Yeungnam University Electric Vehicle Club 'Myve'... Grand Prize Victory at International Competition

Members of MyV, the self-built electric car club at Yeungnam University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Koo Dae-sun] University students united by their passion for electric vehicles are sweeping nationwide electric vehicle competitions.

The protagonists are the electric vehicle club ‘MYEVE’ at Yeungnam University (Advisor: Professor Lee Byung-jun, Department of Mechanical Engineering). MYEVE is a club composed of 19 major students belonging to the College of Mechanical IT Engineering at Yeungnam University.

The students are engineering majors studying various automotive-related fields such as mechanical design, systems, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, and electronic engineering.

They lead the electric vehicle competitions with cars they have directly designed and manufactured, handling the entire process from vehicle design to production.

MYEVE received consecutive awards of grand prize and silver prize at two electric vehicle competitions held last month, demonstrating their outstanding skills.

On October 7 and 8, at the 2022 International University Student Creative Car Competition sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and hosted by the Korea Transportation Safety Authority and the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers, they won the grand prize in the electric vehicle category and received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award.

Among 48 teams nationwide participating in this competition, the vehicle produced by Yeungnam University’s MYEVE was evaluated as excellent in most areas including performance, safety, and completeness, securing first place.

Additionally, from October 14 to 16, at the 2022 University Student Smart e-Mobility Competition hosted by the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (KSAE) held in Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, they won the silver prize. This competition featured 68 teams from across the country.

Jung Se-hwan (25, 4th year, Department of Future Automotive Engineering), who participated as a driver in the competition, said, “We received good evaluations for lowering the car height to reduce air resistance, making the body lighter, and achieving steering stability through a long wheelbase.”

The achievements they made are the result of sweat and effort toward the common goal of producing the highest-performance electric vehicle.

Every club member participated without exception, continuing the project for over a year and dedicating themselves day and night to vehicle design and production. They also self-funded the 19 million KRW cost required to build one electric vehicle.

Lee Jae-hyuk (25, 4th year, Department of Future Automotive Engineering), who participated in his last self-made car competition before graduating in February next year, said, “Due to the nature of self-made cars, production costs are quite significant. When funds were insufficient for purchasing or processing vehicle parts, we worked part-time jobs together to raise the money. I am really happy to finish on a high note at my last competition before graduation. Although the preparation period was tough, I was able to apply the knowledge learned at school and improve my skills by directly designing and manufacturing the vehicle. After graduation, I definitely want to work in the electric vehicle field.”

Kim Geum-jae (25, 4th year, Department of Mechanical Engineering), the team leader of MYEVE, expressed gratitude, saying, “We have achieved good results in every competition we participated in. The support from senior club members as well as electric vehicle-related companies like JB Powertech and Altair was a great help.”

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