The UF Solar Gators are sharing their engineering expertise in Solar Car design with the 21st Century after-school clubs at Lincoln and Westwood Middle Schools. In preparation for designing their own model solar cars, students are learning about electrical circuits, solar panels, batteries, gears, and more. In prior years the UF Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the UF Engineers for Sustainability brought engineering design to the clubs to help students design and build small models of an alternative energy house and energy efficient bird houses that were hung at their schools. See Solar Gators in action!
