SOLAR SPLASH

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  • About
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University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Faculty Advisor: Jeff Morehouse
Student Team Leader:

South Carolina boat

SOLAR SPLASH History:

2016 – 3rd Overall, 2nd Solar Endurance, 3rd Qualifying, 3rd Solar Slalom, Most Improved Team

2015 – 8th Overall

2014 – 10th Overall

2013 – 11th Overall, Perseverance Award

2011 – 5th Overall, Most Improved Team, Perseverance Award

2010 – 10th Overall

2007 – 5th Overall, 3rd Sprint, Sportsmanship Award

2006 – 4th Overall, 3rd Sprint, 3rd Solar Slalom, 3rd Technical Report, Outstanding System Design

2005 – 12th Overall, Perseverance Award

2004 – 8th Overall

2003 – 2nd Overall, 3rd Sprint

2001 – 1st Overall, 1st Sprint, 3rd Endurance, Design Achievement Award

2000 – 1st Overall, 1st Sprint, 1st Endurance, 1st Qualifying, Outstanding System Design

1999 – 3rd Overall, 3rd Endurance, 2nd Qualifying, 2nd Technical Report

1998 – 1st Overall, 1st Endurance, 3rd Qualifying

1997 – 9th Overall

1996 – 7th Overall, 3rd Technical Report, Outstanding Drive Train Design

1995 – 9th Endurance

1994 – 8th Endurance (1st Tandem), 9th Sprint

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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