High School EV Challenge
Building The Next Generation EV’s!
(Revised for clarity and omissions - March 30, 2024)
Overview
The main purpose of providing this competition is to elevate interest in EV technology... especially for young Canadians who will soon be entering the workforce and must make thoughtful decisions about their role in future society.
It is hoped that this competition will also foster growth, or new interest in the following areas:
Engineering Skills - both mechanical and electrical.
Critical Thinking and Organizational Skills – in this case, logically sorting through diverse engineering, vehicle performance and safety concerns in a productive fashion, with the goal of creating the best-performing EV vehicle with limited time and resources.
Creative Solutions – Untried techniques that may produce a new solution to an old engineering problem.
Teamwork – realizing the benefits of a communal effort toward a common goal.
Focused on design and engineering EV’s
Participating schools will be provided most of the key components required for the construction of each competing EV: a driver's seat, seat belts, brake system components, steering system components, electric drive motor, batteries, system controller and display... etc.
To foster personal growth and the learning of new skills, we have deliberately omitted explicit instructions on vehicle construction and do not provide certain components such as the vehicle chassis.
Additionally, EDISON MOTORS Staff will only provide participants with basic design and engineering advice for their builds and only on a limited basis.
The capability of each vehicle entered must primarily be the result of the creativity and engineering talent of the participating students.
The Competition
When and Where:
Competition will take place in Merritt BC, on May 25, 2024 at the MERRITT RODEO GROUNDS (Nicola Valley Rodeo Association). Event will start at 10:00 AM (rain or shine).
Qualification:
All participants must arrive at the competition location before the first event in order to register and have their vehicle safety inspected by the EDISON Safety team.
Vehicles that do not receive a passing grade during inspection will be permitted up to 60 minutes to make any necessary changes to the vehicle in order to secure a passing grade. Vehicles that are not safe to drive will not be allowed to drive in the event.
Competition Events:
Teams will compete in a series of 3 events:
Race - Fastest recorded time on a straight course.
Tractor Pull - Highest recorded weight-pulling capability.
Obstacle Course Race - Fastest recorded lap time on a winding, soft-terrain course.
Bonus points will be awarded to the coolest looking EV!
Prizes:
The winning team of each event will receive a $500 scholarship prize.
The team winning the most events will receive a $1,500 scholarship prize.
Additionally, the leader of the winning team will be offered a paid summer position at EDISON MOTORS to further expand the recipient’s EV fabrication and engineering skills!
Rules:
All team members must be current students or faculty of the participating school.
All participating EV's must be safe to operate and must include the following minimally required design attributes and equipment in order to qualify for participation in the challenge:
All teams must keep the vehicle’s primary maximum operating voltage at-or-under 78 volts DC.
Commercially made, properly installed seat belts and crash helmets (both in undamaged condition) must be worn at all times by EV operators when the vehicle is in motion.
Any chassis design determined by the EDISON Safety Team not to be sufficiently structurally sound will be disqualified from competition.
The vehicle must not possess any dangerous metal protrusions that could injure other EV drivers or nearby observers.
Adequate and fully operational brakes.
Fully insulated and mechanically secure electrical connections throughout the vehicle.
Proper installation of the provided main battery cutoff switch and circuit breakers.
All vehicle electrical wiring must be of a suitable gage that meets or exceeds its expected load requirement for each application.
Properly assembled and functional steering system.
EV's that do not meet the above mentioned requirements, or any other vehicle condition observed on competition day that is deemed unsafe by the EDISON Safety Teem will, unfortunately, result in disqualification.
Liability:
Qualifying Entrants will be required to sign a liability waiver.
Questions:
Email: Edison-Challenge@Edisonmotors.ca Your inquiries will be answered as soon as possible.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
and remember...
even just showing up to compete... is a win!
Sponsored Schools:
British Columbia:
Correlieu Secondary School - Quesnel BC - Sponsor: Clauson Equipment
Cumberland Community School - Cumberland BC - Sponsor: Geoff Williams
David Stoddart School - Clinton BC - Sponsor: Edison Motors
DP Todd - Prince George BC - Sponsor: Clauson Equipment
DP Todd - Prince George BC - Sponsor: Vankam Freightways
GW Graham Secondary School - Chilliwack BC - Sponsor: TYCROP Trailers
Handsworth Secondary School - North Vancouver BC - Sponsor: Revesco Properties
Hope Secondary School - Hope BC - Sponsor: Ken Klassen
J.N. Burnett Secondary School - Richmond BC - Sponsor: Silverback Transport
Kwantlen Park School- Surrey BC - Sponsor: Van-Kam Freightways
Merritt Secondary School - Merritt BC - Sponsor: Mill Tech Industries
Merritt Secondary School - Merritt BC - Sponsor: Exceed Electrical Engineering
Nechako Valley Secondary School - Vanderhoof BC - Sponsor: Ken Klassen
Norkam Senior - Kamloops BC - Sponsor: Tusk Automation
North Peace Secondary School - Fort St John BC - Sponsor: Edison Motors
Penticton Secondary School - Penticton BC - Sponsor: Rellish Transport
Pleasant Valley Secondary School - Armstrong BC - Sponsor: Rellish Transport
Prespatou Secondary School - Fort St. John BC - Sponsor: Edison Motors
Princeton Senior Secondary School - Princeton BC - Sponsor: Edison Motors
Robert Bateman Secondary School - Abbotsford BC - Sponsor: Mr. Lloyd
Sardis Secondary School- Chilliwack BC - Sponsor: Edison Motors
Seaquam Secondary School- Delta BC - Sponsor: Matco Excavating
St Thomas More Collegiate - Burnaby BC - Sponsor: Gaspar Family
TBD - Kelowna BC - Sponsor: Rellish Transport
TBD - Summerland BC - Sponsor: Rellish Transport
TBD - Vernon BC - Sponsor: Rellish Transport
TimberLine Secondary School - Campbell River BC - Sponsor: Van-Kam Freightways
Valleyview School - Kamloops BC - Sponsor: Integrated Engineering & Inspection Solutions
Westsyde Secondary School - Kamloops BC - Sponsor: VanKam Freightways
Ontario:
College Avenue Secondary School - Woodstock, ON - Sponsor: Transportation Repair Service
Dunnville Secondary School - Dunnville ON - Sponsor: Deboss Garage
Gananoque Secondary School - Gananoque ON - Sponsor: Gananoque Chev
Gananoque Secondary School - Gananoque ON - Sponsor: Rotary Club of Gananoque
John Diefenbaker Senior School - Hanover ON - Sponsor: Viking Cives
Kitchener Waterloo School (KCI) - Kitchener, ON - Sponsor: Meritech
Lambton Central Vocational Institute - Petrolia ON - Sponsor: TRC Trucking
Napanee District Secondary School - Napanee ON - Sponsor: Edison Motors
Norwell District Secondary School - Palmerston, ON - Sponsor: Viking Cives
Sacred Heart High School - Walkerton ON - Sponsor: Viking Cives
Smithville Christian High School - Smithville ON - Sponsor: Paddock Transport International
Prairies:
Big River High School - Big River SK - Sponsor: G. Buckingham Forestry
Hilltop High School - Whitecourt AB - Sponsor: Tri-Terra
Memorial Composite High School - Stoney Plains AB - Sponsor: Memorial Mechanics
Willow Creek Composite High School - Claresholm AB - Sponsor: Happiness By The Acre
USA:
Andy Dekaney High School - Houston Texas - Sponsor: The Society for Construction Solutions (has not picked up kit yet)
