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Grand Valley State University

Take Part in a Monumental Achievement

Assist in constructing GVSU’s first solar-powered racing vehicle. Gain hands-on experience, collaborate with motivated students, and build something that competes on a national stage.


Unlock Incredible Advantages

Build experience that matters: technical depth, teamwork, leadership, and real project execution.

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The ultimate environment to innovate.

Collaborate with peers across electrical, mechanical, and software. Learn by doing — design reviews, prototyping, testing, and iteration.

  • Team-based engineering
  • Real constraints & deadlines
  • Portfolio-ready work

Engage your community.

Grow through professionalism, collaboration, diligence, and forward thinking — and represent GVSU with pride.

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Enhance your technical skills.

Work with tools, fabrication, CAD, embedded systems, data acquisition, and testing workflows that prepare you for real engineering careers.

Meet the Team

Who we are

GVSU Solar Racing started as an alternative energy club focused on innovation and renewable energy. Today, we design, build, and race a solar vehicle through collaboration and hands-on work.

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Get Involved Today

Whether you’re joining as a new member or supporting as a sponsor, there’s a place for you.

New Members

Join Grand Valley’s first Solar Racing Car. Gain hands-on experience, collaborate, and contribute to a groundbreaking project.

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Sponsors

Support the team and enhance your brand’s visibility. Help us advance sustainable transportation and student innovation.

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