Results of 1972 Urban Vehicle Design Competition Student Competitions on Relevant Engineering, Incorporated

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

McCuen, Charles M., author.

Conference Name:

National Automobile Engineering Meeting (1973-05-14 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1973

Summary:

In August 1972, the Urban Vehicle Design Competition (UVDC) completed an 18-month program of vehicle design and construction with a national testing event of all vehicles entered in the contest. Sixty-six vehicles from 62 universities in the United States and Canada competed for the top prize. The objectives of the competition were to promote a project-oriented approach to engineering education, as well as to provide students with the opportunity to contribute constructively in the effort to develop low-emission, safe urban vehicles.Some of the more innovative designs appeared in the following areas:A description of UVDC testing procedures, scoring results, and innovative designs is contained in this paper

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Publisher Number:

730513

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Restricted for use by site license