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In this week's episode we talk to students Jake, Nick, Jesus and William at Tustin HS. They tell us about projects they're working on and share what they like most about engineering class, their roles and what's difficult. Finally, they discuss future goals and jobs they hope to pursue.Tustin High School’s T-Tech Motorsports won 2nd place overall in UC Irvine’s Energy Invitational, part of the California Challenge at the Dept. of Energy’s Solar Decathlon & Expo.Instructor Ed Hernandez describes the history of Tustin High School Engineering/Design Academy, how they started with EVs, racing and energy competition.Mr. Hernandez and his class also discuss tools and equipment and safety measures for working on EVs.Some of the current projects the class is working on include:Switch & Racer8 electric vehiclesApp for high schoolShop botHovercraftDunk tankBackpack Amp Guitar ampArticle in the Orange County Register:http://www.ocregister.com/articles/science-381363-students-world.html