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Solar Power Assisted Electric Scooter

PROJECT REPORT

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering to the
University of Kerala

Submitted by
DILJIT V.J.
NIDHIN ZACHARIAH STANLEY
RENJITH MATHEW GEORGE
VIVEK

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Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram – 16
April, 2009

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TRIVANDRUM – 16
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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project report entitled ‘Solar Power Assisted Electric Scooter’ submitted by DILJIT V.J, NIDHIN ZACHARIAH STANLEY, RENJITH MATHEW GEORGE and VIVEK to the University of Kerala in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering is a bonafide work carried out under our guidance and supervision. The contents of this work in full or parts have not been submitted in any other institute or University for the award of any degree or diploma.

Dr. K. Krishnakumar Dr. B Anil Assistant Professor Professor & Head Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering Trivandrum College of Engineering Trivandrum

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to our guide Dr K. Krishnakumar for his timely advice and inputs without which we would not have been able to complete this project. The several sessions we spent with him on finding new paths regarding the direction of the project was quite educational. Any expression of gratitude cannot be deemed complete without mentioning the role played by our Head of the Department, Dr. B.



References: - JIMMY CARTER, televised speech, Apr. 18, 1977 In times such as today, cumulative solar energy production accounts for less than 0.01% of total Global Primary Energy demand

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