The solar car race team mission is based on cooperation and strategy in the development and education of the community about solar technology. In the past years the team has had excellent success in the major competitions. The history of Solarcar Team Maryland is enriched with tradition and pride, thus, the self proclaimed name of the second generation solar car, The Pride of Maryland II . The team leader for the 1995 Solarcar Team Maryland is Mike Cooper and the faculty advisor for the project is Dr. David Holloway . The University of Maryland Solarcar Race Team itself consists of students from a wide range of majors and interests organized into specialized groups, each which is responsible for a particular area of expertise.
Integration is the responsibility of the project and group leaders.
Of course, building a winning tradition at the University of Maryland is a very difficult and especially expensive endeavor. The Pride of Maryland II team is always looking for sponsors to donate equipment or money to our winning tradition. Information about our mission is available in our promotion packet . The Competition There are many universities and educational institutes in the world that are developing solar power technology just like Maryland. In head to head competition the Solarcar Team Maryland will match its wit and strategy with these teams to strive to be the best.