American Solar Challenge is a competition for student teams to design, build, and drive solar-powered cars that race on a 1200- to 1500-mile course through multiple cities across the United States. Applying Model-Based Design with MATLAB and Simulink products for mathematical modeling, control systems, and physical modeling enables teams to efficiently build and strategically race their cars.
American Solar Challenge
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Complimentary Software
MathWorks is pleased to sponsor the 2018 American Solar Challenge competition. MathWorks will provide software, training, and access to MathWorks engineering mentors and technical support to teams who have completed the Student Competition Software Request Form.
Software Request FormHere are the products we will be providing that you may have access to:
Complimentary Software for
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- Aerospace Blockset
- Aerospace Toolbox
- Antenna Toolbox
- Audio System Toolbox
- Communications Toolbox
- Computer Vision System Toolbox
- Control System Toolbox
- Curve Fitting Toolbox
- Data Acquisition Toolbox
- Database Toolbox
- Deep Learning Toolbox
- DO Qualification Kit
- DSP System Toolbox
- Embedded Coder
- Filter Design HDL Coder
- Fixed-Point Designer
- Fuzzy Logic Toolbox
- Global Optimization Toolbox
- GPU Coder
- HDL Coder
- HDL Verifier
- IEC Certification Kit
- Image Acquisition Toolbox
- Image Processing Toolbox
- Instrument Control Toolbox
- LTE Toolbox
- Mapping Toolbox
- MATLAB Coder
- MATLAB Compiler
- MATLAB Compiler SDK
- MATLAB Report Generator
- Model Predictive Control Toolbox
- Model-Based Calibration Toolbox
- OPC Toolbox
- Optimization Toolbox
- Parallel Computing Toolbox
- Partial Differential Equation Toolbox
- Phased Array System Toolbox
- Polyspace Bug Finder
- Polyspace Code Prover
- Powertrain Blockset
- Predictive Maintenance Toolbox
- RF Blockset
- RF Toolbox
- Robotics System Toolbox
- Robust Control Toolbox
- Signal Processing Toolbox
- SimEvents
- Simscape
- Simscape Driveline
- Simscape Electrical
- Simscape Fluids
- Simscape Multibody
- Simulink 3D Animation
- Simulink Check
- Simulink Code Inspector
- Simulink Coder
- Simulink Control Design
- Simulink Coverage
- Simulink Design Optimization
- Simulink Design Verifier
- Simulink Desktop Real-Time
- Simulink PLC Coder
- Simulink Real-Time
- Simulink Report Generator
- Simulink Requirements
- Simulink Test
- Stateflow
- Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox
- Symbolic Math Toolbox
- System Identification Toolbox
- Vehicle Dynamics Blockset
- Vehicle Network Toolbox
- Vision HDL Toolbox
- Wavelet Toolbox
- WLAN Toolbox
Your team leader or faculty advisor should review and complete the Student Competition Software Request Form to take advantage of our software offer.
Software Request FormBest of luck in your preparation!
Lauren Tabolinsky
MathWorks Student Competition Program