July 25, 2016
The annual Formula E race ritual provides corporate and student teams with valuable experience in product development, engineering, team building and fabrication while pushing their ability to find solutions under pressure, recover from failure and ultimately win.
VISUALS & MEDIA OPS:
CORPORATE TEAMS:
Mattel Hot Wheels
Honda
Axial Racing
STUDENT TEAMS:
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena City College
Mt. San Antonio College
Beijing University of Technology
Beijing Business and Technology University
JUDGES:
Judges represent companies such as Honda R&D, Disney, Mattel Hot Wheels, Axial Racing, Walt Disney Imagineering R&D, Gensler Associates, Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, Hyundai, Make in L.A., SpaceX, West Monroe Partners, BMW Group Designworks USA, LEGO Concept Lab, Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive, Calty, Nissan and others. An official list of judges will be available on race day.
LOCAL CHARITIES BENEFIT FROM RACE DAY:
The winning student teams will share prize money, up to $2,500, with local nonprofit organizations including the South Pasadena Senior Center; Side Street Projects, a mobile youth education program; and artWORKS, a provider of classes for teens interested in creative self-expression.
LOCATION:
ArtCenter College of Design
Hillside Campus, Sculpture Garden
1700 Lida Street, Pasadena CA 91103
Directions can be found here.
BACKGROUND:
CONTACT:
Teri Bond
Media Relations Director
ArtCenter College of Design
310-738-2077 - mobile
teri.bond@artcenter.edu