Design, Build, Race & Take Solar Powered Electric Car (Race with Shine) Date 16th March 2018 10:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Venue 8th Floor Keyworth Building Conference Centre Division of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, SE1 0AA, UK.
This project is funded by The IET Engineering Education Grant Scheme (EEGS), which provides support for UK-based educational projects that aim to increase Engineering knowledge in young people aged 5 - 19. The goal of our EEGS project is aligned with LSBU’s long-term mission to reach out to groups of young people who are under-represented in Electrical-Electronic Engineering, with particular emphasis on our local schools and colleges.
Programme (Subject to minor modification) 10:30 AM
Arrival at Keyworth Centre (Please follow Maps & Directions next page, on campus map refer number 13 on Campus Map)
10:30 AM -11:10 AM
Welcome, Health and Safety announcements. Refreshments
11:10 AM- 11:55 AM
Keynote Lecture on Engineering Education and Introduction to the Solar Car Day Activities Dr Saim Memon
11:55 AM-12:00 PM
Walk to the Design and Development Solar Car Room
12:00 PM- 01:00 PM
Individual’s Design and Build their own Solar Car Volunteers, Student Ambassadors and Academic Staff
01:00 PM-01:45 PM
Lunch Break
01:45 PM- 02:15 PM
Individuals test their own Solar Car Volunteers, Student Ambassadors and Academic Staff
02:15 PM- 03:15 PM
Solar Car Race Competition Judges: Project Manager, Organiser and Co-Organsers LSBU; Director of Education Prof Shushma Patel; Head of Division Dr Osman Tokhi; and special guests from NCOP, AimHigher London South; LSBU Widening Participation and Outreach; IET Education Representative/Manager
03:15 PM- 03:45 PM
Closing Remarks and the Announcement of FIVE Prizes to the top FIVE fastest cars that cross the finish line. All Participants will take their hand-made solar car home to keep as a record of taking part in the Electrical-Electronic Engineering Experience.
For more information about taking part, or if you would like to have a similar event at your school/college please contact one of the organisers below:
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(Project Manager & Lead Organiser) Saim Memon (
[email protected]) (Office: T-813, Tower Block) (Phone: 02078157510) (Co-Organiser) Manoj Ponugubati (
[email protected]) (Office: T-801, Tower Block) (Phone: 02078157523) (Co-Organiser) Kate Viscardi (
[email protected]). (Office: T-810, Tower Block) (Phone: 02078157505)
Meeting Point Keyworth Centre
Key contact details in the case of emergency at London South Bank University Telephone: Extension 8219 (020 7815 8219 from outside LSBU) E-mail:
[email protected] Emergency number: Extension 6666 (020 7815 6666 from outside LSBU) LSBU Address On campus: Security Control Room, Borough Road Building, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK
Design and Build Finished Model after assembling the components and designing a frame
