Team Members:
Riley McGill, Emily Carpenter, Collin Ritchie, Stella Meillon, Isabel Young

• Design a unique vehicle where the only source of power is a drill

• Build a drive train system that maximizes the drill's power 

• Focus on the endurance of the vehicle rather than speed

• Complete the "endurance challenge"

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Endurance Challenge: Circle around Kittredge Loop, the 1100 ft racecourse on CU's campus, as many times as possible in under 30 minutes.

All actuation must come only from the drill - no pedals, additional motors, or kicking off from the ground is allowed. The vehicle must carry a person safely for the duration of the race, weigh less than 50 pounds, and cost less than $200 when assembled. Additionally, the vehicle must have a seat to keep the driver comfortable for all thirty minutes of the challenge.

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My team selected the endurance race because we felt it would be the greatest challenge to our engineering skills that we could confidently overcome in our time frame. The endurance race emphasizes efficiency and low weight, and we felt we could create a design that took advantage of this. When brainstorming preliminary designs, our main goal was to ensure our vehicle would be lightweight, high torque, and have coasting ability. This would allow us to most efficiently complete the race!

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