Competition: Hydrogen Model Car Race. Florida
Competition Date: May 1, 2010. Eligibility and Level: Open to all Florida students in grades 9-12.
The 2010 Hydrogen Sprint will be held at the Florida Solar Energy Center, May 1, 2010.
The Hydrogen Sprint provides hands-on opportunities for high school students, grades 9 – 12, to explore the emerging scientific technology of hydrogen power. Students are challenged to design and build a high performance model sized vehicle which demonstrates the potential of hydrogen fuel.
• Students work in teams of 2 – 6 students per team.
• Vehicles are designed and constructed around a small PEM fuel cell with open design and material parameters.
• Hydrogen for the fuel is produced by electrolysis powered by photovoltaics.
- Vehicles are judged on technical merit, innovation and speed on a 20 meter track; teams are also judged on their hydrogen presentations.
Resources
The approved PEM fuel cell for the 2009 Hydrogen Sprint, model 1071036, can be purchased from the Florida Solar Energy Center for $115 or fuelcellstore.com. Registration is $40 per team, and is due one month prior to the event.
Competition rules for the Hydrogen Sprint.
Hydrogen Sprint Supplemental activities
How to enter the Hydrogen Sprint
The Hydrogen Sprint is open to all Florida students in grades 9-12. Race teams are to be made up of two to six students with at least one teacher/mentor. To pre-register, fill out the online registration form.
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