Carrier Update
Submarine Carrier Progress Report
Some work was done this past weekend on construction of a new and improve submarine carrier. The new version will be of welded steel construction and implement flexible bunks designed to distribute load evenly along the submarine hull.
UBC Imagine Day
SUBC will be setup in the Cheeze courtyard from 2:30 until 5:00 tomorrow as part of the Imagine Day festivities. Team members will be there to answer questions about the team, competition, department, or really anything else that comes up. So, if you’re curious about the team, drop on by and pay us a visit.
Wheeled Submarine Carrier Design
A Long Overdue Update
I thought a quick update on the teams progress was far overdue. Now that most of the team has returned from co-op, we are able to get right back into things and improve the submarine for the next competition.
As far as the submarine is concerned we are planning on overhauling the majority of the internal systems, including the gearbox and drive train, steering system, and the emergency buoy. While we’re working on all of this, we also have a 4th year capstone team working a on the design of a new hull.
SUBC at IMAGINE Day
At the 11th International Submarine Race
After a few week in which an amazing amount of work was put in, we have finally arrived in Bethesda Maryland for the 11 ISR. We have been briefed by the event organizers will be starting to go through the requirements for racing tomorrow.
Thanks to everyone who helped get us here, and wish us luck!
Hull Nearing Completion!
Here’s a picture of the hull so far.
SUBC on BCBusinessBeat.com
SUBC‘s booth at this years E-fest managed to get the team some media attention. The
article – entitled “Engineering careers build strong teams” – contains contains interviews with members from UBC Steel Bridge, Formula UBC, and of course myself.
In other news, the team now has a tentative name for the sub – “Skookumchuck”.
More on E-Fest
The event was a great success! A special thanks to everyone who helped put on the event, and all the people who showed interest in SUBC and the fields of Engineering and Geoscience as a whole.