ENERGISE YOUR FUTURE CHALLENGE 2009

Renewable Energy for the World's 1st Underwater Hotel

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THE WINNERS ARE :

• 1st Prize: Team 'Shirley Sparks' from Shirley Boys High School, Christchurch - 3 scholarships, NZ$4,000 each over 2 years (@$2,000/yr)
• 2nd Prize: Team 'Coal Burners' from Cashmere High School, Christchurch - 3 scholarships, NZ$3,000 each over 2 years (@$1,500/yr)
• 3rd Prize: Team 'Team Tesla' from Christ's College, Christchurch - 3 scholarships, NZ$2,000 each over 2 years (@$1,000/yr)

Secondary Winners are:

• 4th Prize: Team 'Enerdy' from Queen Margaret College, Wellington - 3 vouchers, NZ$200 each
• 5th Prize: Team 'Aorere' from Aorere College, Auckland - 3 vouchers, NZ$100 each

SCHOOL PRIZES:

• School with the 1st Place winning team: $2,000.00 donation* - Shirley Boys High School

Congratulations to the winning teams and thank you to all the teams that participated from all over New Zealand. Plus a special note of thanks to all the teachers!.

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Welcome! If you're ready to embark on the Energise Your Future Challenge, you've come to the right place. Here you'll find everything you need to become part of the most exciting challenge for students in Year 13 studying Physics and Maths (with Calculus) - Good luck!

STUDENT TEAM PRIZES:

• 1st Prize: 3 "cash" scholarships, worth $4,000 each over 2 years (at $2,000 per year)*
• 2nd Prize: 3 "cash" scholarships, worth $3,000 each over 2 years (at $1,500 per year)*
• 3rd Prize: 3 "cash" scholarships, worth $2,000 each over 2 years (at $1,000 per year)*
• + bonus prizes for all winners

SCHOOL PRIZES:

• School with the 1st Place winning team: $2,000.00 donation*

note: the clip below provides an introduction to the challenge, please enable sound on your computer to hear audio**

What is Electric Power Engineering?

Scope for Energise Your Future Challenge 2009.pdf

Energise Your Future Challenge 2009 Poster.pdf

Renewable Energy System - sample exercise.pdf

Energise Your Future Challenge 2007 & 2008 - press releases.pdf

ABOUT Energise your Future Challange 2008: Renewable Power on Mars

ABOUT Energise your Future Challange 2007: Renewable Energy for Antarctica

Note: winners, as well as a representative from each of the winning schools will be invited to attend an awards ceremony to be held at the University of Canterbury in December 2009. Winning students will receive individual frame-able certificates; travel airfares (or intercity coach fares) will also be covered if travelling from a school area outside Christchurch, provided it is within New Zealand*

*conditions apply

KEY DATES

• Registration deadline: 9 July 2009
• Submission deadline: 12 October 2009
• Winners announced: Mon, 16 Nov 2009
• Awards ceremony : December 2009 (date TBA)

REGISTRATION

Registration Form.doc

Email completed Registration Form to energise@epecentre.ac.nz now by Mon, 27 July

FINAL SUBMISSION

Email submissions in PDF *pdf format to energise@epecentre.ac.nz by Monday, 12 October 2009

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For more information

Electric Power Engineering Centre
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand

T: +64 3 364 2987 ext 7276
Email: energise@epecentre.ac.nz
Website www.epecentre.ac.nz

Proudly sponsored by: The Power Engineering Excellence Trust (Principal Sponsor)

in-kind sponsors: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury

Printing co-sponsored by: Microfilm & Digital Limited

Acknowledgements: Pat Bodger, Yasanthi Lawrence, Ken Smart, Stewart Hardie, Dudley Smart and Rushika Lawrence

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