Ready, get set, and go!

Results are in for the 2009 HPVC East and West competitions! Click here to view a full list of rankings and scores for each event at the two competitions in Philadelphia and Portland. •   •   •   •   • HPVC LATIN AMERICA will be hosted by Universidad Tecnologica Metropolitana in Santiago, Chile in September 2009! •   •   •   •   • Click here to view revised rules for the 2009 Human Powered Vehicle Challenge! For further details on the 2009 competitions, please follow the links to the left and visit the HPV Peerlink site for updates!

In the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC), teams compete to design and build aerodynamic, highly engineered vehicles that can be used for everyday activities--from commuting to and from work, to going to the grocery store. Though some vehicles have achieved record speeds of over 60 mph, the competition assigns great value to the elegance and ingenuity of the design, including presentation, practicality, safety and functionality.

All areas of engineering problem-solving are addressed - it's not as simple as it appears to design and build these vehicles. 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. 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, an endurance event and a utility course.

Questions? Email us at hpv@asme.org or submit your questions to the judges at the HPVC Q&A site.