The Sustainable Energy Association of Australia (SEA) is committed to a sustainable energy future for all of Australia and we are proud to be hosting the Western Australian Model Boat and Car Solar Challenge.
The Model Solar Boat and Car Challenge will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2011.
The focus for this challenge is to connect with primary and secondary school students, helping them to become energy ambassadors amongst their family and community by educating them on better ways to create, use and conserve energy.
Participation in this challenge provides students with an exciting and hands-on experience more valuable than simply winning or losing a contest. It's proven to be an extremely powerful activity, providing students with practical applications for many of their ideas and concepts, developing their science and engineering skills.
The responsibility of working in teams combined with the planning and approach of the overall project can lead to the development of skills and personal qualities in students beyond what is possible in the classroom.
For more information on this challenge please contact Cate Murray, Special Projects Officer on +61 8 9228 1292 or
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Due to the high level of participants registered the Model Solar Boat Challenge ran on both Thursday and Friday 20 & 21 October 2011.
Hot Ross and Dani from 92.9 will host the 2011 Model Solar Challenge.
Ross Wallman, more commonly known as “Hot Ross” has been with 92.9 since 2007. He is on-air entertaining listeners 12-4pm weekdays.
Daniela Pola is a local Perth Personality with more than just a few interesting stories to tell. This theatre arts and Journalism graduate got her big break when she entered the Big Brother House in 2007 as an Intruder.
What will you see at the challenge...
CONSTRUCTION ZONE Part of the International Solar Car and Boat challenge, these students are provided with an area to reconstruct and modify their model solar cars and boats to be race ready.
The BGC construction will show students performing the following: * Making constant alterations to their model cars and boats * Charging station – provides power to students amend and repair to race standard * Students building teams and working together in a competitive and collective group
This competition was established in 2006 with primary school students across WA working in teams to design and build their solar model boats. Schools then come together compete in the state competition with the fastest four boats qualifying for the Australian-International competition which is to be held at the end of November in Tasmania.
The Solar Model Boat Challenge allows students to explore how solar energy works and how it benefits the environment. Through this learning, students can begin to understand the impact of their daily energy consumption and consider ways to reduce it.
