Amen brother

Also, most students involved in this competition are in the Mechanical Engineering course. Maybe a few EE's mixed in (especially since it is electrical powered. Alot of the Composite people lean towards the solar powered car cometition.

21 to 1 ratio might be normal for automotive engineers...In my Industry (open wheel motorsport) the ratio is more like 300 to 1. I don't have any links to any data, I've just worked in racing for a decade and have only met two female race engineers.

Slab city. If you live in the US, you don't need to even leave the country or find a new ID. Just hide out with the people that gave up on society. They live rent free, and off the grid. http://www.vice.com/read/slab-city-884-v16n6