Model Solar Car Competition
Box Hill High School has a very extensive model solar car program, run by its dedicated Faculty of Engineering Technology. In 2009 around 50 students built 16 cars in teams to enter the Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge. The school has been competing in the competition since 2001 where the school started building 3 cars with 20 students, and has collected multiple awards at both the state and national competitions. The programs running is assisted by volunteering engineers and former students, and students within it are taken through all steps of the engineering process.
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