SIU Rover Design

SIU Rover Design Our mission is to build a human powered vehicle and race it at the annual NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge in Huntsville, Alabama.

Every year NASA sponsors a race, The Human Exploration Rover Challenge, in honor of the Moonbuggy which was driven on the moon. The competition challenges teams from around the world to build a human powered vehicle which can navigate a 3/4 mile obstacle course which simulates lunar terrain. The vehicle must also fold into a five foot cube. Building the Moonbuggy is a fantastic way for engineering

students to hone their design skills, work as a team, and learn advanced fabrication methods. Feel free to contact us at [email protected]

Donations are greatly appreciated and are used to cover material and transportation costs.

Work is underway! The back is done and we have put the wheels on the front. Next step is steering. Stay tuned!
02/10/2022

Work is underway! The back is done and we have put the wheels on the front.

Next step is steering. Stay tuned!

The team is working on completing the back of the rover today, as well as attatching the rear control system. Our shop i...
02/08/2022

The team is working on completing the back of the rover today, as well as attatching the rear control system.

Our shop is a mess right now, but we'll just blame it on the snow days!

The front of the rover is nearly complete! You can see our rocker arm assembly in the picture below. We are working on o...
01/25/2022

The front of the rover is nearly complete! You can see our rocker arm assembly in the picture below.

We are working on our steering assembly today!

Bryce and Jackson, two of our members, visited Schlarman Academy over winter break to talk to their 6th grade students a...
01/21/2022

Bryce and Jackson, two of our members, visited Schlarman Academy over winter break to talk to their 6th grade students about STEM. They helped them set up their 3D printer and they showed them how to use TinkerCAD.

Thank you to Schlarman Academy for letting us come and talk to your amazing 6th graders!

The front of the rover is almost complete! Isaac and Casey, who are apart of our senior design group, are currently work...
01/20/2022

The front of the rover is almost complete! Isaac and Casey, who are apart of our senior design group, are currently working on attaching the rocker arms.

We plan on having the front completely finished before our meeting next Wednesday!

Working on 3D printed tread designs for this year! We are looking into options instead of previous rubber tread
11/21/2021

Working on 3D printed tread designs for this year! We are looking into options instead of previous rubber tread

This year's rover design team! The senior design group is the students in the front.
11/18/2021

This year's rover design team! The senior design group is the students in the front.

Thank you Schlarman Academy for working with us to meet with the middle schoolers to talk about what engineering is, STE...
11/16/2021

Thank you Schlarman Academy for working with us to meet with the middle schoolers to talk about what engineering is, STEM, and the the Rover Design team! We were excited to speak with them about our experiences so far and the engineering design process. We were able to meet with the classes over Microsoft Teams but are working with the school to do some in person events during the next few months.

The classes are working on designing a liquid retrieval tool for us to use at the competition! We are going to work with their designs and work on 3D modeling them. The team is looking forward meeting (this time in person) again with them over the break to teach them TinkerCAD and 3D printing.

11/06/2021

Time-lapse video welding the rocker arms. With a newly developed suspension inspired by the 2013 buggy, rocker arms and pushrods are being utilized to increase suspension travel!

We have been sending out our monthly newsletters. Some have mentioned that they are going into spam folders. Here’s the ...
11/06/2021

We have been sending out our monthly newsletters. Some have mentioned that they are going into spam folders. Here’s the link to our October updates!

We hope all is well with everyone. Fortunately, the team has been able to make major headway on the 2022 Rover! This year's rover has been successfully registered for the 2022 competition. Up next on our agenda for the competition is the Design Review Report, due by November 18th. If you are inter.....

A special thank you to the alumni who were able to meet last Wednesday to support us with our design! We are planning on...
11/05/2021

A special thank you to the alumni who were able to meet last Wednesday to support us with our design!

We are planning on hosting another meeting before Thanksgiving to talk about our progress! If you’re interested in joining the call, just let us know.

We are fully submitted for the competition! Check out our Demonstration Video in the link below!!
04/07/2021

We are fully submitted for the competition! Check out our Demonstration Video in the link below!!

Demonstration video for the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge competition.

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