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>> The 2011 HPVC Rules have arrived! Click here to view them now! Details regarding the 2011 competitions coming soon.
>> HPVC Latin America is fast approaching! Universidad de Oriente will host this year's Latin America competition in Isla de Margarita, Venezuela from September 17-19, 2010.
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2010 HPVC LATIN AMERICA
Universidad de Oriente, Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela | September 17-19, 2010
 
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OVERVIEW
Human-powered transport is often the only type available in underdeveloped or inaccessible parts of the world, and if well designed, can be an increasingly viable form of sustainable transportation.
ASME's international Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate the application of sound engineering design principles in the development of sustainable and practical transportation alternatives. In the HPVC, students work in teams to design and build efficient, highly engineered vehicles for everyday use—from commuting to work, to carrying goods to market.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
All participants must be current student members of ASME and enrolled as full-time students in an engineering program of study. Any student who was enrolled in an engineering program during the previous semester or quarter, but graduated no earlier than six months prior to the competition date, is eligible to participate.
The first stage of the competition involves the preparation of a comprehensive design report. The second part includes a design presentation and a series of performance events (sprint/drag race, utility endurance, and speed endurance), held over the course of a weekend. Guidelines and more detailed requirements (including safety measures and tests) can be found in the full competition rules.
DATES & LOCATIONS
ASME currently hosts three HPVC events each year—in the Eastern and Western regions of the US in the spring, and one in Latin America in the fall.
Questions? Email us at hpv@asme.org or submit your questions to the judges at the HPVC Q&A site.
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