The UI’s chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers is recruiting members of all majors and interests to build the school’s first competition-ready solar car.

Students at the University of Iowa are building a solar car to compete in the American Solar Challenge race in July.

Members of the UI ASME club at the College of Engineering are building a solar car with hopes of competing in a cross-country race and visiting all 99 Iowa counties.

The University of Iowa College of Engineering student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is in the midst of designing, building, and racing a solar-powered vehicle and using it as a tool to develop student professional skills while contributing to the community.