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After
all, this is the age of computers. The point of the competition
is the elegance and ingenuity of the design, including presentation,
practicality and safety. All areas of engineering problem-solving
are addressed - it's not as simple as it appears to design and build
these vehicles. And the competition itself is great fun for the
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The
vehicles are judged on design, safety and performance. The first
stage of the competition is the preparation of a comprehensive design
report. The second part of the competition includes design presentation
and performance events, held over a weekend where
the vehicles race against one another in time trials and an endurance
event.
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There
are three different vehicle classes - single rider, multi-person,
and practical. The rider (or riders) can be in upright, prone or
recumbent positions. The practical vehicle emphasizes the usefulness
of the vehicle for daily activities such as shopping, transportation
or recreation. The practical vehicles must negotiate a slalom course
with the challenge of carrying packages, going over bumps, potholes
or other obstacles while stopping at signs and obeying the rules
of the road. The single and tandem vehicles compete in sprint and
endurance events.
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ASME
sponsors the Human Powered Vehicle Competition in hopes
of finding a design that can be used for everyday activities ranging
from commuting to and from work to going to the grocery store.
Senior engineering students can use this competition for their capstone
project and with their efforts design and construct a fast, sleek,
and safe vehicle capable of road use. Before you begin, it
may be helpful to view the Summary
of Rules for the Human
Powered Vehicle Competition or the Complete
Set of Rules for the 2004 Human Powered Vehicle Competition
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You
must have an ASME student section on your campus to participate.
All interested ASME student members are encouraged to form a team
and enter. Registration information for the 2004 competition
will be posted shortly.
Bookmark
this site to visit us regularly or email us at
hpv@asme.org and we'll notify you when we update the
site.
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