ASME Announces Platinum Sponsorship of Dartmouth’s Formula Hybrid + Electric Competition
ASME Announces Platinum Sponsorship of Dartmouth’s Formula Hybrid + Electric Competition
NEW YORK (April 13, 2026) — The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) today announced it is a platinum sponsor of the Formula Hybrid + Electric (FH+E) Competition, a premier student engineering program founded and run by Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering that brings multidisciplinary teams together to design, build and compete with hybrid and electric vehicles. The 2026 competition will be held April 26-30 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. The competition is part of the Society of Automotive Engineers Collegiate Design Series and is regarded as the series’ most complex and dynamic event.
“FH+E puts emerging technology in the hands of the next generation of engineers in a way that mirrors how engineering gets done in the real world: across disciplines, with rigor and teamwork,” said ASME Executive Director and CEO Tom Costabile. “ASME is proud to support a program that develops talent, advances electrified mobility and creates a meeting place for students, educators, industry and ASME members.”
The interdisciplinary design and engineering challenge requires undergraduate and graduate students to collaboratively design and build a formula-style hybrid or electric-only race car, then compete in a series of events that emphasize drivetrain innovation and fuel efficiency in a high-performance application. Engineering a hybrid vehicle provides a hands-on experience that spans mechanical, electrical and computer engineering. Organizers said the competition’s cross-boundary approach is one reason engineering firms and automotive manufacturers support FH+E and attend to recruit students for engineering roles.
“FH+E is the ideal combination of practical, multigenerational know-how and leading-edge academic research and instruction,” said Mike Chapman, director of FH+E. “ASME’s cornerstone support helps us build a broader ecosystem of partners and gives our student team members greater access to the mechanical engineering community that will shape the technologies needed to address the world’s most pressing problems.”
About Formula Hybrid + Electric
Formula Hybrid + Electric (FH+E) is a student engineering program and vehicle competition founded by Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering. FH+E convenes multidisciplinary teams and the engineering community for a weeklong experience that emphasizes design, safety, performance, learning and professional connection. For more information, visit formula-hybrid.org.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real-world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
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Media Contacts:
Monica Shovlin
MCShovlin Communications
monica@mcshovlin.com
+1 (541) 554-3796
Karen McCarthy
Formula Hybrid + Electric
Karen.F.McCarthy@dartmouth.edu
+1 (704) 880-1609
“FH+E puts emerging technology in the hands of the next generation of engineers in a way that mirrors how engineering gets done in the real world: across disciplines, with rigor and teamwork,” said ASME Executive Director and CEO Tom Costabile. “ASME is proud to support a program that develops talent, advances electrified mobility and creates a meeting place for students, educators, industry and ASME members.”
The interdisciplinary design and engineering challenge requires undergraduate and graduate students to collaboratively design and build a formula-style hybrid or electric-only race car, then compete in a series of events that emphasize drivetrain innovation and fuel efficiency in a high-performance application. Engineering a hybrid vehicle provides a hands-on experience that spans mechanical, electrical and computer engineering. Organizers said the competition’s cross-boundary approach is one reason engineering firms and automotive manufacturers support FH+E and attend to recruit students for engineering roles.
“FH+E is the ideal combination of practical, multigenerational know-how and leading-edge academic research and instruction,” said Mike Chapman, director of FH+E. “ASME’s cornerstone support helps us build a broader ecosystem of partners and gives our student team members greater access to the mechanical engineering community that will shape the technologies needed to address the world’s most pressing problems.”
About Formula Hybrid + Electric
Formula Hybrid + Electric (FH+E) is a student engineering program and vehicle competition founded by Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering. FH+E convenes multidisciplinary teams and the engineering community for a weeklong experience that emphasizes design, safety, performance, learning and professional connection. For more information, visit formula-hybrid.org.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real-world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
# # #
Media Contacts:
Monica Shovlin
MCShovlin Communications
monica@mcshovlin.com
+1 (541) 554-3796
Karen McCarthy
Formula Hybrid + Electric
Karen.F.McCarthy@dartmouth.edu
+1 (704) 880-1609
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