Roydon
Fraser,
a
mechanical
and
mechatronics
professor, received
the
National
Science
Foundation
(NSF)
Outstanding
Long
Term
Faculty
Advisor
Award
presented
to
him at
the
EcoCAR2
competition finals
held
in
Washington
June
13.
Fraser,
whose
research
expertise
includes
fuel
cells
and
stability
control,
is
a
long-term
supervisor
of the
University
of
Waterloo's
Alternative
Fuels
Team.
Fraser was honoured with the same award at the conclusion of the EcoCAR competition in 2010 for providing guidance, administrative support and leadership that the NSF says is fundamental to the students' understanding of the program deliverables and keeps the student teams on course throughout the program.
The U.S Department of Energy also recognized Fraser for his participation in EcoCar 2: Plugging in the Future, awarding him the DOE Applied Automotive Engineering Fellowship this academic year in recognition of his contributions to the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) Applied Automotive Engineering Curriculum Project (AAECP).
EcoCar2 in the line up for the AutoCross