An Alternative Program for all Students

"theory with a project designed to enable students to apply their knowledge of science and math to the highly technical alternative power applications"

The Alternate Energy Vehicular Design program is for any student grades 11-12. This program will incorporate conventional automotive theory with a project designed to enable students to apply their knowledge of science and math to the highly technical alternative power applications for the vehicles of the future. The students in the program will design and build vehicles that will meet specifications for alternative energy vehicle challenges sponsored by the Connecticut Electrathon America competition rules. The culminating event will be to enter and drive the vehicles in the fall and spring Electrathon Competitions sponsored by Electrathon America at Lime Rock Race Park in Connecticut.

The Program

The Alternate Energy Vehicular Design program at Farmington High School is a new initiation in program offering for students. This program will incorporate conventional automotive theory with projects designed to enable students to apply their knowledge of science and math to the highly technical alternative power applications for the vehicles of the future. The students in the program will design and build vehicles which rely on alternative energy sources. A focus of the class is to create a vehicle each year that will meet specifications for Electrathon America vehicle competition rules. The culminating event for the class will be to enter and drive electric vehicles in Connecticut’s Semi-annual Electrathon Challenge at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville Connecticut.