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The NSW SunSprint Model Solar Car Challenge is an exciting competition for high school students in Years 9 to 12 where they team up to design, build and race a model car powered only by the energy of the sun. Download flyer to find out more (PDF 280KB).

Proudly sponsored by the Faculty of EngineeringSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering,
Jaycar Electronics and Faculty of Science

2009 SunSprint Challenge
Friday 4th and Saturday 5th September
UNSW Quad Lawn, Kensington Campus

2009 SunSprint Challenge participants

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Winners of the 2009 SunSprint Challenge

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1st place

Team KARO-3
All Saints Grammar School, Belmore
1st Place Trophy, $500 cash prize and certificate, airfares for up to 4 team members and teacher to the National Finals in Melbourne

2nd place

Team STEALTH
Moorebank High School
2nd Place Trophy, $300 cash prize and certificate, airfares for up to 3 team members to the National Finals in Melbourne

3rd place

Team PULSE
St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes
3rd Place Trophy, $200 cash prize and certificate, airfares for up to 2 team members to the National Finals in Melbourne

4th Place

Team COMMANDO
Our Lady of Lebanon School
Certificate

Novice

1st place

Team SERIOUS POWER
St Francis Xavier College, Canberra
$300 cash prize and certificate

2nd place

Team EαTEM
Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta 
$200 cash prize and certificate

3rd place

Team FLOPPY ROY
St Matthews Central School, Mudgee
$100 cash prize and certificate

4th place

Team SOLAR FLARE
St Matthews Central School, Mudgee
Certificate

 
Special Awards

Quality award

Car 6 PULSE
St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes
$50 plus certificate

Design excellence

Car 9 BULLET
Moorebank High School
$50 plus certificate

Best concept

Car 26 COMMANDO
Our Lady of Lebanon School
$50 plus certificate

Most innovative design

Car 10 STEALTH
Moorebank High School
$50 plus certificate

Best team spirit award

Car 17 EFTHYMIOU-II
All Saints Grammar School, Belmore
$50 plus certificate

Extraordinary country team

Car 13 EMERNIKA
Gloucester High School
$50 plus certificate

Extraordinary metropolitan team

Car 19 FAST SPIN
Granville Boys High
$50 plus certificate

Best crash

Car 11 RAY
St Francis Xavier College, Canberra
$50 plus certificate

Best poster

Car 24 FLOPPY ROY
St Matthews Central School, Mudgee
$50 plus certificate

Best decorated egg

Car 22 DOTTI
Northlakes High School
$50 plus certificate

 

Team KARO-3 from All Saints Grammar School Belmore with the winner's trophy presented by Dr Noel Whitaker (Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs).   Novice winner from St Francis Xavier College in Canberra - Team SERIOUS POWER with Dr Noel Whitaker.
Team KARO-3 from All Saints Grammar School Belmore with the winner's trophy presented by Dr Noel Whitaker (Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs).   Novice winner from St Francis Xavier College in Canberra - Team SERIOUS POWER with Dr Noel Whitaker.

 

 

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