2019 Mini EV Prize Competition
Online Registration for 2019 is now OPEN! - Only those registered online will be eligible to race on Race Day!
ONLINE REGISTRATION 2019 CLOSES ON
FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER!
Photos from this year's Mini EV Prize
The Mini EV Prize competition will be held this year on Wednesday 27th November at Newcastle Kart Racing Club, 5 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park NSW.
Registrations are now open for the 2019 Mini EV Prize
Join the excitement of the EV Prize by building your own mini solar car. Open to Stage 2 to Stage 6 students. Compete for cash prizes, trophies and glory. Registration is FREE and there is no limit on how many teams a school can enter.
Solar Car Kits are available from our partner Kite Magic for a small fee of only $70 plus GST and postage. For information on what's included in the kit and some basic instructions, please click here.
Solar Car Kits are available from our partner Kite Magic for a small fee of only $70 plus GST and postage. For information on what's included in the kit and some basic instructions, please click here.
Solar Car Kit
For purchasing car kits, please contact
Michael Richards from Kite Magic
mobile 0411 357 894
email michael@kitesite.com.au
click the image to open the car kit info and instructions
Michael Richards from Kite Magic
mobile 0411 357 894
email michael@kitesite.com.au
click the image to open the car kit info and instructions
How to register for the Mini EV Competition
Registration is all online this year. So School Team Registration, Team Member registration, together with photo / media consent forms can all be completed online. Simply register your school team by clicking on the button below then team members can be registered online. No need to bring registration paperwork on the day, just your name and team name is needed.
Please note that Team Managers need to be a teacher/parent helper/volunteer over 18 years old.
Please note that Team Managers need to be a teacher/parent helper/volunteer over 18 years old.
1) Register your team (team managers)
1a)Complete the team registration form.
Click on the following button and complete the team registration form.
1b) Register your team in Eventbrite
To register a team for the Mini EV Competition in Eventbrite you need to be first Registered with Eventbrite and Logged in.
Click on http://bit.ly/MiniEV2019 to go to Eventbrite
Click on the button "Register" and then click on CREATE TEAM, type in the team name as entered in the team registration form and click "Create Team". You can then add a team logo and description if you like. Later on to see who has registered on your team from Eventbrite click on the top right image and select "Tickets". Your team will be listed below. Click on your team to see who is registered or update the Team description, etc.
For more detailed information how to set up your team in Eventbrite...
Click on http://bit.ly/MiniEV2019 to go to Eventbrite
Click on the button "Register" and then click on CREATE TEAM, type in the team name as entered in the team registration form and click "Create Team". You can then add a team logo and description if you like. Later on to see who has registered on your team from Eventbrite click on the top right image and select "Tickets". Your team will be listed below. Click on your team to see who is registered or update the Team description, etc.
For more detailed information how to set up your team in Eventbrite...
2) Send Permission note home
Teachers managing teams for the competition will need to provide a permission note for parents/guardians with the team name and the online link to the team member registration (http://bit.ly/MiniEV2019). Parents/guardians will then complete the team member registration (which includes photo media consent and compliance with race rules) .
A sample permission note is attached below:
A sample permission note is attached below:
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3) Parent/guardian completes online team member registration
The parent/guardian of each team member needs to complete the team member registration form by clicking on the button below.
They will need to know the School Name, Team Name and Team Manager (as registered) to complete the form. The current list of Teams registered is listed below.
The parent/guardian also completes the school permission note and returns to the school.
They will need to know the School Name, Team Name and Team Manager (as registered) to complete the form. The current list of Teams registered is listed below.
The parent/guardian also completes the school permission note and returns to the school.
Current Teams Registered - TBA
ONLINE TEAM REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
2017 Mini-EV Competition. Many thanks to photographer Bill Collison for some of these photos.
Teachers Workshop and Support Material
A FREE teacher workshop was held on Wednesday 27th March 2019 at the Industry Development Centre, University of Newcastle, University Drive. Michael from Kite Magic demonstrated the fun and learning from Mini EV participation! The cars were easy to assemble, and surprise with their speed.
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Click the image above to open the car kit info and instructions
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For more help with the Mini EV click on the image above for information and instructions on the min solar car kit. We have also uploaded a series of short but detailed film clips by Michael from Kite Magic on how to construct your Mini-EV Solar Car. Click on the button below to access the videos.
Mini EV Prize Solar Sprint RaceStudents build solar-powered cars and compete in the 20m Mini Sprint on a straight track.
This solar car race is aimed at first time students who just want to have fun and learn the skills of engineering and photovoltaics. While the cars are simple in design, they need to be accurate and fast. This race will provide students with an insight to the main Pursuit race plus plenty of room for fun and STEM Learning. Please find the Mini EV Solar Sprint Race Rules for viewing and download below.
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Mini EV Prize Solar Pursuit RaceStudents build a solar car and compete on the 20m oval Pursuit track.
This solar car pursuit race is aimed at students who would like to test their skills of engineering and photovoltaics. While the cars are simple in design they need to be accurate and fast. This race will provide plenty of room for fun and STEM Learning. Please find the Mini EV Solar Pursuit Race Rules for viewing and download below.
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For your car kits please contact Michael Richards from Kite Magic. Mini EV Prize Solar Sprint & Solar Pursuit Race Coordinator mobile 0411 357 894 or email michael@kitesite.com.au
Mini EV Workshop held as part of National Science Week 2018
A workshop for the Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival Mini EV Prize was held this year (2018) in conjunction with National Science Week (13-19 August).
National Science Week is a celebration of science and technology involving thousands of people attending events throughout Australia. It showcases the contributions of Australian scientists and encourages an interest in science and fascination in the world we live in from adults and children alike.
Thanks to the support of Inspiring Australia NSW, the Hunter Region was alive with science events and activities for the whole community across the week of National Science Week. The Hunter Innovation and Science Hub unites and supports a multitude of organisations committed to enabling the broader community to engage with and enjoy the wonders of science, via visual displays, hands-on activities and informative open forum presentations by practitioners and the broader science community.
A massive crowd of over 350 people came along on Saturday 18th August 2018 to the inaugural ‘Science in Practice – Developing our World' activities at Newcastle Universities Callaghan Campus.
First up was the Mini EV workshop where people learned how to build and race their own mini solar car. Children and adults (including some teachers!) came along between 11am to 1pm and dug into the box of parts (solar panels, wiring, wheels, chassis, etc) and build their own mini EV under the watchful eye of Michael Richards from Kite Magic, Emeritus Prof Tim Roberts and his team.
This hopefully inspired some to enter the mini EV competition to be held on 31st October.
There were mini EV kits available for purchase at the event which were popular.
Charlestown Rotary ran a BBQ from 12-2 pm with all profits going to the Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival. Thanks folks!
‘Science in Practice – Developing our World’ commenced at 1pm, and involved hands-on activities for the community to engage, with thanks to SMART (Science Maths and Real Technology) shows and UoN Faculty of Science members, hosting everything from soil sampling and geological displays to visualising the science behind home-made solar cells, magnetic high speed trains and earthquake simulation machines. At 2pm a special Q&A session saw professors and academic staff from the Faculty of Science each speak for 6 minutes on topics including Paint-on Energy, Data Science, Microbial beasts, yeasts and ancient reefs, Wildlife restoration, Quantum mechanics and nanomaterials, and more.
It was packed and fun filled. We will need a bigger venue next time!
For more information on Science in Practice including information, photos and links from the day and information on further activities...
National Science Week is a celebration of science and technology involving thousands of people attending events throughout Australia. It showcases the contributions of Australian scientists and encourages an interest in science and fascination in the world we live in from adults and children alike.
Thanks to the support of Inspiring Australia NSW, the Hunter Region was alive with science events and activities for the whole community across the week of National Science Week. The Hunter Innovation and Science Hub unites and supports a multitude of organisations committed to enabling the broader community to engage with and enjoy the wonders of science, via visual displays, hands-on activities and informative open forum presentations by practitioners and the broader science community.
A massive crowd of over 350 people came along on Saturday 18th August 2018 to the inaugural ‘Science in Practice – Developing our World' activities at Newcastle Universities Callaghan Campus.
First up was the Mini EV workshop where people learned how to build and race their own mini solar car. Children and adults (including some teachers!) came along between 11am to 1pm and dug into the box of parts (solar panels, wiring, wheels, chassis, etc) and build their own mini EV under the watchful eye of Michael Richards from Kite Magic, Emeritus Prof Tim Roberts and his team.
This hopefully inspired some to enter the mini EV competition to be held on 31st October.
There were mini EV kits available for purchase at the event which were popular.
Charlestown Rotary ran a BBQ from 12-2 pm with all profits going to the Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Festival. Thanks folks!
‘Science in Practice – Developing our World’ commenced at 1pm, and involved hands-on activities for the community to engage, with thanks to SMART (Science Maths and Real Technology) shows and UoN Faculty of Science members, hosting everything from soil sampling and geological displays to visualising the science behind home-made solar cells, magnetic high speed trains and earthquake simulation machines. At 2pm a special Q&A session saw professors and academic staff from the Faculty of Science each speak for 6 minutes on topics including Paint-on Energy, Data Science, Microbial beasts, yeasts and ancient reefs, Wildlife restoration, Quantum mechanics and nanomaterials, and more.
It was packed and fun filled. We will need a bigger venue next time!
For more information on Science in Practice including information, photos and links from the day and information on further activities...
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