The pre-engineering program at Henry Ford College (HFC) in Dearborn is partnering with the U-M Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) for a three-year student competition called The Battery Workforce Challenge.
Its purpose is to challenge universities and vocational schools nationwide to design, build, test, and integrate an advanced EV battery pack into a Stellantis vehicle.
Stellantis in Auburn Hills, Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other government and industry partners are sponsoring the competition, which began this fall and will conclude in the spring of 2026.
“Participation of our students in this competition will allow them to work on real-world problems and learn the intricacies and technologies that are associated with complex problems,” says Hassan Mohseni Nameghi, pre-engineering director at HFC.
“HFC has collaborated with U-M Dearborn on a variety of partnerships over the last several years. These initiatives have not only provided research opportunities for HFC students, they also have allowed for a smooth transfer to U-M Dearborn to continue their education.”
Xuan “Joe” Zhou, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at U-M Dearborn, will supervise the team members at the school, while Nameghi; Kenny Nichols, Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) project manager at HFC; and Reco Spencer, Detroit Promise Campus Success coach, will supervise the HFC team members.
Seven members of the Engineering Club and three members of the Animation, Comics, and Gaming Club comprise the HFC team.
For questions or more information, contact Nameghi at 313-317-1746 or hnameghi@hfcc.edu
