SOLAR SPLASH

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  • About
    • Getting started
    • History
    • Past Event Results
  • 2026 Competition
    • 2026 Entry Form
    • 2026 Deadlines
    • 2026 Teams
    • Rules
    • Newsletters
    • Video Presentations
    • Innovation and Design Awards
    • Materials and Parts Sponsors
    • Technical Reports
    • Travel and Site information
  • In The News
  • Photo Galleries
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  • Sponsors

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Faculty Advisor: Kurt Larsen
Student Team Leader: Steven Guo

Carnegie Mellon boat

SOLAR SPLASH History:

2024 – 4th Overall, 3rd Endurance, Most Improved Team Award

2023 – 8th Overall, Perseverance Award

2019 – 11th Overall

2018 – 7th Overall, 3rd Endurance

2017 – 3rd Overall, 2nd Endurance, Most Improved Team

2012 – 13th Overall, Most Improved Team

2010 – 12th Overall, 2nd Technical Report, Outstanding System Design

2009 – 3rd Technical Report, Design Achievement, Sportsmanship Award

2008 – 10th Overall, 3rd Slalom, Sportsmanship Award

2007 – 10th Overall, 2nd Technical Report, Outstanding Hull Design

2006 – 14th Overall, Notable Performance by a Rookie Team

Sponsors

Prime

UPS Battery Center

Gold

ASME Solar Energy Division

Silver

In memory of Dr. Norm Asper

Bronze

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Contributors

UA Little Rock department of engineering technology
Dock Side Service LLC
IEEE Evansville-Owensboro section

Headquarters:

Jeffrey H. Morehouse, Ph.D, P.E.
309 Newridge Rd.
Lexington, SC 29072
803-920-9231
Email: hq@solarsplash.com
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Springfield, OH Contact:

Dean Blair
Clark County Agricultural Society
4401 S. Charleston Pike
Springfield, OH 45502
937-323-3090
Email: deanblair53@gmail.com

Website Contact:

David Luneau
SOLAR SPLASH Technical Manager
Email: webmaster@solarsplash.com

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