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Two Human Powered Submarines designed and raced by students in the Ocean Engineering Program at Texas A&M University.
Human Powered Submarine
The Human Powered Submarine Project is an extracurricular activity for Ocean Engineering students. The objective of the project is to design, build, and race human powered submarines for international submarine races such as the International Submarine Races and the World Submarine Invitational. Races are normally scheduled during the summer on a yearly or biannual schedule. Interested students should contact the Faculty Advisor, Prof. Robert E. Randall (Ph. (979) 845-4568).
Since 1991 ocean engineering students have participated in the human powered submarine races. The students built a two-person submarine that is powered by one of the two SCUBA divers inside the submarine. The other driver steers the submarine. Submarines competing include Aggie Ray (1991), Argo (1993), SubMaroon (1996) 5th place, Tamu (1997) 3rd place, SubMaroon II (1998) 1st Place, Hydro-Ag (2001) 2nd place, Maroon Typhoon (2002) 3rd place, Hullabaloo (2003) 2nd place, Ol' Sarge (2004) 3rd place, and Ol' Sarge II (2005) 2nd place, Ol' Sarge III (2006) Best Operating Team Award and 3rd place.
View this year's results at the News and Events page.
The 2007 Texas A&M Ocean Engineering Human Powered Submarine Team. (Bottom (L-R), Michael Blaylock, Sean Dyer, Luke Savoie (Co-Team Leader and Pilot), Scott Freeman, Robert Sanchez (Pilot), Eric Lieb; Top (L-R), Autumn Kidwell, Vanna Keller, Bryce Read (Co -Team Leader), AJ Schulle, David Piazza, Casey Hodges, and Robert Pelley.
Texas A&M Ocean Engineering "Maroon Harpoon" at the 2007 International Human Powered Submarine Races.
The Maroon Harpoon in the water at the races with (left to right) Bryce Read, Eric Lieb, and Casey Hodges.
The Maroon Harpoon on the elevator ready to be lowered into the water. Left to right is Bryce Read, Robert Pelley, and Bradley Ulrich.