Pit Stop
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide children with an immersive experience at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that gives them the opportunity to learn about aspects of what goes into the performance of an IndyCar and the careers behind doing so.
Meet the Team
Name: Antonios Christidis
Role: Design Lead
Major: FYE
Hometown:
Hobbies:
Why did you join EPICS?
Name: Benjamin Spotts
Role: Financial Officer and Pit Stop Project Partner Liaison
Major: FYE to Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Douglassville, Pennsylvania
Hobbies: Drag Racing, working out, volunteerism
Why did you join EPICS? I wanted a real-world engineering experience, to form connections with fellow engineers, and to serve the local community.
Name: Matthew Hackett
Role: Pit Stop Project Archivist
Major: FYE to Computer Engineering
Hometown: San Mateo, California
Hobbies: Lifeguarding, scuba diving, hiking/camping, guitar
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS because I thought it would be a nice way to meet people especially since this is my first year of college, as well getting to experience what is like working on an actual project which is something I would do in the industry.
Name: Carter Mayhan
Role: Communications Officer
Major: FYE to Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Springfield, OH
Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, and community service
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS to get experience working on engineering projects within a team. Specifically Speedway, I wanted a project that focused on educating children and I am interested in the automotive industry, so the project is a great fit.
Name: Sahana Kumar
Role: Team Member
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Chennai, India
Hobbies: Dance, music, and cycling
Why did you join EPICS? To give back to the community as much as I can!
Name: Yash Mathur
Role: Team Member
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Hobbies: Scuba diving
Why did you join EPICS? I joined EPICS to give back to the community and make engineering projects that impact people.
In the pictures above, the progressing stages of the wheel model are shown. The wheel design is still a work in progress but a beginning prototype is created and is shown on the right.