Newsletters
and Releases:
MARCH 23
NEWSLETTER:
Greetings,
Welcome to the first edition of the HPS2004
Contestant Newsletter. This forum is meant as a means to
communicate various pertinent
information to contestants in the ASME/IEEE/HTH Human Powered Submarine
Design Competition and Race. Expect to see reminders of due
dates,
clarification of rules and answers to any questions posed to the
organization
committee. If you have any questions regarding the event, please
direct them to
paul.crivelli@hp.com and HPS200X@yahoo.com.
Questions will be
answered directly and a copy will be included in future Contestant
Newsletters. Unless you meant to, please do not reply to all, as
the distribution
list is large.
Questions from Teams, Answered by the Committee
Q: If we have new team members who join after 4/30 can we register them
after the deadline?
A: No. If a team member joins after 4/30, Its a safe bet that
they have not been sufficiently involved with the design, construction
and testing of
your sub. They can not enter the water as a member of your
team.
However the competition is open to the public and all are welcome as
spectators. Your school's future teams will have a great
advantage if some of the members have been able to experience the event
live. In fact, if a
student has even the remotest plans of being involved with a design
competition project
in the future, to attend and observe would be a great learning
experience.
Schedule of Events
April 30 - Registration Deadline for both teams and individuals
The following are due for each team:
Team Registration Form
$500 Entry Fee per submarine
The following are due for each individual of each team:
Individual Registration Form
Contestant Medical Briefing Form
Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Express
Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement
Photocopy of Dive Cards
Proof of University Enrollment
Proof of other safety training that will be used
towards the Safety Award
July 28th - August 1 HPS2004
Wed 7/28 2-4 pm Sub Safety
Inspection & Sign Off
Wed 7/28 4 pm
Contestant Mandatory Safety Meeting
Wed 7/28 5 - 9 pm Design
Presentations
Thur 7/29 8 - 12
Race Course Setup
Thur 7/29 12 - 5
Course Open for Racing
Fri 7/30 8 - 5
Course Open for Racing
Sat 7/31 8 - 5
Course Open for Racing
Sat 7/31 8 - 4
Judges Review Subs While Idle
Sun 8/1 8 - 2
Course Open for Racing
Sun 8/1 2 - 4
Race Course Teardown
Sun 8/1 5 pm
Awards Presentation
Hints & Past Learnings
Remember, the sooner you get your sub wet, i.e. test it, the sooner
you'll find things that need to be corrected. Every year the
basin
reverberates with teams making last minute modifications &
fixes. The more
you have to fix, the less time you have for racing!
Hope all is going well with your designs, and I'm looking forward to
seeing you in the water in July!
Paul Crivelli, Co Chair, HPS2004