02 Jun 2016
As one of only 10 schools chosen across Australia, The Forest High School will be participating in the 2016 API Solar Car Challenge during Science Week this August.
The event is sponsored by The Australian Power Institute and supported by STELR (Science and Technology Leveraging Relevance), which is a national initiative of the Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE). ATSE is an independent body of more than 800 Australian scientists and engineers seeking to enhance Australia's prosperity through technological innovation.
The primary aim of STELR is to address the problem of low participation rates in science and mathematics. With this in mind we have over 80 students across all year groups signed up to the Solar Car Challenge.
Over the next two months these students, supported by volunteer teachers, will design and build their own solar car in time to compete in a series of races and challenges during Science Week. This is an exciting challenge engaging students across multiple disciplines including science, maths, TAS and the creative arts.
The Forest High School also hopes to share our experiences with local primary schools thus supporting our STEM program.