ASME’s Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) is an engineering design competition that challenges students to design, build, and race human-powered vehicles. The competition aims to provide practical experience and apply engineering principles in designing innovative, efficient, and sustainable vehicles.
Engineering | STEM
ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC)
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About the competition
Comp Info
- Estimated Ann. Participants: 400
- Cost: Free
- Estimated Time Commitment: Major
- Participant Format: Small Team
- Event Format: In-Person
- Competition Format: Design, Simulation/Challenge
- Reach: International
- Event Size: Very Small
Participation Information
Students participate through their educational institutions. Teams must design and build a human-powered vehicle, and then compete in various events, including design, endurance, and drag races. Registration and competition guidelines are provided on the ASME website.
Open to college and university students enrolled in engineering programs.
Trophies, certificates, and recognition for innovative vehicle designs
Students participate through their educational institutions. Teams must design and build a human-powered vehicle, and then compete in various events, including design, endurance, and drag races. Registration and competition guidelines are provided on the ASME website.
1. Register through the ASME website. 2. Design and build a human-powered vehicle. 3. Compete in events like design, endurance, and drag races.
Access to design and fabrication tools, engineering materials, and competition guidelines provided by ASME.
Judging is based on vehicle design, performance in endurance and drag races, innovation, and adherence to competition rules.
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