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The "Centaurus II" at the May 6 unveiling on the U of M campus.
U of M Moment - U of M unveils 2010 solar car
“Centaurus II” is the name given to the recently unveiled U of M solar car, an entirely student-constructed project that will race against entries from around the world in the 2010 American Solar Challenge this June. Faculty advisor Jeff Hammer, in the U’s department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, says the process of building the solar car is an invaluable one for the students involved.
Project manager Alan Jacobs, a junior material sciences major, says the solar car project presents challenges unlike anything students see in the classroom.
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