Team Information

Peter (Dave) Dufek came to Northern Arizona University after HS in Tucson in 1999. He immediately selected Mechanical Engineering as a major. The emphasis of his degree is thermal fluids with electives such as: Advanced Fluid Dynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics. Dave has always had an interest in high efficiency automotive design and renewable energy design. This project fits right into Dave's interests and skills.

Peter David Dufek, Jr. Age:  23 Home Address: 3200 S. Litzler Ln. #3-112 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone:  (928) 213-9321 E-Mail:   pdd3@dana.ucc.nau.edu Link:   Dave's Homepage Resume:  Word, PDF   PDavester

Bobby came to the Mountain Campus of Northern Arizona University in 1999 to pursue his bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers at NAU and was a key component in the resurrection of the SAE program, having served two years as the clubs president. During his tenure as club President, SAE at NAU successfully competed in its first student design competition, the Mini-Baja West race. The success at this competition quickly put the NAU chapter of SAE as the number one student chapter in the state of Arizona

Robert (Bobby) Olsen Age:  22 Home Address: PO Box 21000 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Phone:  (928) 523-3113 E-Mail:   rao5@dana.ucc.nau.edu Link:   Bobby's Homepage Resume:  Word, PDF   Engineertwin2

I was born and raised in Scottsdale Arizona with an older brother and older sister. My parents, both high school teachers, stressed academics and extracariclar activities on us children all through school. I attended Northern Arizona University in 1998 and quickly became involved in Greek Life and NAU's student orientation program. Through my leadership activities, I discovered a desire to persue a degree in engineering. Over the past year, I have become interested in fluid dynamics and am completing a Hooper undergraduate research grant on Indy race car front wings. With this experience and a recent internship at Los Alamos National Laboratories, I hope to continue my engineering experience and attend graduate school in a couple of years.

Justin R. Smith Age:  24 Home Address: 3400 S. Lake Mary #17-207 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Phone:  (928) 853-1378 E-Mail:   jrs24@dana.ucc.nau.edu Link:   Justin's Homepage Resume:  Word, PDF   NAU JSmith

Krystle Rubino came to Northern Arizona University in Fall of 2000 to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. She is a member of the Ambassadors for the College of Engineering & Technology (ACET), which is an organization that puts on the CET Career Fair, Engineering Day, the End-of-the-Year Barbecue, and Recruitment, where she serves as the Activities Chair. As a National Science Foundation (NSF) and Boeing scholar recipient, she hopes to pursue a career in solid design or materials science. She is also a member of ASME and Delta Delta Delta, where she does volunteer work and philanthropy events. Her hobbies include soccer, painting, reading, surfing, and music.

Krystle Rubino Age:  21 Home Address: 2856 N. Fairview Dr. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Phone:  (480) 209-7747 E-Mail:   klr26@dana.ucc.nau.edu Link:   Krystle's Homepage Resume:  Word, PDF   DaBearsChick23

Elliott Rector is in his fifth and last year at NAU as a mechanical engineering student. He plans to focus on the field of solid design and hopes to find employment in the Flagstaff area after graduation. His hobbies include rock climbing, guitar, and brewing. Working on a solar commuter vehicle is well suited to Elliott's interests and technical strengths because it combines automotive design and environmentally conservative thinking as well as real world problem solving.

Elliott Rector Age:  23 Home Address: 2304 E 4th Ave. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Phone:  (928) 779-0957 E-Mail:   ewr@dana.ucc.nau.edu Link:   Elliott's Homepage Resume:  Word, PDF   Elliott Rector