February Board Meeting | Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES)

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Schedule:

5:30 pm - Networking and pizza
6:00 pm - Expert guest speaker for evening
7:00 pm - Board of directors meeting

Location:

UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center
(at the Ford Plant)
966 South Mississippi River Boulevard
St. Paul, Minnesota 55116
651.696.0557

For Map - click here

Directions: Enter Ford Plant parking lot on North side from intersection of So. Mt. Curve Blvd & Ford Parkway

Coming from Minneapolis:
Travel Highway 94 east to the Cretin/Vandalia exit.

Coming from the east of downtown Saint Paul:
Travel Highway 94 west to the Cretin/Vandalia exit.

From the Cretin/Vandalia exit:
Proceed south on Cretin Avenue approximately 2.6 miles. Make a right turn at Cretin Avenue and Ford
Parkway and go west. Travel approximately 0.1 miles on Ford Parkway and take first available left into the Ford complex.

Parking at the Training Center:
Parking space is available in the parking lots on either side of the Training Center.

February Board Meeting:

Guest Speakers: Bryan Horvat and Alan Jacobs from The Solar Vehicle Project

The Solar Vehicle Project is a student organization at the University of Minnesota that completely designs and builds a solar car every two years to rayce in the biennial North American Solar Challenge. Right now, the team is busily constructing the newest solar car, Centaurus II, which will race this summer. The presentation includes a history of solar car raycing at the U, current build status for our next car, fabrication techniques, and the solar cells we use, power trackers, battery protection and motor control.

Bios:

Bryan Horvat is a sophomore pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a General Management minor. He is currently a member of the Mechanical team designing the brake system for the new car, Centaurus II.

Alan Jacobs is a Junior seeking double majors in Material Science & Engineering and Physics as well as the current Array Team lead and overall Project Manager for the Solar Vehicle Project.