Electrathon 2003 - Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO)
Electrathon Details
- Electrathon date, location and times
- Schedule of demonstrations and displays
- Speakers and technical forums
- Electrathon technical competition
- Prizes
Date:
May 31, 2003, 10am to 4:30pm
Location:
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St Laurent Blvd
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A3
CANADA
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Schedule of Demonstrations and Displays (outside)
10-11am
- Welcome and registration
- EVCO vehicles on display
- Electrathon vehicles prepare for technical competition (front parking lot)
11-12:00
- Electrathon technical competition briefing (11am in parking lot)
- Electrathon vehicle technical competition and judging (front parking lot)
- EVCO vehicles on display with demonstrations
- Human Powered Vehicles on display in Technology Park
12-1pm Lunch
- There are several fast food restaurants withn a few minutes walk on St. Laurent Blvd. The museum also has a cafeteria.
- Some vehicles will remain on display at the discretion of exhibitors
1-2pm
- Electrathon vehicle demonstrations (West parking lot)
- EVCO vehicles on display
- Human Powered Vehicles on display (Technology Park)
2-3
- Human Powered Vehicle demonstrations in the front parking lot
- Electrathon vehicles on display
- EVCO vehicles on display
3-4
- Electrathon vehicles on display
- EVCO vehicles on Display
- Human Powered Vehicles on display
4:00
- Closing ceremonies
- Awards for Electrathon judging (auditorium)
4:30
- Departure of Electrathon competitor vehicles
- EVCO vehicles on display begin departure
- Human Powered Vehicle demonstrations continue until they decide to go home
Speakers and technical forums (inside the museum in the main auditorium):
10:30 EVCO Welcome orientation
11:00 Sparky, my EV pickup truck - Alan Poulsen, EVCO
11:30 About EVCO, (and my electric VW Jetta) - Etienne Gibeault, EVCO president (presentation in French - bilingual)
12:00 History of Electric Vehicles - Fred Green, EVCO
Fred Green is a founding member of EVCO and has been driving electric cars for decades. He currently operates a converted VW Jetta, and a bright red convertible Dutton roadster.
12:30 Electric motors and controllers - Errol Wallingford, EVCO
Errol discusses component selection in electric vehicle design.
1:00-2:00
Hydrogen Forum
- Darryl McMahon - "The Hydrogen Economy"
- David Behn - "Hydrogen
power applications and fuel cells"
Darryl and David will each present differing perspectives on the practical aspects of hydrogen powered vehicles.
2:00 Electric Vehicles in Canada
3:00 Electrathon roundtable.
EVCO will host a forum on the future of Electrathon, and opportunities for competition. Will include rules review, vehicle design and technical roundtable. Primarily directed to teams interested in the future of Electrathon competition in Ottawa.
Other invitees include representatives from the Motosport Club of Ottawa and Ottodrome International Speedway.
4:00
- Closing ceremonies in museum auditorium
- Electrathon Awards
Technical Competition and prizes:
Technical inspections - based on compliance with Electrathon Vehicle Design Guidelines and judges criteria:
- First prize
- Second
- Third
Best logbook - $200 (IEE)
- Developmemnt plan for the vehicle
- Cost plan
- Description of the vehicle
- Technical analysis to determine structure and potential performance
- Reason for selection of key components. motors, batteries wheels, steering, control system etc
- Sketches, drawings, circuit diagrams and photographs to demonstrate constuction process
- List of problems and solutions resolved during the building process
- Description of tests and results undertaken during the building process.
- List of those who took part and what they did.
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