{"id":759,"date":"2020-05-30T17:10:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T21:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=759"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:38:54","slug":"power-me-up-launch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/power-me-up\/power-me-up-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Me Up: Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"fancy-paragraph__image wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n    <img \n      decoding=\"async\"\n      class=\"fp-image\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/001_DP_PowerMeUp_Thumbnail.png\"\n       alt=\"\"           >\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-right\">\n            Read your <strong>Challenge Statement<\/strong> and watch your Challenge Champion\u2019s <strong>Set the Stage video<\/strong>. Be sure you have a clear understanding of the problem.\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<p>Then do some research to <strong>identify<\/strong> and <strong>understand<\/strong> the users \u2013 the people or organizations who need a good solution to this problem. What do users need in a solution? Why? What\u2019s wrong with the solutions they have now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"setting-the-stage-with-your-challenge-champion\">Setting the Stage with Your Challenge Champion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Challenge Champion Kristin Vicari explains your challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Power Me Up: Challenge Statement\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XJxf90fZc4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"challenge-summary-and-scenario\">Challenge Summary and Scenario<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of people who own electric vehicles is increasing rapidly. This could be great for the environment. Gas-powered vehicles emit harmful gases that contribute to global warming and rely on a resource that we could soon run out of. Electric vehicles are often called \u201czero emission\u201d because they do not emit any harmful gases while running. Getting more people to buy electric cars instead of gas-powered cars could go a long way toward slowing climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scenario:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But electric cars are not perfect. First, if the electricity comes from coal-burning power plants, then electric vehicles are still responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. Second, electric vehicles are less convenient than gas-powered vehicles. You can drive farther in a gas-powered vehicle before needing to refuel, and there are a lot more gas stations than electricity stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can make it cleaner and more convenient for people to drive electric vehicles, then you might be able to help the environment and make some money along the way. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"challenge-statement\">Challenge Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            <br>Your challenge is to design a company that makes it easier for customers to charge their electric vehicles. Your company should:\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"fancy-paragraph__image wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n    <img \n      decoding=\"async\"\n      class=\"fp-image\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Green-Pavement-Paint-Thumbnail.png\"\n       alt=\"\"           >\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Offer a convenient way for drivers to charge their electric vehicles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help customers feel comfortable driving longer distances in their electric vehicles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet the charging needs of as many electric vehicle owners as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer charging prices that are competitive with refueling prices at gas stations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a clear plan for making enough money to keep the business running.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Your solution should include a map showing where you plan to build your charging stations. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/power-me-up\/power-me-up-prepare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prepare<\/a> page to learn how to use <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/GeoGebra.org\/geometry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GeoGebra<\/a> to plot locations on a map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/03\/Power-Me-Up-Challenge-Statement_revised-for-tech-additions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Me Up Challenge Statement<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/power-me-up\/power-me-up-prepare\/\"\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"138\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-312\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Green-Pavement-Paint-Thumbnail.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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