Michigan Today . . . Summer 2001

photo of submarine testing Human-Powered Sub Team
 First in Speed



  Photo courtesy U-M Human-Powered Submarine Team


Photos below by Martin Vloet
U-M Photo Services

The U-M College of Engineering's Human-Powered Sub team featured in our last issue finished first in speed for the two-person sub class and took third place for innovation. Capt. Joe Tilchen '02 of Novi, Michigan reports: "A German TV magazine following us around the whole week doing interviews and shooting lots of footage, Scientific American Explorer put a camera on our sub, and actor Alan Alda interviewed some of our members."

photo of two students atop the submarine
Deena Tin '02 of Ann Arbor and Laura Slavicek '02 of Benton Harbor, Michigan, 'ride' Neptune.

photo of student in sub
In a 'dry run,' David Elwood '04 of Copper Harbor, Michigan, demonstrates the pedaler's position.


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