Solar Eagle III: Meet Team Solar Eagle III

 



Although the total friends and supporters of the Solar Eagle III number in the hundreds, a small core of 18 Cal State L.A. students, faculty and staff members have worked on the car consistently for nearly two years.

Student Team Members

Rick Aguilera
Assignment: mechanical systems
Graduation Year: 1998
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Born: Rosemead, CA
Residence: Alhambra, CA
Interests: fast cars; volleyball;
computers; skiing
Fluent In: Spanish

Dane Atol
Assignment: mechanical systems
Graduation Year: 1997
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Residence: Glendale, CA

Roland Cerna
Assignment: mechanical systems; alternative driver
Graduation Year: 1997
Major: Civil Engineering
Born: El Salvador
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Interests: skiing; motorcycles
Fluent In: Spanish

Salvador Fallorino
Assignment: telemetry; instrumentation
Graduation Year: 1998
Major: Electrical Engineering
Born: Phillipines
Residence: North Hollywood, CA
Interests: web authoring; computer graphics; skating; basketball

 
 
 
 

Faculty Team Members

Stephen F. Felszeghy,
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Raymond Landis,
Dean of Engineering and Technology

Richard Roberto,
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

 

Stanley Palmer
Assignment: solar panel assembly
Graduation Year: 1998
Major: Industrial Technology
Born: Pasadena, CA
Residence: Pasadena, CA

Ricardo Solares
Assignment: mechanical systems
Graduation Year: 1998
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Born: Gardena, CA
Residence: South Gate, CA
Interests: sports; cars; computers
Fluent In: Spanish

Roman Vasquez III
Assignment: student team leader; chief driver; mechanical systems
Graduation Year: 1998
Major: Civil Engineering
Born: Los Angeles, CA
Residence: Montebello, CA
Interests: internet; sports; cars
Fluent In: Spanish
Note: also a member and driver on Team Solar Eagle II

Mark Van Dalm
Assignment: race strategy (weather forecasting)
Graduation Year: 1997
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Born: Arcadia, CA
Residence: Pasadena, CA
Interests: fishing; country music

Dylan Wakasa
Assignment: driver
Graduation Year: 1998
Major: Civil Engineering
Born: Los Angeles, CA
Residence: Alhambra, CA
Interests: billiards; athletics;
backpacking; rock climbing
 

Staff Team Members

Mike Obermeyer,
Electrical Engineering Technician

Dan Roberto,
Mechanical Engineering Technician

Bruce Fischer,
Technical Support Manager

Kathy Lex,
School Fiscal Manager


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