Dates & Locations

When	What	Where
Sunday September 27, 2009	New Team Workshop	Dallas, Texas (The Winston School)
Saturday-Sunday January 23-24, 2010	Specialty Workshop	Dallas, Texas (The Winston School)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Who Should Attend?	Any interested teacher or student that wants to build a high school solar car project in preparation for a Hunt-Winston School Solar Car Challenge race.
How Many Can Attend?	Please limit your attendance to no more than ten students per school.
How Much Does it Cost?	Nothing.
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.
When are the Workshops?	Scroll up to the top of this page for the dates and locations.

Photos

Workshop Presentations

2009 Specialty Workshop Webcast Recorded - February 7-8, 2009

2008 Specialty Workshop Webcast Recorded - February 2-3, 2008

Motors (711 KB) Presented by Keith Reese, Advisor, Houston Solar Race Team - February 7, 2009

Motor Controllers (711 KB) Presented by Keith Reese, Advisor, Houston Solar Race Team - February 7, 2009

A Simple Telemetry System (291 KB) Includes sample LabView code. Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director - February 8, 2009

Labview Source Code (296 KB) Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director - February 8, 2009

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

Steps and Resources for Composite Construction (68 KB) Presented by Mark Westlake, Advisor, Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team - February 8, 2009

Scoring Procedures (369 KB) Presented by William Shih, Technology Director - February 3, 2007

Taking a Top and Bottom Mold of MIT (44.3 MB) Presented by Lee Cabe, Advisor, NFA Solar Racing Team - February 3, 2007

Mechanical Engineering Applications (11.7 MB) Presented by Malcolm Stalcup, Advisor, Solar Stealth - January 18, 2004

Fundraising Ideas (101 KB) Presented by Ryan Hughes - July 13, 2003

Mini-Course in Electrical Engineering (86.5 KB) Presented by Chris Jones - July 13, 2003

Planning (43.0 KB) Presented by Daniel Sandt - July 22, 2002

A Brief Overview of Fundraising (68.5 KB) Presented by Danny Jamieson and Jason Hendrickson - July 22, 2002

Mechanical Presentation (6.48 MB) Presented by Jon Hinds and Mike Dwyer - July 22, 2002

Typical New Team Workshop Schedule

10:30 AM	Coffee and Meet Conference Participants
11:00 AM	How to Develope Your Team
11:30 AM	Race Rules
12:00 PM	Lunch "State-of-the-Art" Designs
1:00 PM	Mini-course in Electrical Engineering - Includes solar car electrical systems, battery technology, and safety issues.
2:30 PM	Break
2:45 PM	Mini-course in Mechanical Engineering - Includes materials technology and aerodynamics construction techniques.
4:00 PM	The Value of Planning
4:30 PM	Collateral Solar Car Projects - Includes telemetry, weather forecasting, and amateur radio.

Typical Specialty Workshop Schedule

Saturday
8:30 AM	Welcome and Continental Breakfast
9:30 AM	The Electronics of Solar Cars [Presented by Keith Reese and Lee Cabe]
10:30 AM	The Importance of Power Management [Presented by Keith Reese and Lee Cabe]
11:30 AM	Working Lunch Issues Facing the Upcoming Race
1:00 PM	Motors for Solar Cars Brushless DC Motors, Hub Motors [Presented by Keith Reese]
2:30 PM	Break
2:45 PM	Batteries for Solar Cars [Presented by Keith Reese]
4:00 PM	New Rules for the Upcoming Race [Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director]
5:00 PM	A Simple Telemetry System [Presented by Chris Jones, Technical Director]
Sunday
9:00 AM	The Mechanical Engineering in High School Solar Cars [Presented by Mark Westlake]
10:30 AM	Break
10:45 AM	Aerodynamics & Materials Technology [Presented by Lee Cabe]
11:30 AM	Working Lunch The Future of High School Solar Car Racing
1:00 PM	Panel Discussion How to Start a New High School Solar Car Team
3:00 PM	Presentation by the Winston School Solar Car Team

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