Students Visit Detroit Auto Show, Ride on Test Tracks

Last week, students in Mr. Ron Barger’s Engineering classes visited the North American International Detroit Auto Show at Detroit’s Huntington Place. 

The Auto Show featured a variety of new vehicles, as well as highlighting the trend toward electric vehicles. 

“Multiple students were able to ride on the test track with a professional driver,” Barger said. 

“They were also allowed to ride in the Jeep exhibit over man-made hills and uneven terrain.”

Barger is a trained Project Lead The Way (PLTW) teacher, specializing in Engineering courses as part of the De La Salle commitment to STEM education. He teaches Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, and Engineering Design. 

Sophomore Evan Kelley enjoyed the experience. 

“The Auto Show was incredible,” Kelley said. “We were able to see different types of cars and the newest models. We could also see the interworkings of a car engine and how it worked. A really cool experience was being able to test drive a Jeep on different terrains to see how it would function in a real-life environment.”

Most students received tote bags or back packs of different car vendors. 

Barger hopes that a field trip to the Auto Show will be an annual event like it used to be. 

“The Auto Show switched to a summer event, and then we had Covid,” he said. “All in all the kids had a fantastic time.”
 

Students Visit Detroit Auto Show, Ride on Test Tracks
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