The next step that steering is going to make is to decide on which steering system and start designing and analyzing the individual parts of the steering.

The steering for the human powered vehicle for this years capstone project is a crucial component for the entire vehicle that will determine how well it will maneuver. The steering for the vehicle has some constraints given by the Human Powered Vehicle Competition rule document that requires the vehicle to be able to turn around with in an 8 meter radius. The steering of the vehicle however cannot be too sensitive for the drag or speed trap portion of the competition, so the steering will likely have sensitivity adjustment. There are currently three different types of steering input being considered for the vehicle the first of which is a rack and pinion set up which is similar to that used in some most cars, the next type is a Pittman arm which is used in some most solid front axle vehicle applications such as trucks and jeeps. The final design being considered is a bell crank with a push pull interface, which is not commonly used but the the interface is similar to that found in a zero turn lawn mower. An emphasis is being put on weight fro the whole vehicle so light weight materials are being looked at for construction like aluminum and composites.