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Solar Kiosk
Project Leader: Michael Schmidt

Project Team Members: Andrew Mai, Francisco Munoz, Hari Gandhi, Piyush Jain, Ryan Dixon, and Zach.

Project Status: In Construction

 

In a year the Sun radiates about 3,850,000 ExaJoules, which means that if we would harness 100% of its energy it would provide about 8,000 times the yearly global energy demand. This project shows the advancement Solar technology to the point where we can power an everyday household. (ex: crockpot). Others are passionate about the environment and want to get involved in any ways possible and this project allows for this option. One of our biggest scopes for the project is to use it as an educational platform. People need to know that this form of energy has potential, and to do this sometimes you have to show some examples. 

Scope for this project is very focused on the end-use, the ideal product we produce will have the ability to power up a device (ex: Blender) that has the fundraising potential that doubles as an educational tool. When it comes down to the technical details, the product should be safe, lightweight, easy to use, and good looking. Solar Kiosk should weigh less than 250 lbs, which is a weight that was deemed to be easy to push around. Safety is priority number one, we do not want the kiosk flipping over on someone or anybody getting electrocuted. Easy to use is a must have feature due to the fact that the ESW would like loan out the kiosk for other clubs/organizations to use. 


The project is of major significance to the school, this is a student organization pushing for an awareness of the energy crisis that will be coming if the world does not act together. Solar Kiosk has a significance at the individual, community, and global level. For individuals working on this project it will give them opportunities to sharpen or learn many skills. Students would be able to work on their leadership, technical skills, and communication skills. This project is significant. It gives the opportunity to make a product that will actually have an impact on our community. People will be fascinated by the project and hopefully would be willing to learn more about other ways to harvest energy. ​

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