Michigan State University Solar Racing Team

We are a student run group composed of the next generation of talented engineers and entrepreneurs. We were founded in 2000, and have been competitively designing and racing solar-powered vehicles ever since. We aim to gain experiences that go beyond the classroom, while promoting a Greener future!

Leadership      

Owen Winegara

President

Abdallah Daha

Electrical Director

Manbir Chadha/Rachel Schenck

Mechanical Director

Nicholas Bowers

Operations Director

Alyssa Andela

Business Director

I absolutely had no clue about how the things work on a car like the communication protocols, safety measures, fabrication and much more. But everyone here is so helpful and supportive that now I at least understand these basic things pretty clearly!

Vedant Naik

Battery Protection System

As a freshman, I was so confused (New environment, a lot of students and no friends from the school) and I didn’t understand a lot of things, however after talking with other members of Solar Car, I started to enjoy my time in this club, even I started to pursue Computer Engineering major, and receive knowledge from upperclassmen undergraduate students. Step by step, I get knowledges and after certain period, I can become a very good member, with decent skills to make our Solar Car better than other’s.

Tamerlan Baimurat

Driver Control System

THE ROAD AHEAD

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Fall 2024

Completion of Cynisca

Our new car Cynisca (started in 2022) be finished with new electrical and mechanical components. The design Spartan engineers have been working on for the last two years will be finalized for competion summer 2025

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Spring 2025

Road Testing, Strategy & Scrutineering

Completed car tested against competition rulebook, any components not found to be reliable remanufactured to better fit the job

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Summer 2025

FSGP 2025

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Fall 2025

New Car Design Phase

With the completion of Cynisca the team will shift to creating a new and better car with the knowledge gained through the production and completion of the car

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Spring 2026

Manufacturability

Spartan engineers will make test parts throughout the design phase to ensure parts can be manufactured to work together easily and cost effectively

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Summer 2026

Competition

Cynisca will be brought back out to compete in the American Solar Challenge while the new car is in production

Email: michiganstatesolar@gmail.com

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Organization Name: Michigan State University Solar Racing Team

Small Orders: 428 S. Shaw Lane Room 2120 East Lansing MI 48824

Large Orders: 166 Service Road East Lansing MI 48824