University of New South Wales -

AIMSC Nationals

The 2006 Nationals will be held at the University of New South Wales, Sydney on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December. More details will be posted as they become available.

Also, check the AIMSC site solarnational.org for any further developments.

The prizes and awards for SunSprint will be posted here as soon as they are finalised.

A very big thank you to all SunSwift Team members who have helped with the organisation and running of the SunSprint Challenge for several years now. They have always done an efficient job and I'm very grateful for that. I've learnt so much from them.

Last year Daniel Jones of SunSwift trained novices to help him and the young science and engineering students took the challenge and delivered very well. Thank you all.

The Faculty of Science wishes to thank the Faculty of Engineering and the Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering for contributing towards the running of event. We also wish to register our thanks to Jaycar Electronics for sponsoring the event.

Starting the race

2005 WINNERS! WINNERS! WINNERS!!!
OPEN
1st place: Car # 5 Nitrous - St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes

2nd place: Car # 15 Thrust III - Barker College - Hornsby

3rd place: Car # 9 T-birds - Lakes Grammar, Gorokan

Wildcard: Car # 3 Revolver - Newington College, Stanmore

NOVICE
1st place: Car # 18 The Solar rockets - All Saints Grammar, Belmore

2nd place: Car # 13 Black Magic - St Francis Xavier, Hamilton

3rd place: Car # 11 Bongo - St Francis Xavier, Hamilton

SPECIAL AWARDS

Quality award: Car # 15 Thrust III - Barker College, Hornsby

Design excellence: Car # 2 Lowrider Extreme - Moorebank High School

Best concept: Car # 14 The Spruce Moose - Killarney Heights High

Most innovative design: Car # 4 Bigga - Newington College, Stanmore

Most recycled car: Car # 15 Thrust III - Barker College, Hornsby

Best Team Spirit award: Car # 15 Thrust III - Barker College, Hornsby

Extraordinary Country team: Car # 9 T-Birds - Lakes Grammar

Extraordinary Metropolitan team: Car # 7 Solaris - St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes

Best Crash: Car # 13 Black Magic - St Francis Xavier, Hamilton

Best poster: Car # 3 Revolver - Newington College, Stanmore

Best decorated egg: Car # 3 Revolver - Newington College, Stanmore

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MAIN PRIZES : SunSprint Challenge

OPEN
1st place: $500 cash, airfares to national finals in Melbourne for up to 4 team members and 1 teacher, plus $250 Jaycar gift voucher and certificate

2nd place: $300 cash, plus airfares to the national finals for 2 team members, plus $250 Jaycar gift voucher and certificate

3rd place: $200 cash, plus airfares to the national finals for 2 team members, plus
certificate

Wildcard: Jaycar $250 gift voucher, plus certificate

NOVICE
1st place: $300 cash plus Jaycar $250 gift voucher, plus certificate

2nd place: $200 plus Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate

3rd place: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate

SPECIAL AWARDS

Quality award: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Design excellence: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Best concept: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Most innovative design: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Most recycled car: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Best Team Spirit award: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Extraordinary country team: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Extraordinary metropolitan team: Jaycar $100 gift voucher, plus certificate
Best Crash: Signed copy of "Going Native" plus certificate
Best poster: Signed copy of "Going Native" plus certificate
Best decorated egg: Signed copy of "Going Native" plus certificate

Information flyer and registration forms have been mailed to NSW and ACT schools. Register your team(s) as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We need more Novice teams to take part this year.

We are planning a fun-filled event for you and hope to see more teams taking part in the Challenge. (June 2005)