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Description	Name	Type	Size
SOLAR CAR & BOAT CHALLENGES
Car categories & regulations	carevent.doc	Word6	21Kb
Boat categories & regulations	boatevent.doc	Word6	21Kb
HAMPSHIRE SOLAR CAR CHALLENGE 2008/10	HAMPSHIRE GUIDE Solar Challenge 2010 Teacher Evaluation Solar Challenge 2010 Student Evaluation Hampshire 2007 Report 2QCarAssemblyGuide2010 2Q BODYSHELL GUIDE BODY SHELL TEMPLATES & LOGOS Hampshiredesignnotes2010.doc How the solar motor works Front axle support guide Angle adjustment guide L- shape guide pvtec4.doc Energy Resources Poster Energy In Short Supply Maths for Solar Engineers Handling Data Performance of model cars
NORTH EAST SOLAR CHALLENGE 2009/10	Solar Challenge 2009/10 Teacher Evaluation Solar Challenge 2009/10 Student Evaluation NORTHEAST DOWNLOADS CarAssemblyGuide.doc 2Q BODYSHELL GUIDE BASE TOP pvtec4.doc Maths for Solar Engineers Energy In Short Supply Handling Data Performance of model cars
CHESHIRE SOLAR ELECTRIC CHALLENGE	2QCarAssemblyGuideApr07.pdf NEW2QCarAssembly2008 car body shell template top car body shell template base car body shell construction guide 2QBoatAssemblyGuidelines .doc waterrigb&w.pdf mini-solar pump solar sound/light
EPSRC South Yorkshire Case Study Engineering a Better World Sheffield Doncaster Barnsley Rotherham	Teachers Notes 2Q_car_guideepsrc2005.doc 2QCarAssemblyGuideApr06.pdf NEW2QCarAssembly2008 orderform.doc wheel sheet.doc 2Qmod1plus.doc gold plug/LED.doc waterrigb&w.pdf waterrigcolour.pdf 2QBoatAssemblyGuidelines.pdf Energy In Short Supply Handling Data Performance of model cars Maths for Solar Engineers	Word2000
West Sussex Formula Sun Solar Car Challenge 2006	NewCarGuide2008.pdf	pdf	291Kb
MEDWAY 2006	NewCarGuide2006.pdf	Word 2000	291Kb
2008/10 car assembly	2QCarAssemblyGuide	Word 2000
Doncaster Solar Challenge 2006	2Q_car_guidegeneral.doc		291Kb
Competitions & Events	Junior level Secondary level
An Introduction to Building a Model Solar Car	link
ASSEMBLY GUIDES

2-Q car assembly guides	2-Q SOLAR CAR ASSEMBLYGUIDE	Word
1-Q car assembly	1-Q assemblyguide.doc	Word	291Kb
Short car assembly guide	1-Q shortassemblyguide	Word	314Kb
Short boat assembly guide	1-Q shortassemblyguideboat.doc	Word	291Kb
Solar 3-speed gearbox	gear box3sp.pdf	pdf	237Kb
Solar power boat	1-Q boatguide.doc NEW 2QBoatAssemblyGuidelines.doc	Word 97 Word 2000	597Kb
'Fitting gold plugs to solar motor'	shrink2.doc	Word 97	38Kb
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
'How the Sun makes the solar car wheels spin'	pvmot3.pdf	pdf	314Kb
How to optimise your model solar car for SPEED	maxspeed.doc	Word6	16Kb
Glossary of terms for working with model solar powered cars	glossary4car.doc	Word6	23Kb
ACTIVITIES & WORKSHEETS
Solar cell investigation	pvinvestigation.pdf	pdf	203Kb
"Propeller Spinner"	spin3.pdf	pdf	88Kb
TECHNOLOGY
Photovoltaics technology	pvtec4.doc	Word 97	133Kb
Life Cycle Design of Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Modules	Investigating energy payback time and electricity production efficiency of PV systems. A project summary (developed by US Environmental Protection Agency's National Risk Management Research Laboratory) that announces key findings of the research.	Hard Copy Only	8-sides A4

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Last Revised 20th May 2010