Build your Dream car

Every generation asks the same question when they set out in search of their first job: "How can I get experience if no one wants to give me a chance?" Now engineers, automotive designers, and basic car junkies alike have an answer to that age-old question. The answer is Build Your Dream Vehicle from DaimlerChrysler. Begun in 1995 to expose students to career opportunities in the automotive industry, Build Your Dream Vehicle educates students on the process of making cars and trucks. They must conceive, design, and present futuristic, environmental-friendly automobiles with a 3-D model or drawing and marketing plans. This 8-10 week curriculum for high school students allows them to attack real-world challenges using skills from different disciplines to balance competing interests of environment, customer needs/wants, safety and business goals. See what it takes to Build Your Dream Vehicle by going to the site from the link on this page. While you're there, take a look at this year's national winners from St. Charles East High School in Illinois, regional winners from all over the country, then find out how to get involved in the Build Your Dream Vehicle challenge. Check it out!