Project EV (Paperback)

Edwin David Fernandes

ISBN 10: 1494277425 / ISBN 13: 9781494277420

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. Project EV (Electric Vehicle) is book about a unique high school Technology Project. Written by a high school Technology Education teacher, it explains the journey of one teacher to build a working prototype of an Electric vehicle. From concept to finished project, the author tells an engaging story about building a team of ordinary students with outstanding skills who research, design, fund and build a one-seater Electric Vehicle they call "Endurance" that exceeds 1100 MPGe. Told in everyday, non-technical language, Project EV is a look at breaking through barriers, teaching and learning in a typical high school and the adventurous spirit in us all. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Project EV (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1494277425
• ISBN 13: 9781494277420
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Project EV (Electric Vehicle) is book about a unique high school Technology Project. Written by a high school Technology Education teacher, it explains the journey of one teacher to build a working prototype of an Electric vehicle. From concept to finished project, the author tells an engaging story about building a team of ordinary students with outstanding skills who research, design, fund and build a one-seater Electric Vehicle they call "Endurance" that exceeds 1100 MPGe. Told in everyday, non-technical language, Project EV is a look at breaking through barriers, teaching and learning in a typical high school and the adventurous spirit in us all.

About the Author

Edwin David Fernandes is a 28-year Technology Education teacher at Tiverton High School, Tiverton, Rhode Island. Formerly a Chrysler mechanic and factory worker, he re-educated and began a new career as a teacher at age 33. He then began a quest to rebuild his aging Industrial Arts Department of his Alma Mater to the new Department of Technology Education. He introduced a new exploratory program for grade 9, then a series of technical and non-technical classes to support the construction trades and engineering, such as Carpentry, Electronics, Computer Technology, Architecture and Principles of Engineering. Edwin also built a log home, is a cancer survivor and a distance runner, having completed 47 marathons and ultra-marathons since 1979.Visit longsundayrun.wix.com/projectev for more information about Project EV and other unique projects.