Design Competition

 
 

The Design Competition, which takes place during Carnival, is an assessment of the engineering design of the buggies competing in the Sweepstakes races. More than an engineering competition, though, the Design Competition is an opportunity for competing organizations to show off the buggies to the campus community, and

 

Please scroll down for a list of past Design Competition and People’s Choice award winners.

for spectators and visitors to get a chance to see the buggies more up-close than when they are on the course in the preliminary heats the following day.


All participating organizations are required to be present with their qualified buggies at the Design Competition. However, it is optional to enter one’s buggies into the competition itself. Buggies must qualify for the final day of races to place in the Design Competition.


The 2010 Design Competition will be held on Thursday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Weigand Gymansium in the University Center. All buggies scheduled to race in the preliminary heats on Friday, April 16 are required to be in the gymnasium no later than 10 a.m., or they will be disqualified from racing.

[list of past winners coming soon]