In order to complete a project of this scale our team needed to raise funds to support the construction of the vehicle. These funds support the purchase of materials as well as funding for various items needed for the competition.
In order to build the vehicle the team needs to secure a variety of materials and components. To aid with this a number of sponsors have provided materials and components to help build the vehicle.
Since the competition requires the team to travel out of state to compete the team had a variety of challenges including cost to handle. To help with these costs the team worked to find sponsors able to aid in the travel to and from competition.
A project like the human powered vehicle wouldn't be possible without the gracious support of our project. With their help our team will be able to design, build and compete with school accross the country, as well as apply the engineering skills we have learned throughout our college career.
The help provided from W.L. Gore to our student section has allowed both the project and the section to succeed.
The sponsorship from Kenworth allows the project to receive the funding it needs to compete at the competition and build a successful vehicle.
The discount and knowledge provided by Absolute Bikes allows the team to have a competitive edge when it comes to component selection.
The donation of a powertap hub by CycleOps to the project last year and this allows the team to analyze their power output on the bike and improve design.
The sponsorship of Novakinetics has benefited the team not only in access to resources but also in their vast knowledge with composites.
The sponsorship of Grob Inc will allow our team to create a custom designed reverse gear for the vehicle.
The sponsorship of SuperBrightLEDs will allow our team to integrated a lighting system including brake lights and turn signals.
The sponsorship of Power On Cycling allowed our team to a fibreglass seat that worked seamlessly into the design of the vehicle.
