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Aston Martin Solar Grand Prix 4th Inter-school Competition

01 Dec 2006

 

To promote the awareness of renewable energy and the use of recycled materials, the Centre of Renewable Energy of the University of Hong Kong joins hand with the HKPV Consortium and the Hong Kong Technology Education Association to organize the annual Solar Grand Prix. It is an excellent group-based learning project demanding students' appreciation of physics and chemistry as well as the sun's solar path.

The judging panel will include Kevin Edmunds, Deputy Director of the Business Environment Council and Choi Wai Man, Principal of the Chang Pui Chung Memorial School. The prize will be presented by Gordon Choy, Sales & Operations Manager of Aston Martin (Hong Kong).

Media representatives are cordially invited to cover the event:

Date: 2nd December 2006 (Sat)
Time: 9.30am to 3.00pm
Venue: Chang Pui Chung Memorial School, Tseung Kwan O

Now in its 4th Year, the solar grand prix secures major sponsorship from Aston Martin (Hong Kong) and MF Jebsen International Ltd for the first time, hence the name Aston Martin Solar Grand Prix 4th Inter-school Competition 2006. Supporting organizations include the Business Environment Council, the Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education Ltd. and Chang Pui Chung Memorial School.

This year over 170 teams from 34 primary and secondary schools will compete in the races with speed as the winning criterion. Prizes are also awarded for the creative design and environmental design of the models. Driven by solar energy, the models are limited in size with recycled materials as components. A pre-Grand Prix briefing for students is offered to provide guidance on the designs.

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