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It's not too early to complete your school's application to participate in either the high school or middle school SMARTT Challenge events for 2008. If have some basic information on your team, please complete the form and we'll be able to keep you posted on the plans
More about SMARTT Challenge in the Schools
The
development of the EV Challenge program began in 1993 with three high schools
participating in the construction of electric vehicles. Since then, the
yearlong, hands-on program has increased its educational services and grown
to include numerous high schools from over seven states.
A middle school program using the principles of the Junior Solar Sprint was added to the EV Challenge in 2000, and has grown to include 22 middle schools throughout the state of North Carolina. The Junior Solar Sprint provides the middle school students with a solid foundation in sustainability energy content that they will need to progress to the advanced SMARTT Challenge program at the high school level.
During the 2006-2007 school year an estimated 4500 students from various backgrounds actively participated in the design and construction of solar and electric vehicles. In 2007 the EV Challenge was renamed the SMARTT Challenge. The new name reflects the programs expanded focus, which now includes additional forms of renewable transportation technology.
Students also have access to the SMARTT Challenge Mobile Classroom, a twenty-five foot enclosed trailer that features educational displays, a student built electric Triumph Spitfire, a middle school solar car, and a bi-fuel natural gas tow vehicle. The Mobile Classroom will be viewed at various schools, the North Carolina State Fair and several alternative fuel conferences throughout the region.
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