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HORIZON 2015YEAR-ENDREPORT

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“A project like this gives the engineers of tomorrow a chance to really see what it takes

to make stuff for the real world — which is what engineers do.

These kids are laying up carbon fibre, sanding and polishing it, operating milling machines,

soldering, welding, sourcing high-tech components and assembling it all.

They are actually building something. Something useful. Something meaningful...”

- Toronto Star Wheels

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PROJECT EVOLUTION

1996-1997

1997-1999

1999-2001

2001-2003

2003-2007

2007-2011

2011-2013

2013-2015

BLUESunrayce ‘97

BLUE IISunrayce ‘99Top Rookie Team

FAUSTWorld Solar Challenge ‘0114th overall

FAUST IIAmerican Solar Challenge ‘0311th overall

CERULEANWorld Solar Challenge ‘0711th overall

AZUREWorld Solar Challenge ‘1124th overall

B-7World Solar Challenge ‘138th overall

HORIZONWorld Solar Challenge ‘1512th overall

19 years, 8 solar cars

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HORIZON

JUNE 2014WSC 2015 Regulations

Released

DECEMBER 2014Detailed Design

Completed

JANUARY 2015Top Aerobody Plug &

Mould Fabrication

2013-2015

391silicon

solar cells

20.0 kglithium-ionbatteries

239 kgweight

without driver

23.9 %cell efficiency

5 kWhrbattery

capacity

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FEBRUARY 2015Top Aerobody

Part Completed

MAY 2015Bottom Aerobody Plug

& Mould Fabrication

JUNE 2015Bottom Aerobody

Part Completed

JULY 2015Integration &

Array Installation

AUGUST 7, 2015Unveiling Horizon

50-70 team members

100%undergraduate

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2015 WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGEA 3,000km endurance race across the Australian outback

“Every event is different as we change regulations to keep pace with technology. This year’s changes include the number of stops, charging rules, and vehicle design to continue to push the teams and the technology closer to every day sustainability in the motoring world.”

- Chris Selwood, Event Director

43 teams

registered

25 countries

represented

STATIC SCRUTINEERING: Competitors must undergo a series of tests and checks to ensure their cars meet safety requirements and comply to competition regulations. Below, scrutineers check Horizon’s mechanical and electrical systems.

WSC 2015 TEAMS MAP

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RACE ROUTE

10 control stops

DYNAMIC SCRUTINEERING: Each car drives a lap around Hidden Valley racetrack to determine the starting position. The car with the fastest lap departs the start line in first place. Below, Horizon enters the race track for the hot lap.

15th Horizon’s qualifyingposition

2:18Horizon hot lap

time

7 days

3,000km

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Day 3: At the end of the day, Horizon pulled off to the side of the road to charge until sun-down. Less than an hour following this photo, the sky grew dark and a sandstorm appeared.

Day 1: At the start line in Victoria Square

Day 3: Horizon arrives at Alice Springs control stop just minutes ahead of Team UKZN-Hulamin and NWU Solar. It’s a tight race.

Day 2: 1120km completed.

RACE HIGHLIGHTSOct 18-23

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3,000kmtravelled onsolar power

100kphtop speed

0emissions

12thChallenger class

1.4kWpeak array power

70.91kphaverage speed

47hrs 39 minsrace time

Day 6: Horizon crosses the finish line!

RESULTS

Day 4: Horizon narrowly misses a wild emu crossing the Stuart Highway.

Day 5: Close to the finish line, the team yearns for a shower.

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UNIVERSITY RELATIONSThis year, Blue Sky Solar Racing welcomed its largest group of recruits to date. Over 300 students with backgrounds in engineering, arts, science, and business, in both undergraduate and graduate studies, signed up for the Blue Sky Solar Racing training program. The program consists of a series of lectures followed by hands-on workshops. Through these sessions, we hope not only to invest in skilled individuals to help the team construct the car but also offers students a glimpse into some advanced design and manufacturing practices.

As the largest student design project on campus, we continue to strengthen our collaboration with various University projects. We participated in undergraduate curriculum such as the 4th Year MIE Capstone Design Projects and Engineering Strategies and Practices Design Projects. This year we’ve also worked with graduate students to incorporate their research projects in our new design. We continue to act as ambassadors of UofT by hosting many high school and public shop tours and other outreach events.

“I see the Blue Sky Solar Racing team as a great ambassador for the Faculty, showcasing the best of what we do here at UofT... It’s something that I think all of us in engineering recognize requires an incredible amount of work…this team is an inspiration to us all.”

- Professor Thomas Coyle Vice-Dean, Undergraduate, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

RECRUITMENT PROGRAM

4-6weeks in length

50-70weekly workshop

attendance

20undergrad programs

represented

Contributing Departments:• Skule Fund for Education• The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering• Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering• University of Toronto Engineering Society• University of Toronto Students’ Union• Department of Materials Science & Engineering• Division of Engineering Science• Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry• Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology• Institute for Aerospace Studies• You’re Next Career Network

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OUTREACH EVENTS

Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ground Breaking Ceremony

Phoenix Contact Clean Energy Event

Toronto Motorexpo

Honda Indy Toronto

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ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

facebook.com/blueskysolar1,500+ Page Likes

flickr.com/blueskysolar2,700+ Photos350,000+ Views

@blueskysolar77700+ Followers

BlueSkySolarRacing44 Videos14,000+ Views

Newsletter1000+ Subscribers

www.blueskysolar.utoronto.ca72,000+ ViewsVisitors from 124 countries

“I want Jetsons cars, I want future cars. That’s what this is. It’s amazing.”

- Fred & Mel, 102.1 The Edge

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PUBLICATIONS

B-7 on Breakfast Television CEIE Mural

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SPONSORSLEADER

ASSOCIATE

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SUPPORTER

FRIEND

A&P TechnologyAlpha WireANSYS, Inc.Anderson Power ProductsAsian ElectronicsAxson TechnologiesBittele ElectronicsBrighton Secondary SchoolCanadian Solar Industries AssociationCleartech Inc.CTS CompositesDepartment of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Dynamic Signs & EngravingEco-Wheels ShowE Custom WearEM PlasticGeorgian Bay Reinforcement FabricsHammond ManufacturingHi-Tech ControlsHonda IndyJDMcNicollJushi CanadaKey West VideoLee Valley Tools

MotorexpoMSA SafetyOntario Centres of ExcellencePaterson CompositesPlak-ItpriMEDSciNetSealcon USAStelia AerospaceTFP GlobalVicor PowerWieland ElectricWilkinson Engineering

SPONSORS

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Thank You,For helping make Horizon possible.

CO: UofT Electrical & Computer Engineering10 King’s College Rd. Suite B540Toronto, ON M5S 3G4

www.blueskysolar.utoronto.caPhone: 416-978-2820Email: blueskysolar@utoronto.ca

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