Tool Box
Mission Statement
Our mission is to give young students the opportunity to engage with the materials and technological advances behind the modern racing industry and learn about how they can become involved when they grow up.
Meet the Team
Name: Tash Medde-Witage
Role: Design Lead
Major: FYE to Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Broadlands, Virginia
Hobbies: Swimming, playing video games, and watching motorsport
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS so I can make an impact in the community and have fun while doing so!
Meet the Team
Name: Tash Medde-Witage
Role: Design Lead
Major: FYE to Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Broadlands, Virginia
Hobbies: Swimming, playing video games, and watching motorsport
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS so I can make an impact in the community and have fun while doing so!
Name: Justin Skene
Role: Team Member
Major: FYE
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Hobbies: Skiing and sailing
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS to gain experience by working on real engineering projects in groups in the community.
Name: Josh Reifel
Role: Team Member
Major: FYE to Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Hobbies: Playing guitar and listening to music
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS because I wanted a way to solve real life problems with engineering and EPICS is the perfect place for that.
Name: Allison Scher
Role: Team Member
Major: FYE to Civil Engineering
Hometown: Plainview, New York
Hobbies: Playing Badminton, piano, electric bass, and drawing
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS because I wanted to be able to experience group engineering projects and have a better understanding of the design process. I also wanted a better grasp on how engineers work in a professional setting, and EPICS seemed to offer that first hand.
Name: Ayush Viswanathan
Role: Team Member
Major: FYE to Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Herndon, Virginia
Hobbies: Soccer, building robots, watching sports (especially F1 and football)
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS because I was interested in working on hands on projects while also helping my community.
Name: Nicholas Davis
Role: Team Member
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana
Hobbies: Investing, cars, video games
Why did you join EPICS? I want to have more real-world experience and creative freedom, and of course I also needed one credit hour.
In the picture above, the CAD model of the table is shown. On the left, the fuel flow model is meant to show how much fuel Indy cars go through. In the middle, a touch screen computer monitor with a program that displays Indy Car information will be placed in the wooden cubby. On the right, material samples will be available for visitors to interact with.
