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Workshops
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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 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 (214) 587-8489 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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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 Develop Your Team |
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| 11:30 AM |
Race Rules |
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| 12:00 PM |
Lunch on Your Own |
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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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| 2:00 PM |
Break |
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| 2:15 PM |
Mini-course in Mechanical Engineering - Includes materials technology and aerodynamics construction techniques. |
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| 3:15 PM |
The Value of Planning |
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| 3:45 PM |
Collateral Solar Car Projects - Includes telemetry, weather forecasting, and amateur radio. |
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Typical Specialty Workshop Schedule
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Mehcanical & Design (1.5 MB)
Presented by Jensen Krage and David Hardy - September 18, 2011 |
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Solar Car Design (2.2 MB)
Presented by Jensen Krage and Matt Tunnell - October 9, 2010 |
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Mechanical (77 KB)
Presented by David Hardy and Matt Carter - October 9, 2010 |
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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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