Colorado State Team Teaches Middle School Girls about HEVs

BY ggguestuser

Colorado State University Vehicle Innovation Team (CSU VIT) members Emily Keats and Allison Kotewicz participated in GESTEM (Girls Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) 2013 held in Denver, CO in April. Their workshop – titled “Hybrid/Electric Vehicles – for Girls!” – was one of 93 selected to participate in this event. The girls who participated in the 50-minute workshop learned about electricity, hybrid cars, regenerative breaking and EcoCAR 2. Each of the three workshops consisted of 28-30 6th and 7th grade students. The workshop included a hands-on activity in which the girls used Regenerate! kits created by Andrew Warnock of CSU’s College of…
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