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2003 BUV Design
Competition
previous Many spectators preferred the
Endurance Test and the Acceleration test best
because they could see all the vehicles compete at
once from the comfort of the Big Tent. For most of
the courses, the vehicles were divided into three
groups for simultaneous events. MSOE had a very
 impressive documentation with
assembly instructions, a product brochure, Design
Report (1st place), and kitting plan.
Purdue-Indianapolis (IUPUI), last years champion,
had the most entries and their best of three
vehicles tied with MSOE for forth place overall.
The
BUV competition broke new ground on two fronts this
year. It was international (thanks to the
Canadians) and it included a high school division
this year. The high school teams mainly integrate
“junkyard” parts into a vehicle whereas most of the
college teams design a vehicle from the ground up.
The high school shop instructors see the competition
as a great way to teach the students automotive
technology. High
School students from United Church of Christ Youth
Group (Clay City, IN) won first place in the high
school division. They hope to send their BUV to a
missionary in the developing world. Mooresville
High School fielded two teams that
placed in second and third place
Many thanks go out to all the spectators and
volunteers that helped organize the competition.
A very special thanks to the students whose time and
effort helped make this years competition a complete
success. Their involvement provided spectators
with many inspiring examples of ingenuity motivated
by the heart’s desire to help.
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