Bahrain Polytechnic Engineering Students Produce First Solar-Powered Powered Cart

Bahrain Polytechnic Engineering Students Produce First Solar-Powered Powered Cart

A team of third-year Mechanical Engineering Students at Bahrain Polytechnic designed and manufactured a groundbreaking 4-seater golf cart, powered by solar energy, under the supervision and guidance of their tutor supervised by Dr. Ahmed Abdulrhman and Mr. Syed Imam. Dr. Ahmed is a programme manager of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Professor; Syed Imam is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. The golf cart was recently showcased and test-driven on campus by the Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin, Chief Executive Officer; ProfessorChristina Georgantopoulou, Dean of the EDICT faculty; and several faculty members and students.

This project represents the significant skills of Bahrain Polytechnic’s Mechanical Engineering students. The solar-powered electric cart is equipped with solar panels, strategically placed on the vehicle’s roof, allowing it to capture and convert sunlight into clean renewable energy enabling rapid charging. The cart can run up to a maximum speed of 30 km/h. The students worked diligently to ensure the cart’s design is safe, sustainable, aesthetical, cost effective and environmentally friendly, therefore, plastic PVC pipes were utilized in the chassis design.