Start a Discussion Topic2009 Summer Bridge - Solar Charging Station
This group is a place for Solar Charging Station interns to blog about some of their exciting work and play experiences.
Company/Organization: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Department: College of Engineering
Project: Solar Charging Station
Student Interns: Kekoa Roback, Kyle Wong, Robert Grimmett
Supervisor: Mehrdad Ghasemi Nejhad
Mentor: Mike Menendez
External Website: N/A
Internship Description:
We are building a solar charging station to recharge an electric vehicle built by our mentor mike. When finished there will be a standalone system that doesn’t need to tap into the power grid to charge the electric car, thereby eliminating our need for fossil fuel powered energy sources. The solar charging station has been designed to be functional. The base structure can be used as a bench while you sit under the shade of three 5 foot by 3 foot solar panels and charge your portable electric devices by plugging into the installed electrical outlet. We are still in the beginning stages of fabrication so far assembling the base structure and the center support tower.