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Workshops
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Saturday-Sunday
February 7-8, 2009 |
Specialty Workshop |
Dallas, Texas
(The Winston School) |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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| Who Should Attend? |
Any interested teacher or student that wants to build a high school solar car project in preparation for a Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge race. |
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| How Many Can Attend? |
Please limit your attendance to no more than ten students per school. |
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| How Much Does it Cost? |
Nothing. |
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| Is a Reservation Required? |
Yes. Please contact Dr. Lehman Marks at the Winston School (214) 691-6950 no later than one week in advance of the workshop. |
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| When are the Workshops? |
Scroll up to the top of this page for the dates and locations. |
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2009 Specialty Workshop Webcast
Recorded - February 7-8, 2009 |
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2008 Specialty Workshop Webcast
Recorded - February 2-3, 2008 |
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Motors (711 KB)
Presented by Keith Reese, Advisor, Houston Solar Race Team - February 7, 2009 |
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Motor Controllers (711 KB)
Presented by Keith Reese, Advisor, Houston Solar Race Team - February 7, 2009 |
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A Simple Telemetry System (291 KB)
Includes sample LabView code.
Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director - February 8, 2009 |
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Labview Source Code (296 KB)
Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director - February 8, 2009 |
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The Mechanical Engineering in High School Solar Cars (39.6 MB)
Presented by Mark Westlake, Advisor, Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team - February 8, 2009 |
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Steps and Resources for Composite Construction (68 KB)
Presented by Mark Westlake, Advisor, Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team - February 8, 2009 |
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Scoring Procedures (369 KB)
Presented by William Shih, Technology Director - February 3, 2007 |
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Taking a Top and Bottom Mold of MIT (44.3 MB)
Presented by Lee Cabe, Advisor, NFA Solar Racing Team - February 3, 2007 |
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Mechanical Engineering Applications (11.7 MB)
Presented by Malcolm Stalcup, Advisor, Solar Stealth - January 18, 2004 |
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Fundraising Ideas (101 KB)
Presented by Ryan Hughes - July 13, 2003 |
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Mini-Course in Electrical Engineering (86.5 KB)
Presented by Chris Jones - July 13, 2003 |
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Planning (43.0 KB)
Presented by Daniel Sandt - July 22, 2002 |
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A Brief Overview of Fundraising (68.5 KB)
Presented by Danny Jamieson and Jason Hendrickson - July 22, 2002 |
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Mechanical Presentation (6.48 MB)
Presented by Jon Hinds and Mike Dwyer - July 22, 2002 |
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Typical New Team Workshop Schedule
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| 10:30 AM |
Coffee and Meet Conference Participants |
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| 11:00 AM |
How to Develope Your Team |
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| 11:30 AM |
Race Rules |
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| 12:00 PM |
Lunch
"State-of-the-Art" Designs |
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| 1:00 PM |
Mini-course in Electrical Engineering - Includes solar car electrical systems, battery technology, and safety issues. |
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| 2:30 PM |
Break |
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| 2:45 PM |
Mini-course in Mechanical Engineering - Includes materials technology and aerodynamics construction techniques. |
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| 4:00 PM |
The Value of Planning |
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| 4:30 PM |
Collateral Solar Car Projects - Includes telemetry, weather forecasting, and amateur radio. |
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Typical Specialty Workshop Schedule
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| Saturday |
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| 8:30 AM |
Welcome and Continental Breakfast |
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9:30 AM |
The Electronics of Solar Cars
[Presented by Keith Reese and Lee Cabe] |
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| 10:30 AM |
The Importance of Power Management
[Presented by Keith Reese and Lee Cabe] |
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| 11:30 AM |
Working Lunch
Issues Facing the Upcoming Race |
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| 1:00 PM |
Motors for Solar Cars
Brushless DC Motors, Hub Motors
[Presented by Keith Reese] |
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| 2:30 PM |
Break |
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| 2:45 PM |
Batteries for Solar Cars
[Presented by Keith Reese] |
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| 4:00 PM |
New Rules for the Upcoming Race
[Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director] |
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| 5:00 PM |
A Simple Telemetry System
[Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director] |
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| Sunday |
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| 9:00 AM |
The Mechanical Engineering in High School Solar Cars
[Presented by Mark Westlake] |
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| 10:30 AM |
Break |
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| 10:45 AM |
Aerodynamics & Materials Technology
[Presented by Lee Cabe] |
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| 11:30 AM |
Working Lunch
The Future of High School Solar Car Racing |
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| 1:00 PM |
Panel Discussion
How to Start a New High School Solar Car Team |
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| 3:00 PM |
Presentation by the Winston School Solar Car Team |
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