Design World

  • Home
  • Articles
    • 3D CAD
    • Electronics • electrical
    • Fastening & Joining
    • Factory automation
    • Linear Motion
    • Motion Control
    • Test & Measurement
    • Sensors
  • Suppliers
  • 3D CAD Models
    • PARTsolutions
    • TraceParts
  • Webinars
  • Leadership
    • 2019 Winners
    • 2018 Winners
    • LEAP Awards
  • Engineering Resources
    • 3D Simulation Resources
    • DIGITAL ISSUES
      • EE World Digital Issues
    • LEAP Awards
    • MC² Motion Control Classroom
    • Podcasts
    • Totally Integrated Automation
    • Women in Engineering
  • Ebooks / Tech Tips
  • Videos
  • Subscribe

Firestone Industrial Products team to compete in Annual Engine Challenge

By Paul Heney | November 28, 2016

Share

hotroddersFive students from Sequoyah High School in Soddy Daisy, Tenn., are raring to rev their engines at the national Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge. Their team sponsor—Firestone Industrial Products (FSIP)—will be cheering the young auto enthusiasts on as they battle it out at PRI 2016 in Indianapolis this December 8-10. At stake? Millions in scholarship money.

Firestone Industrial Products (Booth #3260) is a proud sponsor of Hot Rodders of Tomorrow, a non-profit organization that helps prepare high school students for careers in automotive technology. The organization hosts a series of competitions each year that culminates when the top four teams competing at the SEMA Show and the top four from PRI meet for a final showdown. The teams will race to see who can tear apart and rebuild an engine the fastest. This year the students stand to win more than $4.8 million in cumulative scholarships to four colleges, including Ohio Technical College in Cleveland, Ohio; School of Automotive Machinists in Houston, Texas; Universal Technical Institute of Scottsdale, Arizona, which has campuses nationwide; and the University of Northwest Ohio in Lima, Ohio.

“Hot Rodders of Tomorrow is changing lives by giving opportunities to students who have a passion for working with their hands and have an aptitude for fixing cars. They are the future of the after-market industry, and we are thrilled to be part of this exceptional program,” said Mary Kay Bryja, division marketing manager, FSIP.

This year 42 high schools are participating in the popular Engine Challenge, up from five teams in 2008 when the competition first commenced. Mel Newby, automotive instructor at Sequoyah High School, has been a Hot Rodders of Tomorrow coach for six of those years. This year he is coaching the FSIP group, which is set to compete at PRI this December.

Newby says the competition has been a tremendous project for his students. “Not only does the program give these kids a place to showcase their skills, they also get to meet people from the industry and talk with future employers. It opens up so many opportunities—not to mention scholarship money—they may not have had otherwise. Plus, the team-style competition is good for them. It forces them to work together to solve problems,” Newby said.

For more information about the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow organization and its Engine Challenge, visit www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com. Be sure to watch the FSIP team duke it out along with others at PRI this December.

About Paul Heney

Paul J. Heney, the VP, Editorial Director for Design World magazine, has a BS in Engineering Science & Mechanics and minors in Technical Communications and Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He has written about fluid power, aerospace, robotics, medical, green engineering, and general manufacturing topics for nearly 25 years. He has won numerous regional and national awards for his writing from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

DESIGN GUIDES



PTC Creo

Enews Sign Up

Motion Control Classroom
Leadership in Engineering

Design World Digital Edition

September 2019 issue

Browse the most current issue of Design World and back issues in an easy to use high quality format. Clip, share and download with the leading design engineering magazine today.

EDABoard the Forum for Electronics

Top global problem solving EE forum covering Microcontrollers, DSP, Networking, Analog and Digital Design, RF, Power Electronics, PCB Routing and much more

EDABoard: Forum for electronics

Sponsored Content

  • The Decision-Makers’ Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Explore the essentials of today’s AM environment and improve your results
  • The First 3 Things any Injection Molding Service Checks on Your Parts
  • Elastomeric Couplings Provide Reliable Performance on Pipeline Injector Pumps
  • Consistent linear motion systems with the PBC Linear Uni-Guide
  • New Nested Spirawave® Wave Springs from Smalley
  • What are the four torque characteristics associated with stepping motors?
Engineering Exchange

The Engineering Exchange is a global educational networking community for engineers.

Connect, share, and learn today »

Tweets by @DesignWorld
Design World
  • Advertising
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Manage your Design World Subscription
  • Subscribe
  • Design World Digital Network
  • Engineering White Papers
  • LEAP Awards

Copyright © 2019 WTWH Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media. Site Map | Privacy Policy | RSS

Search Design World

  • Home
  • Articles
    • 3D CAD
    • Electronics • electrical
    • Fastening & Joining
    • Factory automation
    • Linear Motion
    • Motion Control
    • Test & Measurement
    • Sensors
  • Suppliers
  • 3D CAD Models
    • PARTsolutions
    • TraceParts
  • Webinars
  • Leadership
    • 2019 Winners
    • 2018 Winners
    • LEAP Awards
  • Engineering Resources
    • 3D Simulation Resources
    • DIGITAL ISSUES
      • EE World Digital Issues
    • LEAP Awards
    • MC² Motion Control Classroom
    • Podcasts
    • Totally Integrated Automation
    • Women in Engineering
  • Ebooks / Tech Tips
  • Videos
  • Subscribe
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use this website.OkNoRead more