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\nJUDGING GUIDE: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS  \nInterview Example: Elementary  \n\n| Team Name:  |  | Team ID: |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | (Briefly Introduce Yourself) Icebreaker: Why is renewable energy important to you? What are you most excited about at the competition today? |  |\n| 2. | What kind of research did you your team do to prepare for the challenge? |  |\n| 3. | How did you choose the components for your solar car vehicle? |  |\n| 4. | What additional materials did you use to make your car? Why? |  |\n| 5. | Did you have any issues with friction? How did you reduce friction? |  |\n| 6. | When building your car, what kind of obstacles or challenges did you face? |  |\n| 7. | What trade-offs did you make when designing your car and selecting components? |  |\n| 8. | What changes did you make to your car that led to the most performance gains? |  |\n| 9. | Describe any redesign processes your team went through before deciding on the final model. |  |\n| 10. | How did the team divide up the tasks needed to make the car run smoothly? |  |\n\n[www.ClarkPUDpowerzone.com](www.ClarkPUDpowerzone.com)  \nClark Public Utilities | P.O. Box 8900, Vancouver, WA 98668 | 360-992-3000","cbCaiqwOr1USaKN5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqwOr1USaKN5","pdf",152061,"English","# Interview Questions\n## Preparation and Design\n## Performance and Teamwork","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the interview questions provided in this guide?\",\"answer\":\"The questions help judges assess the participants' understanding of renewable energy, their research process, design choices, and how they managed technical challenges like friction during the solar car building process.\"},{\"question\":\"What are some key topics covered in the interview for students?\",\"answer\":\"The interview topics include the importance of renewable energy, research methods, reasoning behind component and material selection, strategies for reducing friction, and how the team managed task division and redesign processes.\"},{\"question\":\"How are teams expected to demonstrate their learning process?\",\"answer\":\"Teams demonstrate their learning by explaining the obstacles they encountered, the trade-offs they considered during the design phase, and the specific modifications that resulted in the most significant performance gains for their vehicle.\"}]","Clark Public Utilities Solar Car Challenge - Interview Questions - Elementary | PDF",1789747728]