User:HorizonEducational/sandbox

Overview
Horizon Educational was developed in 2013 and is the educational division of Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, which specializes in the development of miniature and full-size fuel cells. Horizon Educational produces hands-on educational material to further students’ education on renewable energy and problem solving on current global climate issues. To ensure that students are exposed to multiple types of renewable energy sources, Horizon Educational has made STEM kits and curriculum that cover solar, photovoltaics, wind power, thermal power, saltwater batteries, super capacitors, electrolyzers, hydrogen fuel cells, and bio-energy. Along with educational STEM Kits, Horizon Educational has developed programs for students to further their renewable energy education. Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge (H2AC) is a STEM program where students build a hydrogen powered RC car to race against other schools who are also participating.

H2AC
The program starts by exposing students to the different climate and pollution problems we are having today and letting them decide what is causing these problems. Next the students are shown different types of renewable energies and test each energy to determine which one makes the most sense as a solution to our global climate issues. Once students have a better understanding of each alternative fuel, they move onto case studies that teaches them team management skills and applies their knowledge of the alternative energies to real world problems. After the students complete the case studies, Students begin to construct their own hydrogen RC car. Through programs, such as AutoDesk, students can design and test their car’s body to determine how they will make their car more efficient. Once the students have finalized the shape of their car body, they must decide how they want to manufacture it through a variety of options such as: 3D printing, CNC machines, or vacuuming forming. After the students finish their modifications, it’s time for them to compete against one another to see whose design and modifications are the best. Through this program, students are challenged in a variety of categories and are awarded not just on the speed of their car, but also on fuel efficiency and design.

Products
Horizon’s STEM Education Kits are designed to give middle school and high school students a hands-on approach to renewable energy. Each of the kits focus on a specific renewable energy and teach students how it is produced and how it can be used. Horizon offers their science kits as individual kits that focus on a specific renewable energy as well as a package of kits that covers all the different renewable energies. Along with STEM kits, Horizon also offers educational products for Career Technical Education (CTE) such as the Fuel Cell Automotive Trainer, Renewable Energy Trainer, Fuel Cell Trainers, and full size fuel cells. Each of these products are designed to educate students on specific skills required for the career that they may be pursuing.

Past H2AC Events

 * H2AC Czech Republic – May 2015
 * H2AC Europe – May 2015
 * H2AC Florida – May 2015
 * H2AC World – May 2015
 * H2AC Australia – November 2015
 * H2AC Poland – March 2016
 * H2AC Czech Republic – April 2016
 * H2AC Slovakia – April 2016
 * H2AC Europe – April 2016
 * H2AC World – April 2016
 * H2AC Florida – May 2016
 * H2AC Prague - April, 2016
 * H2AC Australia - October 2016