Is It A Boat? Is It A Car? No It’s A…

Students testing their amphibious vehicles in the lab

Is It A Boat? Is It A Car? No It’s A…

Our Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design students design their very own amphibious vehicle.

Our second-year Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design students did a practical experiment to see which types of vehicle travel through water as well as they run on roads. he competition saw 190 students working in teams of three to four to design, build and test a successful amphibious vehicle.

Their vehicles had to traverse the water obstacle course in less than 40 seconds and weigh in at less than 450 grams. The purpose of the project is for the students to model and physically realise engineering systems, to manufacture working prototypes and to assess their vehicle’s performance. And, as you can see from the video, it’s about enjoying the process too!