Getting ready for the Eco Symposium!

We are starting off this week already on a good note. Over the weekend, team members Brandon and Rob had the opportunity to speak on WINZ 940AM radio station about our Solar Car. We also had our car seat dropped off by Donnie Balding. Everything fits perfect. SK3 is currently in good working condition, thanks to the whole team. This week we plan on setting up for the Eco Symposium along with putting the finishing touches on SK3.

Mailer

Our hard work is going to pay off this weekend at the 2014 Eco Symposium at South Plantation High School! Come on out and check out our teams hard work, along with amazing guest speakers. Saturday, April 26th 2014, from 9:30-12:30. More information in the flyer above. Hope to see you there!

YAY! Batteries for the SOLAR TEMPLAR!

Woohoo, we got a new shipment of batteries for Solar Templar! The whole team has been in full speed mode for over a week now. Freshman Jasen is learning the ropes about SK3 throttle. The ball is rolling and nothing is stopping this team from reaching its goals.

Rewiring the motor controller

The whole Solar Knights team is hard at work this week. Emily and Fernando are finishing up the plug for SKIII canopy. Matty and Fernando are rewiring the motor controller. We hope to finish both these tasks by the end of the week. Also we are going to start working on our regenbrakes. Big thanks to Bombardier and Donnie Balding for the help with the awesome roll cadge!

FGCU Solar GoKart

Today we competed for the first time at the FGCU Solar Go Kart race! We completed the race and really worked together as a strong team. We will learn from the mistakes we made this year, and make our kart unbeatable next year!  

Plantation Holiday Parade

On Saturday morning we participated in the 45th Annual “It’s a Wonderful Life” in Plantation Holiday Parade. It was fun to be apart of this Plantation tradition, had out candy, and to see looks on everyone's faces when they saw SKIII.

Clean Cities Coalition

Due to the exposure and contacts we gained at the Florida Energy Summit, Chris Heshmati of the SECCC invited us to this expo which we were able to attend today. This was another great opportunity for PR and networking. We meet with local officials such as Patrick Sheehan, The Sun Sentinel, Beacon TV, and Channel 10.

South Florida Construction Career Days

Today we went on a fieldtrip to Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. We participated in mock job interviews and operated heavy equipment. We were also able to see how engineering and the instruction industry go together. 

Florida Energy Summit

This year the Florida Energy Summit was held in Orlando and some of our members had the chance to attend. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to meet and network with industry leaders in the alternative fuel industry. SKIII was showcased in an outdoor exhibit with vehicles such as the Chevy Volt, and Telsa.

Bombardier Fieldtrip

Today we had an awesome fieldtrip to Bombardier Areo with SKIII. Our club members shared their knowledge with the Bombardier Areo engineers and they shared their experience and skills. Soon after everyone was tossing around ideas that would make great modifications to the car. Later went on a tour of the facility and got to see what goes on behind the scenes.