Washington D.C. for our final presentations. Finally, I will return to Tesla for a second internship and continue work on the world's most advanced electric cars!

Friday, November 6, 2009

About Me

Hello and welcome,
My name is Chad Conway. I am a sophomore-engineering student at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. I am currently majoring in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Beyond my course work I enjoy spending time as the electrical team leader on the school's EcoCAR Project. Through this project students at Rose-Hulman are competing against other top engineering colleges and universities to design and install an efficient power train into a Saturn Vue vehicle. This work includes putting together models and simulations in MathWorks MatLab and National Instruments LabView. Ultimately, the car will be assembled and tested before competitions.
My real passion is electric cars. Starting in my sophomore year in high school I began working on electric car projects. By my junior year I had completely rebuilt a 1980 electric Comuta-Car that I drive as my primary means of transportation to this day. This practical experience leads me to believe that electric drive is the most efficient and practical alternative to internal combustion engines. I am keeping well informed of developments in battery technology and dreams of a day when super capacitors will replace chemical energy storage. My career goal is to work with an automotive design team, engineering the world’s best electric vehicles.
My experience includes a summer internship at the MIT Media Lab. At MIT I was fortunate to assist the Smart Cities Group designing the City Car. I am honored at having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and proud of the memorable project that resulted from this effort.
I am a team player that excels when challenged and looks forward to making the world a better place through engineering.