MCPS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. → SMALL GRANTS → SOLAR CAR
Solar Car Project at Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson High School
2004-2005 Small Grant
The solar car project at Walter Johnson High School is in full swing. The fundraising phase was completed in early December, with the team raising over $5,000 in cash as well as procuring three solar panels from BP Solar. Numerous professionals in various engineering fields have also graciously donated their time to help these students reach their goal. A tremendous amount of time and effort went into our design phase, which quickly turnedinto our construction phase earlier this month.
The plan now is to produce a prototype vehicle and our final racing vehicle. The prototype vehicle "The Wildcat" should be ready for testing by early March. The final racing vehicle will be completed by early May. None of this would have been possible without the early support from the Educational Foundation.