On Sun, 7 Nov 2004, David Chow wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> We at Johns Hopkins University are trying to get a team assembled in
> time for the 2005 East Competition. It has been a bit hard going because
> JHU is not a large school, and funding for first year teams is somewhat
> difficult to get.
>
> I was just wondering if any of the veterans (or fellow rookie teams)
> might have any advice or tips in regards to starting a new team or in
> approaching the design of the vehicle. Any information would be much
> appreciated. Thanks, we look forward to meeting you in New York!
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Dave Chow
> Interim Team Captain (Not Registered Yet)
>
In Utah, we had our first team in 1986, did not start until Janurary and
showed up at the western competetion with 3 running cars in mid-April with
about 14 students total. No, we did not win but at least one of the cars
was still running at the end of the competetion.
The main thing to do is to go meet with some other schools in your area
and pick their brains a bit on what parts to use and where to get them.
They will probably be happy to help. We got some help to start with from
Weber State in Ogden which is about 25 miles north of us. And then we
turned around and helped Utah State and BYU to get started.
Try to keep it simple the first year and use concepts that have been
proven to work in the past.
Sam Drake
Advisor, University of Utah
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