Tony Komar from Penn State and Siemens leads this hands-on workshop at the Stourbridge Project.

Learn how to build a solar powered charging station for your cell phone and other devices. The workshop gives the participant an understanding of all the components required to produce a portable USB power source and storage device. 

Knowledge of middle school math is required. 

On completion of the workshop, the student will be able to:

• Understand how to hook up a simple Solar Cell 

• Understand how to construct fused Lithium Ion Battery Pack (Tesla approach) 

• Understand Li-Ion Battery Ratings 

• Understand concept on Maximum Power Point for Solar Cell and a module used to gain it. 

• Understand Battery Ratings 

• Solder electronic modules.

Limit 10 participants.