As we get closer to race day, your build is developing, and the finish line is in sight! If you’re looking for a spot on the podium, it’ll take more than just some good luck. We asked some of our tech team for their top tips to a winning vehicle. Check them out… Tips from…
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What is Mechatronics Engineering? Mechatronics is the field behind the “Smart Products and Systems” that increasingly dominate many aspects of our lives. It sits at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering and combines sensors, software, and motors to create innovative new devices – for home, and for industrial settings including spacecraft. We chatted…
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Samantha Douglas was a keen EVolocity student while at Avonside Girls High. Her love for engineering began with a natural desire to know how things worked – and why they worked that way. Along the way, Sam realised that rocket science isn’t just a phrase for something too complicated, it’s an exciting career opportunity. Today,…
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A word from our sponsor, MTA Revving Up for a Sustainable Future: How the Motor Trade Association (MTA) is Driving Change in New Zealand’s Automotive Industry Are you interested in the future of New Zealand’s automotive industry and the environment? We at the Motor Trade Association (MTA) certainly are. As an organisation we represent over 5,000…
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Professor Rod Badcock awarded the prestigious Pickering Medal The award, from the Royal Society Te Apārangi and the Health Research Council, was presented to Professor Badcock for his international leadership in developing superconductive technologies. The Pickering medal is awarded annually to someone who has completed innovative technological work, significant in their influence and recognition both…
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Check out all the images from EVolocity Regional Race Days in 2022: AUCKLAND WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY TARANAKIWELLINGTON MANAWATU CANTERBURY
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Bridgestone’s ongoing support of EVolocity is a commitment to a sustainable future Since 2019, Bridgestone has proudly supported EVolocity, investing in the youth oftoday that will drive New Zealand’s development of sustainable mobility for thefuture. The leading tyre company is in the midst of a transformation to become asustainable solutions company. Led by the values…
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“We are thrilled to announce the winning team of the EVolocity Make your Marque CAD competition- The Loyal Engineers from Howick College. The team have won an awesome Flashforge Adventurer 4 3D printer generously sponsored by Jaycar. Jaycar share our passion for electronics and innovation, and we are grateful for their incredible support. University of…
DetailsAt Waikato, we guide our students to become innovative professional engineers, who blend maths, physics, science, design and business thinking, to solve the challenges that matter to people. We offer eight engineering programmes (chemical and biological, civil, electrical and electronic, environmental, materials and process, mechanical, mechatronics and software) which are internationally accredited and recognised around…
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University of Canterbury Motorsport chasing EV Land Speed Record. Sixteen members of the University of Canterbury Motorsport (UCM) club, most of them in their final year of Engineering degrees, have spent 2022 building a 7.5-metre-long car they hope will break a record of 329 km/h currently held by an American university. Here’s the inspiring story…
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