The Purdue Solar Racing Team participated in several activities this past weekend including the 2011 Purdue Homecoming Parade. The team walked the parade route alongside Celeritas and Pulsar, which were decked out in bright neon lights. It was an exciting experience to be able to show off the cars to the student body here at Purdue.

This past week the Purdue Solar Racing Team took part in hosting 4-H high school students from across the country for the National Engineering Challenge. Students enjoyed a tour of the team’s garage and a chance to see the solar cars. They also learned about the engineering design process by participating in a hands-on activity that involved making audio speakers out of styrofoam plates and neodymium magnets. The students were shocked that such simple materials could make such a high-tech device!