Last Update: 2-2-12
Contests
This year's contest chairs are Greg Smetana, gsmetana@wisc.edu and Jackson Cryns, cryns@wisc.edu.
2012 ASME Student Design Competition
When: Tuesdays 6:30 - ??
Where: 1082 ECB
Contact: Greg Smetana, gsmetana@wisc.edu.
Thank you to this year's sponsor: BOEING
Basic Problem Description:
Providing energy to a world with a growing population and rising expectations is a
challenge that engineers must embrace and solve. So many factors must be considered
and balanced: cost, efficiency, resource availability, environmental impact,
sustainability, and more. Many different potential solutions are being proposed and
developed. While the winners have yet to be determined, it is safe to assume that
the future will include a wide variety of solutions that together will power our planet.
Providing transportation energy is a major piece of the overall energy challenge, and is the focus of the 2012 Student DesignCompetition. Practicing engineers in transportation areas are developing a variety of technology options and looking to integrate these technologies. You must do the same for the competition described below.
Project Task: Design four self-propelled devices which can collectively complete a
relay race in the shortest period of time. Each device must contain an on-board energy
source and trigger the motion on the next device. The devices will compete on a course
as shown below. Bonuses will be awarded for devices having different energy sources
and for initiating subsequent devices. The full program discription can be found at
ASME's Student Design Competition
page or from Contest Summary
UW-Madison HPVC Links
Homepage: engr.wisc.edu/studentorgs/hpvc/
ASME Links
The Student Center
The Student Sections Committee (SSC)
The Early Career Center (ECC)
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