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Solar Cup 2.0

Remaking of Solar Cup

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Solar Cup 2.0 Overview• Olympiad online format

• Engineering challenges—6 of them• PSA challenge—reimagined for students to do at home by themselves• Art challenges—possibly two challenges• Career challenge—Created by partnership with SEI/SCE• Watershed challenge—Created by partnership with SEI/SCE• Possible solar power / EV transportation challenge—Created by

partnership with SEI/SCE• Could be other fun activities, we are still working on ideas• Activities will have varied due dates, some a week, some longer

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Solar Cup 2.0 Overview• Challenges will be hosted on the MWD Solar Cup webpage

www.mwdh2o.com/education

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Solar Cup 2.0 Overview• Final Submissions from students:

• Due dates will be on Tuesdays by 5:00 pm• Should be emailed to Julie Miller Kalbacher• [email protected]• Final due date of last challenge will be May 19th at 5:00 pm

• Acknowledgements--Working on way to acknowledge students• Teachers please:

• Help students with comprehension of material or questions• Offer guidance to assist students find necessary materials• Help proofread• Let students do the work

• Questions can be emailed to Julie ~ [email protected]

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Solar Cup 2.0

Tech Challenges Introduction

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Technical Challenges Guidelines

• Six Technical Challenges developed by Occidental Students, edited by MWD

• Every Challenge will be scored separately• Designed to work on individually, but can work

together remotely• Submit via email to Julie, listed on Challenge cover

sheet• There will be other challenges, that aren’t as technical

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Technical Challenges Guidelines• Vary in work required, some are easier than others

• Consist of a cover page and worksheet(s)• Don’t need to return the cover page when submitting

response• Worksheets/responses are what is to be turned in for

evaluation• If students don’t have access to a printer, can type up

answers

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Technical Challenges Guidelines

• Complete the ones that interest you, don’t have to do them all

• If you didn’t attend the Tech Workshops, you can still work on Tech Challenges

• Tech Challenges are self contained, have enough information for students to complete them

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Six Technical Challenges

•Motor Circuit Building•Solar Power Part 1•Motor Building•Electric Circuits•Batteries Part 1 and 2•Solar Power Part 2

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Challenge 1: Building the Motor Circuit

• Don’t have to know how to build the motor circuit to complete the challenge

• All the part names are given• Solar Cup Tech Manual is on the Solar Cup web page,

students told to refer to it, most of the answers are in there.

• No penalty for guessing

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Challenge 1: Building the Motor Circuit

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Challenge 2: Solar Power Part 1

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Challenge 2: Solar Power Part 1

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Preview of Challenges 3 and 4

• Challenge 3 – Motor Building• Review basics of how a DC motor works• Build a motor online and optimize how it works

• Challenge 4 – Electrical Circuits• Use an online simulator to build some electrical circuits• Learn how to measure circuit performance• Change components to determine how it changes the

circuit

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Preview of Challenges 5 and 6

• Challenge 5 – Batteries• Go to “Battery University” to learn all about batteries• Make a battery from materials you have at home

• Challenge 6 – Solar Panels #2• Learn how to measure the output of a single solar panel• Use an online calculator to test a solar panel• Use a spreadsheet to plot your data in a meaningful curve

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Tech Challenges Message

•Have fun•Hope you learn something that might help with regular school work or lessons

•Maybe something you learn can be a science fair topic or class project

•Remember your normal school work is your priority

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Solar Cup 2.0

Other Challenges Introduction

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Art Challenge• Challenge is designed to engage the artistic creative side

of our Solar Cup team students

• The vision is a two part challenge:• First part will be similar to “Hottest Looking Boat”• Second part is an art design challenge for “Solar Cup 2021”

• Challenge will be an individual student submission

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PSA Challenge• Challenge has been redesigned to be an individual student

project• The developing objective will be creating an infographic

linked to a developing message• Will lead to social media opportunities

• More information to come…

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SEI Challenge

• Strategic Energy Innovations was at the Second Tech workshop, they are partnering with So Cal Edison on creating content for Solar Cup 2.0• Creating a challenge on watersheds• Working on challenge about electronic vehicles• Presenting a challenge on green careers

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Questions?