For the first time, the statewide FIRST robotics competition was hosted by Missouri S&T this past Saturday. High school teams competed with robots they had built in a series of battle-style games. During the competition, high school … [Continue reading]
Solar Decathlon 2011 Location
February 27, 2011 by
"The Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 will be held at the National Mall's West Potomac Park, on the banks of the Potomac River along the path between the … [Continue reading]
Top Questions from D.C.
October 15, 2009 by
In the spirit of education, I've compiled a list of the top 10 questions we receive during public tours. If we added some new signs, we could probably reduce the amount we have to talk by about 90% or just send the 21 year old team members … [Continue reading]
Tours Continue / Rubbing Elbows with the Big Wigs
October 12, 2009 by
Public tours continued today, and everything seems to be going well. The Universal Design component of the house continues to be noticed. In addition to working hard, the team got the opportunity to interact with former school Alumni. … [Continue reading]
Let the Games Begin
October 8, 2009 by
After a week of late nights and sleep deprivation, the house is complete! The Show-Me Solar team was the 9th to pass its final inspections last evening, and started a mad dash to beautify the house (we'd never seen so many college … [Continue reading]
Tied In
October 6, 2009 by
As of late last evening, the team is grid tied on the National Mall. Passing inspections early allowed us to grid tie about 12 hours ahead of schedule, and also earned us a 29 kWh bonus for pre-competition metering.A few things went haywire … [Continue reading]
First Update from DC
October 4, 2009 by
We've arrived. The team actually made it into Washington DC last week, but we've had limited internet access thus far.After some minor vehicle troubles, our caravan of vehicles arrived on the National Mall. Our house was actually the … [Continue reading]
The House is On its Way!
September 28, 2009 by
There were a few hickups as the team was preparing for the house to ship, but it finally got on the road, on its way to DC. We had to do some redesign for the pick points on Tuesday afternoon so that we could fold down our roof. Wednesday … [Continue reading]
Friday’s Sucess!
June 29, 2009 by
Friday was a very early day for those in Rolla. We started construction at 5 in the morning so we could get some of the siding on the house. I don't want to say anything terrible, but I don't think the siding matches the look we were trying to go … [Continue reading]
We Have Windows and Drywall
April 30, 2009 by
Exciting news, yesterday we got all of our windows delivered from Quaker. They came in around 1pm when Cory and I unloaded them and brought them into the bedroom for storage. We received a total of 34 windows and they all look … [Continue reading]
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