Projects and Events
Current
Power Bike Upgrade
Our power bike is undergoing repairs to ensure reliable performance. The power bike demonstrates alternative energy generation while providing a visual for energy efficiency in various light bulbs via the attached display containing incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light bulbs. Email Gracie ([email protected]) to get involved!
Our power bike is undergoing repairs to ensure reliable performance. The power bike demonstrates alternative energy generation while providing a visual for energy efficiency in various light bulbs via the attached display containing incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light bulbs. Email Gracie ([email protected]) to get involved!
ASEE Video Contest
UMN Energy Club is entering a video contest through The American Society for Engineering Education which explores what engineering will look like in the future. We are looking for engineers to investigate questions such as, in 25 years...
- What does engineering education look like?
- What changes have been implemented?
- What does the student body look like?
- How are classes taught?
Email Elja ([email protected]) to get involved!
Past
MIT Energy Hackathon (November 3-5, 2017)
Six UMN Energy Club members competed in MIT's Energy Hackathon on November 3-5, 2017 along with student from various colleges and universities. Teams were presented with real world challenges and given 1.5 days to develop a solution.
Six UMN Energy Club members competed in MIT's Energy Hackathon on November 3-5, 2017 along with student from various colleges and universities. Teams were presented with real world challenges and given 1.5 days to develop a solution.
March for Science (April 22, 2017)
Energy Club invited our members along with any students or individuals to join us for the March for Science. We had engineers, chemists, biologists, economists, statisticians, and entrepreneurs come out and show their support; we need individuals of ALL backgrounds to support science!
Energy Club invited our members along with any students or individuals to join us for the March for Science. We had engineers, chemists, biologists, economists, statisticians, and entrepreneurs come out and show their support; we need individuals of ALL backgrounds to support science!
Solar DIY Workshop (April 20, 2017)
Energy Club is also collaborating with Innovative Engineers to host a weekend DIY workshop for students to build a simple solar cellphone charger. This workshop will educate students about the bare minimum of components needed to produce electricity from solar power. At the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to take their solar charger home. Those interested in working on this project should contact Thomas Seagrist (seagr016).
Energy Club is also collaborating with Innovative Engineers to host a weekend DIY workshop for students to build a simple solar cellphone charger. This workshop will educate students about the bare minimum of components needed to produce electricity from solar power. At the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to take their solar charger home. Those interested in working on this project should contact Thomas Seagrist (seagr016).
Power Bike Expansion (Spring 2016-Spring 2017)
UMN Energy Club has built a bicycle generator to bring to demonstrations for outreach purposes. The bike illustrates how energy gets converted throughout a system, starting from mechanical energy of pedaling, and ending up as electricity. We are looking to expand this demonstration rig by building a panel of incandescent, CFL, and LED lightbulbs. Users will be able to select a lightbulb technology, and they will light up in succession as the user pedals faster. The user will be able to light up many more LED lights than incandescent ones, demonstrating the concept of energy efficiency. We are also developing an additional interactive display panel that illustrates how energy is converted in various ways before it reaches our homes as electricity. Again, this demonstrates concepts of energy conversion and energy efficiency, as energy is lost during transport. Those interested in working on this project should contact Brandon Noel (noelx079).
UMN Energy Club has built a bicycle generator to bring to demonstrations for outreach purposes. The bike illustrates how energy gets converted throughout a system, starting from mechanical energy of pedaling, and ending up as electricity. We are looking to expand this demonstration rig by building a panel of incandescent, CFL, and LED lightbulbs. Users will be able to select a lightbulb technology, and they will light up in succession as the user pedals faster. The user will be able to light up many more LED lights than incandescent ones, demonstrating the concept of energy efficiency. We are also developing an additional interactive display panel that illustrates how energy is converted in various ways before it reaches our homes as electricity. Again, this demonstrates concepts of energy conversion and energy efficiency, as energy is lost during transport. Those interested in working on this project should contact Brandon Noel (noelx079).
Earth Day (April 22, 2016)
We are partnering with ESA (ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, and Management) Student Association) and Spring Jam to host an expo for Earth Day. Those interested in working on this project should contact Rachel Kosse (kosse017).
We are partnering with ESA (ESPM (Environmental Science, Policy, and Management) Student Association) and Spring Jam to host an expo for Earth Day. Those interested in working on this project should contact Rachel Kosse (kosse017).
Boy Scouts Day (Apr 2, 2016)
Energy Club is teaching a workshop for Boy Scouts to earn their Energy Merit Badge! Claudia, Maaz, and Claire had a successful day teaching Boy Scouts about energy.
Energy Club is teaching a workshop for Boy Scouts to earn their Energy Merit Badge! Claudia, Maaz, and Claire had a successful day teaching Boy Scouts about energy.
Winterization Campaign
We ended up giving away 70 window films in front of Coffman! This project is focused on bringing awareness of energy-saving tips for the winter. We are compiling a short handout of said energy-saving tips and giving away free plastic window film insulation in front of Coffman. Recipients of free window film are asked to install their free film and take a picture, tagging UMN Energy Club on social media for a chance to win additional prizes.
We ended up giving away 70 window films in front of Coffman! This project is focused on bringing awareness of energy-saving tips for the winter. We are compiling a short handout of said energy-saving tips and giving away free plastic window film insulation in front of Coffman. Recipients of free window film are asked to install their free film and take a picture, tagging UMN Energy Club on social media for a chance to win additional prizes.