SOLAR SPLASH

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  • About
    • Getting started
    • History
    • Past Event Results
  • 2025 Competition
    • 2025 Event
    • 2025 Teams
    • 2025 Deadlines
    • Travel and Site information
    • Rules
    • Newsletters
    • Video Presentations
    • Innovation and Design Awards
    • Materials and Parts Sponsors
    • Technical Reports
    • 2025 Entry Form
  • In The News
  • Photo Galleries
    • Photo Galleries – 2019 to present
    • Photo Galleries – 2016 to 2018
    • Photo Galleries – 2012 to 2015
    • Photo Galleries – 2008 to 2011
    • Photo Galleries – 2007 and earlier
  • Sponsors

University of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA

Faculty Advisor: Sadik Kucuksari
Student Team Leader: Aaron Houtz

University of Northern Iowa boat

SOLAR SPLASH History:

2013 – 3rd Overall, 3rd Endurance, 1st Qualifying, 2nd Slalom, Outstanding Electrical System Design

2012 – 3rd Overall, 1st Sprint, 3rd Endurance, 2nd Qualifying, Outstanding Drive Train Design

2011 – 4th Overall, 3rd Endurance, Best Visual Display

2010 – 3rd Overall, 3rd Sprint, Outstanding Solar System Design

2009 – 3rd Overall, 3rd Slalom, 3rd Visual Display, Outstanding Electrical System Design

2008 – 4th Overall, 1st Visual Display, Outstanding Solar System Design

2007 – 4th Overall, 3rd Qualifying

2006 – 9th Overall, Most Commercially Viable Hull

2005 – 13th Overall, Most Commercially Viable Hull

2004 – 9th Overall, Most Improved Team, Most Commercially Viable Hull

2003 – 17th Overall, Perseverance Award

2002 – 17th Overall

Sponsors

Prime

UPS Battery Center

Gold

ASME Solar Energy Division

Silver

In memory of Dr. Norm Asper

Bronze

PELS company Logo

Contributors

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

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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