Solar Car Project

Students from Philpots Manor School, a school for young people with special educational needs, visit the College weekly to carry out a Solar Car project for their DofE programme.

Aims

To introduce the technologies behind the construction of a solar car.

To teach the students the use of an AutoCAD package called Fusion 360.

To give the students the job of designing and building a solar cassette.

To offer the students the opportunity to be off-site & engaged in a project that is exciting & different.

Background

The partner school contacted us in the first instance. After tours of both sites, various staff members were linked up to consider possible partnerships. The Solar Car Project Manager liaised with the DofE lead at the partner school and this project was born from that. 

Resources

Staffing: Solar Car Project Manager and two Solar interns

6 Surfaces with Fusion 360 downloaded.

Lunch for visiting students and staff.

Impact

Feedback has been positive.

Pupil Involvement

6 students from Year 10-13.

Frequency

Each Friday 12.00pm until 2.00pm in term time.