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2004 BUV Design
Competition
Tri-State University
Tri-State University took 2nd place and last years
champion, the Southern Alberta Institute of
Technology (SAIT below) took 3rd place.
The
favorite events this year were the Mud Pit and the
Obstacle Course. These events tested both vehicle
and driver skill. The Mud Pit included two
circuits of deep ruts with mud up to 15” deep. Very
few vehicles made it through both circuits without
problem. As vehicles got stuck, the spectators
enjoyed watching the drivers’ teammates push the
lightweight vehicles (500 lb target weight) to
freedom. Sometimes they had to be “rescued” by a
4wd ATV.
The Obstacle Course included logs, ditches, four
foot moguls, rocks, drops, “frame twisters”, ruts,
rain, and of course mud. All the student
teams showed the front-wheel drive when hitting sizeable
obstacles as their vehicle tended to “climb” over the
obstacles.
Clay City Team (4WD)
Other events included the Endurance Test, Swamp
Crossing, the Hill climb, Acceleration Test, Agility
Course, Oral Report, and the Static Pull.
Water hits the flywheel of the
Mooresville vehicle
University of Cincinatti
University of Missouri - Columbia
Hydro-plane test :)
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