McGill University Solarcar Team

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History

McGill University's Solar Car Team, is composed of students from the faculties of Engineering and Computer Science. For the past ten years, the team has been building and perfecting solar powered vehicles for road racing in international competitions. The team learn and exercise teamwork, personal initiative, and responsibility - not only in the engineering disciplines of design and analysis, but also in construction, marketing, project management, and promotion. Team members make an effort to promote engineering and computer science careers in their frequent meetings with elementary school, high school, and CEGEP students.

The Cars

Team RaPower

McGill University first generation solar car

Team Northern Sun

McGill University second generation solar car

Team iSun

iSun is McGill University third generation solar car, built in 2003.

Data:

Name:
No. of Passager: 1
Speed: Drove at 109 km/h during NASC, top achievable speed 130 km/h
Weight: 340 lb without driver; 520 lb with the driver.
Battery: 30 kg lithium ion battery packs from Eagle Picher
Moter: New Generation Motors at 6 hp Size: 5 m long X 1.8 m wide
Power from Sun: 900 Watt
Max Driving distance at night: Expect 300 km at 40 km/h.
Worth: $600,000 without labour cost
Major cost:

• Models for top shell, bottom shell and canopy
• carbon fibre and other composites
• Batteries
• printed circuit board
• autoclave time
• precision metal matching
• titanium and other metal

Race:

• FSGP (Formula Sun Grand Prix)
• NASC 2003 (North American Solar Challenge)
  

About the team

Team goals & belief

• Excise and apply engineering knowledge, concepts and skills in design.
• Promote environmental awareness to the public.
• Promote clean and free energy.
• Promote team spirit and teamwork.
• Help children and young adult develop intersts in engineering and science.

The structure of the team

Location

Macdonald Engineering Building, Room 053
McGill University
817 Sherbrooke St. West
Montreal (QC), H3A 2K6
Canada
Phone: +1 514 398 5869
Fax: +1 514 398 4476

Media coverage

Achievements

See also

• List of solar car teams
• McGill University