Terry Bigioni Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry The University of Toledo MS #602 Toledo, OH 43606 Phone: 419-530-4095 Fax: 419-530-4033 Terry.Bigioni@utoledo.edu
Project Dates: 12/03/2008 – 09/30/2010
Project Award: FY2009
UT-UTC Designation: UTUTC-AE-3
Abstract:
Through the newly formed student organization, UT Solar Car Team, bright motivated UT students will design, build and race a solar-powered car in the North American Solar Challenge. This is a 2400 mile race from Dallas, Texas to Calgary, Alberta to be held the summer of 2010. The mission of the Challenge is to “promote and celebrate educational excellence and engineering creativity. Fueled by the spirit of friendly competition and teamwork, the North American Solar Challenge (NASC) champions the creative integration of technical and scientific expertise across a rage of exciting disciplines.” The UT Team will consist of those studying a wide range of subjects including business, art, science, and engineering. Students from the College of Business will create a business plan and handle all business related activities including fund raising, marketing, public relations, accounting functions and the strategic plan for the race. Students from the Department of Art will design the exterior of the solar car. Engineering, physics and chemistry students will design the operating system. All involved will help in building and testing.
The University of Toledo with its top rated colleges in Engineering and Business and as a leader in the development of solar energy combines all of the elements that should make the UT Solar Car Team successful.
The UT-UTC grant will be the seed money to get the UT Solar Car Team project started.
Funding:
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