Church leads the way and boils water first. His design demonstrates a superior build quality over any stoves built in the past. Amazing work but he is not finished. His stove took 15 mins to boil water. Gabe had the fastest stove of the day at 8 minutes. Increased air and fuel flow should do the trick. Engineering problem solving continues.
Justin was an awesome designer of miata conversion parts. His custom motor mount is still in the heart of the miata and working great. In 2007 he simulated motor torque loads and applied a 4x factor of safety on the design. Thanks to Justin we should be good to about 2000 ft-lbs of torque ;o). He was a very skilled driver as well. His most notable win was not recorded officially due to a competitor's spin out but unofficially he drove the lead powered ford ranger to victory over all conversions (truck and car) at Northampton's home track shortly before the school closed. Justin's cool attitude and dedication was a blessing to us all. Tolbert's most proud moment was seeing Justin play Jesus, the leading role in The Passion Play at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He nailed it!
Coleman returns to help machine some steering parts for gravity racers and offers a brainstorming hand in developing foot steering dampers. He plans to return later this week to offer help. Thanks Coleman!
The team makes progress on Hawk 2, perfecting every detail on design. Chris designed a battery pack, efficient for both Hawk 1 and Hawk 2. Andrew cuts the chassis rib for his Google Gravity Games car. Testing will begin soon as weather clears. The goal is to build the most efficient stove using scratch fuel while producing the least amount of smoke. Over half the world's population cook using this method. Indoor air quality due to cooking in these regions has been labeled as the second leading cause of death/disease among children. Students will appreciate the art and engineering that goes into combustion from stoves to engines.
Students are super excited to be designing, building, engineering and racing these USA made Legend car kits. From our experience they are the most robust vehicle designs that students build from scratch while learning all the principles of electricity, motor design, gearing, suspension, drivetrain, differentials, controls, and the art of speed. Thank You RJ Speed!
"But all of this success hasn’t come easy, as Team Sunergy has worked tirelessly to make a name for itself since the project’s inception in 2013, beginning in the classroom of adjunct instructor of technology education at App State, Chris Tolbert."
Visit link to read more on the history of how Appstate Solar Team began from our WWHS EV Team vision. Moutain Times.com Article Appstate Solar Vehicle Team Solar Vehicle Team Website Back breaking labor of processing inventory, bushing installation, gluing a chassis, and wiring of Tesla batteries. 1st Level Technology Engineering and Design (TED), 2nd Level Technology Design (TD), 3rd Level Engineering Design (ED), 4th College Credit Engineering Transfer Course EGR 150
Should be considered... If students like hands-on courses where they learn about technology, engineering and design. Fundamentally they will learn how to solve real world problems. Examples of projects may include but not limited to problems within transportation systems, medical devices, environmental concerns, renewable energy, electricity, agriculture, smart phone technology Examples of projects conducted in past classes (but not guaranteed) RC Cars, Robotics, Olympic Bobsled, Gravity Racers, Wind Turbines, Solar Cars, CO2 Cars, Rocket Stoves, Water Rockets, Smart Phone Tripod, 1st Level Scientific and Technical Visualization I Should be considered... If students want to learn at their own pace (similar to online course) on the computer everyday this class is for them. Projects include 3D animations, GPS Geocaching, Photoshop editing, Adobe Illustrator, Creating Weather Maps, Creating a virtual Moon (like google earth), and Basic Engineering/Drawing procedures to create Blueprints using AutoCad 1st and 2nd Level Advanced Manufacturing I and II Should be considered... If students like hands-on courses that focus on skills needed for our current advanced manufacturing workforce. This will lead into WCC's CNC Machining courses. Examples of projects may include but not limited to 2D/3D CAD, 3D printing, robotics and flow into the next steps to manufacture machined solutions they create in class. For Example pictures review this blog for the past 5 years...;o) |
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