Harvard College Human Powered Vehicle Team
HPVTCompetes annually in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC)
SourceVerified
Stated by an official Harvard or club source, recently observed.
- Official Harvard sourceFind a SEAS-affiliated student organizationObserved Sep 30, 2026
“Competes annually in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC)”
Other versions
- Club websiteHOME | harvardhpvtObserved Sep 30, 2026
“We are a project-based engineering club intended especially for mechanical engineering students to gain project experience.”
Also known as Harvard College Human Powered Vehicle Team (HPVT)
How to join
Comp, Open membershipVerified
Stated by an official Harvard or club source, recently observed.
- Club websiteABOUT US | harvardhpvtObserved Sep 30, 2026
“Though the HPVT currently does not have a comp process, ES51 (Intro to Computer Aided Design) is recommended preparation.”
No recruiting cycle on record. Deadlines appear here once we find a source for them.
Selectivity
Unknown. This club has a selective process, but we haven't found published applicant or admit numbers. We don't estimate acceptance rates without them.
About
The Human Powered Vehicle Team was founded in 2017 to create a human powered vehicle (think: a bicycle) for the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, an intercollegiate competition held every spring. We do all steps of the bicycle design process from initial brainstorming and research, design in SolidWorks, researching and ordering parts, and finally building, testing, and altering the vehicle.
SourceVerified
Stated by an official Harvard or club source, recently observed.
- Club websiteABOUT US | harvardhpvtObserved Sep 30, 2026
“The Human Powered Vehicle Team was founded in 2017 to create a human powered vehicle (think: a bicycle) for the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, an intercollegiate competition held every spring. We do all steps of t…”
Other versions
- Club websiteHOME | harvardhpvtObserved Sep 30, 2026
“We recommend this club for students who have taken ES51 (Intro to Computer Aided Design), but are open to anyone with motivation to learn and contribute.”
Mission
To create a human powered vehicle for the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge
SourceVerified
Stated by an official Harvard or club source, recently observed.
- Club websiteABOUT US | harvardhpvtObserved Sep 30, 2026
“The Human Powered Vehicle Team was founded in 2017 to create a human powered vehicle (think: a bicycle) for the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, an intercollegiate competition held every spring.”
Activities
Building a recumbent bicycle for the ASME competition, Full bicycle design process: brainstorming, research, SolidWorks design, ordering parts, building, testingVerified
Stated by an official Harvard or club source, recently observed.
- Club websiteHOME | harvardhpvtObserved Sep 30, 2026
“We are creating a human-powered vehicle (a recumbent bicycle) for the ASME competition in the spring.”
Links
- Emailharvardhpvt@gmail.comOfficial
- Websitelchapman64.wixsite.com/harvardhpvtOfficial
Sources & freshness
Profile rebuilt| Source | Type | Facts | Last seen |
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| Find a SEAS-affiliated student organization | Official Harvard source | 9 | |
| CONTACT | harvardhpvt | Club website | 1 | |
| ABOUT US | harvardhpvt | Club website | 6 | |
| HOME | harvardhpvt | Club website | 5 |
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