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51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Human Powered Submarine (HPS) team will be travelling to England in July 2022 to take part in the . The HPS members will compete against teams from various universities around the world in the 11-day event, in competitions that will test various characteristics of the teams’ submarines, including speed and maneuverability. Such international races were pioneered by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in 1989, and the university’s team has competed regularly in the races ever since, gathering several prizes and speed records along the way.

A Human Powered Submarine is ordinarily comprised of a main hull, various control surfaces, and complex internal mechanical systems, which are all operated manually by a ‘pilot’ pedaling onboard. All these systems are designed and built primarily from scratch by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, with guidance and support provided by technical staff and faculty in the Ocean and Mechanical Engineering Department at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

The club members are also actively engaged in fundraising activities with private benefactors and prominent defense-related companies, which provides essential support for the team’s participation in the races. For attending the 2022 EISR event, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø were able to raise the necessary funds through generous donations by the Link Foundation ($10,000 raised), and by Dr. David J. S. Nicholson ($15,000 raised) who is the Chairman and Founder of the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation.