Sunchase

Sunchase - Friday 16 September 2011

Welcome the the NT Model Solar Vehicle Challenge website. This compettion gives students an exciting introduction to designing and building a vehicle powered only by the sun. On the way they will learn about science and engineering, as well as developing workshop and teamwork skills.

The winners of the Solar Car category are eligible to compete in Australian International Model Solar Vehicle Challenge. (The travel costs subsidied).

Competition Categories:

Solar Cars

Students will design and build model solar cars that have to cope with slopes, cornering and speeds of up to 20km/h as thet race each other to the finish line on a specially designed track, with out the aid of a driver. The Solar car however does have a passenger, an egg, that travels inside the car, and must be intact at the end of the race.

Mini Challenge (Kit cars)

Solar cars are constructed from kits and raced on a flat drag track. Kits may be purchased from Sunchase for 425 each, see contacts page for details

Solar Boats

Students design and build model solar boats that run in our specially constructed pool.