2016 Young Engineer of the Year Award Presented To VW Engineer

Mar 1, 2016

The Chattanooga Engineers Society has presented Volkswagen engineer, Alex Faupel with their annual Young Engineer of the Year award. Faupel has been working as an the automotive engineer since graduating with his bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in 2015. In his first year in his new career he has already accomplished a great deal. Immediately following graduation he spent last summer working as an Engineering Associate at the North American Engineering and Planning Center (EPC). He then spend time with Volkswagen in Germany assisting in the Midsize SUV project.

“Congratulations to Alex. We are very proud and happy to have him on the EPC team,” says Dr. Matthias Erb, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Planning. “Volkswagen keeps attracting young talents who help us in our ongoing effort to develop vehicles specifically for the US market.”

“VOLKSWAGEN TEAM MEMBER NAMED 2016 YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR.” VW US Media Newsroom. N.p., 26 Feb. 2016. Web. <http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.vw.com%2Frelease%2F1146%2F>.