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Students of the Los Altos Engineering program have been
given ample opportunities since 1993 to demonstrate their
abilities in a variety of projects and competitions.
Human Powered Airplane
- Constructed from 1997 to 2000, the Los Altos
Human Powered Airplane was one of the longest projects ever
worked on in the history of the Los Altos Academy of Engineering.
Legacy Electric and Solar Vehicles - From Speed Racer in 1992 to
Light Speed III in 2002, you can find technical specifications
of our completed electric and solar vehicles in this section.
JPL Invention Challenge - Students
create projects to complete objectives presented by the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, competing against other high
schools and JPL employees.
Build Your Dream Vehicle
- BYDV requires students to use mathematics, science,
social studies, language arts, technology, and design
skills to develop and design a futuristic,
environmentally-friendly vehicle.
Solar Bikes
- For younger students in the LAAE, the Los Altos Solar
Bikes project was formed in the late 1990s to compete in
the A-class division of Solar BikeRayce USA.
HICE Hydrogen Internal Combustion Vehicle
- The goal of this project is to design and construct a vehicle that operates on an ultra-light, hydrogen internal combustion engine.
Infusion Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
- The goal of this project is to design and construct an
ultra-light, hydrogen fuel cell, single person vehicle
that will travel forty miles in one hour using six
liters of compressed hydrogen.
Botball
- Students use creativity and imagination to build and
program autonomous robots that perform specific tasks,
as well as compete against other robots.
Bridge Competition
- Students use software to design and then build a bridge
out of popsicle sticks. The teams compete to other
schools with their final bridges.
Solar Boat
- Students design, develop and construct a boat that is
powered with solar energy.
Pulse
- LAAE created this vehicle in order to challenge
themselves with building a student designed and created
vehicle.
First Tech Challenge -
Students have to build a robot made out of Tetrix
pieces, which in turn are made of aluminum, that will
have to participate in a variety of challenges.
Mini Urban Challenge - In this competition, students have to use LEGO mindstorm
pieces to navigate through a "city," while following
traffic laws.
Throughout the years, the Los Altos Academy of Engineering
has had a long-standing record of success in many competitions.
Below is a complete list of the competitions and events.
| Vehicle
Races |
Years |
Car |
Notable
Achievements |
| APS Solar
and Electric 500 |
1993 |
Speed Racer |
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Winston Solar
Challenge |
1995 |
Cool Runnings |
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World Solar
Challenge |
1996 |
Solar Shadow
I |
Only American
high school team to finish |
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Winston Solar
Challenge |
1997 |
Solar Shadow
I |
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Solar BikeRayce
USA |
1998-2000,
2002-2005 |
Light
Speed I, Light Speed II, Light Speed III, Solar Shadow
II |
1998:
Light Speed I sets national speed record in
S-class
1999: A-class Champions (Solar Bikes)
2002: Light Speed III sets national speed record
in S-class |
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American Solar
Challenge |
2001 |
Solar Shadow
II |
22 out of
30 (only high school entry) |
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Shell Eco-marathon
Americas |
2007-2009 |
Infusion |
Only hydrogen
vehicle team entry; achieves North American record
of 1,038 miles per gallon |
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Shell Eco-marathon
Americas |
2008-2010 |
HICE |
First
hydrogen internal combustion engine to compete
at the Shell Eco-marathon |
| Events |
Years |
Placement
/ Achievements |
| DaimlerChrysler/Trellis
Build Your Dream Vehicle Competition |
1996-2006 |
1996: 1st
Place Regional
1997: 1st & 2nd Place Regional
1998: 1st & 2nd Place Regional
1999: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Regional
2000: 1st & 2nd Place Regional
2000: 2nd Place National
2001: 1st & 2nd Place Regional
2001: 2nd Place National
2002: 1st & 2nd Place Regional
2003: 1st & 2nd Place Regional
2003: 3rd Place National
2004: National Semi-finalists
2005: National Champions
2006: National Champions |
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Human Powered
Airplane (Development) |
1997-2000 |
Flown in July
2001 |
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Botball Competition |
2002-2009 |
2002: 2nd
Place Regional
2002: 5th Place National
2005: 1st
Place Regional
2005: 3rd Place National
2006: 1st Place Regional
2006: 5th Place National
2008: 5th Place Globally
2009: 1st Place Regional |
|
JPL Invention
Challenge |
2001-2005 |
2004: 3rd
Place Finals |
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Infusion
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle |
2003-2009 |
2007: 1st
in Hydrogen division at Shell Eco-marathon
2008: 2nd in Hydrogen division at Shell
Eco-marathon
2009: Showcased at Shell Eco-marathon |
|
HICE
(Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine) Vehicle |
2008-2010 |
2010:
Showcased at LAAE Open House |
|
SkillsUSA
Competition |
2004-2005 |
2004: California
Web Design Award
2005: California Quiz Bowl Champions |
|
Metropolitan
Water District Solar Cup Competition |
2004-2011 |
2004: 6th
Place out of 27
2005: 6th Place out of 33
2006: 13th Place out of 50
2007: 7th Place out of 41
2008: 5th Place out of 38
2011:15th Place out of 42 |
| Bridge Competition |
2008-2009 |
2008:
Competed at University of California, Irvine.
2009:
Competed at University of California, Los
Angeles. |
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Conrad
"Spirits of Innovation" Competition |
2009-2012 |
2009:
Competed as finalist at the Innovation Summit
2011: Competed as semi-finalist |
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First Tech Challenge |
2011-2015 |
2011: 11
out of 14 in Monrovia Competition
2012: 14 out of 23 in Webb Competition
2013: 1st place alliance at Monrovia Competition
2013: Judge's award at Monrovia Competition
2014: 2nd place alliance at Monrovia Competition |
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Mini
Urban Challenge |
2012-2015 |
2012: 2nd
Place California Regional
2013: 2nd Place California Regional
2015: 3rd Place LA Regional MUC Qualifiers
2015: Best in Show award La Regional MUC
Qualifiers |
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Pulse |
2012-2013 |
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