Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival Teacher Workshop 28/8/17

EV Prize and Mini EV Prize TEACHERWORKSHOP PROGRAM

Monday 28th August 2016 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm

University of Newcastle Industry Development Centre – Atrium & Room IDC 106

4.00 pm Welcome afternoon tea (drinks and biscuits) andviewing of Electric Bikes and Mini EV Tracks

4.30 pm Overview of the Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival – Professor Tim Roberts

• EV Prize Process and Event – Dr Gary Ellem – (High Schools)
• Mini EV Prize Processes and Events – Michael Richards (Primary and High Schools)

5.15 pm EV Prize Dr Gary Ellem (IDC106)

• General Introduction to Electric Bikes
• Electric Bike Components and Assembly
• EV Prize Schools Division Rules – the basics
• General Bike Design and STEM
• Technical/Scrutineering and Safety

5.15pm Mini EV Prize – Michael Richards (Atrium)

• Mini EV Prize Schools Primary and High Schools Rules – the basics
• Demonstration Solar Car Assembly/Construction/Testing
• Electrical and Wiring
• General Car Design and STEM
• Technical/Scrutineering and Safety

6.30 pm Q and A & Pizza

7.00 pm Close

The Industry Development Centre of the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan Campus is located off University Drive as shown on the map below. Access to free parking is off University Drive with a Visitor Parking Permit available on arrival. The Teachers Workshop is in the Atrium and Room IDC 106 on the ground floor.

Latha Lewis p (02) 4985 4169

Professor Tim Roberts m 0418 205 664

Gary Ellem m 0423 163 714

Michael Richards m 0411 357 894

Register here http://bit.ly/EVTeacherWS
EV Prize and Mini EV Prize will again be held at Newcastle Kart Racing Club at Cameron
Park, on Wednesday 29 November 2017. Registrations are now open via the website!