Etienne is currently leading the electrical sub-team, which works on all electrical aspects of the teams car. These include:

• Drive-train (Motor controller, motor, etc)
• Telemetry and sensors
• Battery and associated monitoring system
• Wireless telemetry communication
• Driver communication system
• Solar array and array optimisation

Etienne recently completed his Masters at UNSW in Computer Science. His thesis focused on analysing the effectiveness of computer processor energy-management mechanisms such as dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) and low power idle states (C-states).

Specifically, Etienne is involved in the following projects:

• Array simulation and panel placement optimisation
• Tyre-pressure monitoring system
• CAN development and debug tools

As with most people involved with the team, Etienne is passionate about efficiency, and squeezing every last Watt out of the car’s electrical systems.