WATCH AND LEARN
Browse through the links and videos below to discover how we engineer some of the quickest, fastest and most luxurious vehicles in the world at our Stellantis Tech Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Then try your hand at vehicle engineering and put your knowledge to the test by participating in some of the activities and challenges linked below.
Start here: Here are some of the basics about engineering: These are short videos that you can watch to learn about becoming an engineer and what engineers do.
The marshmallow challenge is a great engineering exercise that you can do using the stuff that you probably already have at home.
You'll need:
- 20 raw spaghetti noodles
- 1 yard of string
- 1 yard of tape
- 1 marshmallow
How tall of a tower can you build using only these items with the Marshmallow on top? Try it for yourself!
CHASSIS ENGINEERING
WATCH AND LEARN:
Understanding Unibody vs Body-on-Frame
Materials Selection in Chassis Design
Road Test Simulator - Shaker Test
Designing for Capability - Ram Heavy Duty
Chassis Design + Durability Testing - NEW RAM TRX
Engineering Explained - All about Suspension Design (High School)
Follow the link: above to watch a playlist from Engineering Explained with a much deeper explaination of chassis and suspension design for older viewers who might be interested in Chassis Engineering as a career path.
VEHICLE SAFETY ENGINEERING
TRY IT YOURSELF!
Follow the link above to test your knowledge of vehicle safety by designing and building a system to protect an egg being dropped from 39" off of the floor.
POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING
WATCH AND LEARN:
HYBRID Powertrain Engineering
ALL NEW Jeep® 4xe Plug-in Hybrid Powertrain
Deep Dive - Jeep® Wrangler 4xe Powertrain (High School)
Pacifica Hybrid Powertrain Engineering
Winter Driving Jeep® 4xe Models
ELECTRIC Vehicle Engineering
Electric cars for kids! How they will change the world
Electric VS Gas Car | How Electric Cars Work
Powering a Home with a Fiat 500e
Internal Combustion Engine Engineering
Engine Testing for the Ram 1500
TRY IT YOURSELF!
There are lots of ways to power a vehicle! Some of our vehicles are powered by gasoline, electricity or combinations of both. Here are some activities that you can try for yourself to learn about propulsion which is how a vehicle is powered.
Can you build a car that's powered by rubber bands? Or a balloon? or a mousetrap?
Follow the links below to learn more:
TESTING + VALIDATION
WATCH AND LEARN:
Wind Tunnel Tour - Auburn Hills Tech Center
Vehicle Testing and Validation Labs - Auburn Hills Tech Center
Durability Testing - Chelsea Proving Grounds
Aerodynamic Testing - Ram 1500
Extreme Weather Testing - Arjeplog Sweden
Ram Torture Testing - Houghton Michigan
Snow Packing Test - Environmental Labs
CHELSEA PROVING GROUNDS
