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Shell Eco-marathon to be a festival of engineering and energy innovation
Competition challenges students to design, build, test and drive energy-efficient vehicles
On October 15 and 16, Shell South Africa in conjunction with the University of Johannesburg will host the third Shell Eco-marathon in Africa. The event will be held at Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria West. The Shell Eco-marathon is a global competition that challenges high school and university students to design, build, test and drive the most energy-efficient vehicle. This year’s event will also showcase a host of engineering and energy initiatives, including:
Afrikabot: a robotics competition that gives young students an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the world of robot science. CO2 Dragster Challenge: provides learners with a challenge to design and build a race car from a block of wood and a carbon-dioxide canister. Lego Challenge: teams are required to use a hydrogen fuel cell to power a Lego-built car over a distance of 10m. Delta Environmental Centre Innovative Leaner Energy Programmes: a showcase of three of the most successful and innovative energy-related p...
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