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MAGLEV Contest

Sponsored By: The Office of Educational Programs (OEP)

MAGLEV Cars

Congratulations to the student participants of the 2008 MagLev contest!

Long Island, like so many areas, has traffic congestion problems. Many experts believe the best way to solve this problem is to design new transportation systems. One approach is to develop "MAGLEV" vehicles which float over a fixed track, supported (levitated) and driven by magnetic fields.

This is like flying with lift provided by magnets instead of wings. In this contest, you will learn about MAGLEV technology and use math, science, and technology principles to optimize the design of a MAGLEV vehicle.

Key Dates & Information

  • Today is: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
  • Online Registration (Deadline for 2009: March 20th)
  • Contest Date for 2009: Wednesday, April 1st
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • Location: BNL, Brookhaven Center, Building 30
  • PLEASE NOTE: Photos will be taken and may be used in publications and on the web.

Contest Forms

  • Contest Registration: Online Form
  • Student Design Portfolio: HTML | MS Word | PDF

    Instructions - The steps in this Design Portfolio will help you complete your MAGLEV vehicle design. Writing down what you did or found in each step will help you -- and others -- learn from your work. It will also help the contest judges understand your design approach.

    The design process begins with a Problem Statement. Here you should state exactly what your design is trying to accomplish. Next, under Investigation, list the questions you will have to answer to come up with a successful design. The remaining steps take you through the rest of the design process. As you complete your design, fill in your responses to each step. You may add tables, charts, drawings or anything else you think will help you and your readers understand what you did.

MAGLEV Information

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Last Modified: June 5, 2008
 


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