Over 275 team members from 28 solar car teams joined the 2025 conference for a weekend of educational sessions, networking, one-on-ones, and more. January 17-19, 2025!
Based on your feedback the conference will be hybrid – it will be in-person at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Additionally, many sessions will be simultaneously available online for remote participants. See the schedule overview for more details.
Sessions
See the grid below for workshops information. Presenters included event staff, team alumni, technical sponsors, and more! They cover a wide range of topics – technical, operational, leadership, fundraising, etc. You can see a sample of presenters and some selected recorded presentations on previous conference event pages.
Selected Topic List
General Sessions
FSGP/ASC 2026 Regulations Overview
Lunch & Learn (sponsored by Rivian)
FSGP Operations Overview
Leadership & Operations
How to Plan Solar Car Testing
6 problems of starting a solar car team and getting your first lap
Dealing with & Preventing Burnout
Passing the Torch
Solar Car Teams and Startups: Parallels
Working with your Administration
Mechanical
Broken Solar Car Bits
Brakes
Suspension Design
Dynamics 101
ME Roundtable
Electrical
Battery Technology
Battery Pack Development
Introduction to Solar Car Arrays
Battery Cooling
BPS
DIY Encapsulation and Testing
Electrical Design – Passing Electrical Inspection the First Time
Media & Marketing
Media and Marketing for Solar Car Teams
Introduction to DaVinci Resolve
Deep Dive in the Color Page
DaVinci Resolve Miscellaneous Topics
Event Operations
MOV Scoring & Strategy (Evan Stumpges)
Impound in Vehicle (Ben Kenkel)
Solar Car Race Strategy (Dan Bohachick)