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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).  

The AAECP is a unique project designed to leverage the knowledge and expertise of EcoCAR 2 faculty advisors to create a body of practical automotive engineering knowledge that is gained through hands-on vehicle competitions. In effect, faculty members create one 'module' of self-taught, online material related to applied automotive engineering.

Professor Fraser's contribution in the competition will be made available to all teams as a way to ease the educational burden on faculty year-to-year as they deal with high student turnover on EcoCAR teams. This bank of knowledge helps engineering students new to the competition hit the ground running and move quickly towards being a competitive team.

WISE congratulates our member Professor Roydon Fraser for receiving the award!

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