Union College gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the 2004 Walking Machine Challenge from:
When and Where is this Year's SAE Walking Machine Challenge?
The 2004 SAE Walking Machine Challenge will be held from April 29th through May 1st at Union college in Schenectady, New York. To register for the Challenge, please fill out the registration form. If you would like to work with a Union College engineering student team over the Internet through our International Virtual Design Studio (IVDS) to design and build a walking machine entry, please contact Dean Robert T. Balmer.
On the Union College Campus the presentation sessions will be held in several classrooms and the actual competition will be held in Memorial Fieldhouse. Several interior pictures of the fieldhouse are available here. A complete map of the Union College Campus is available here. The fieldhouse is #35 on the campus map.
What is the Walking Machine Challenge?
It is a contest where students have the opportunity to design, build, and test a walking machine with a self-contained power source. During the competition, the machines perform six events that challenge students to think creatively. Students participating in this competition have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with technologically advanced components and systems necessary for the construction and development of robots and other complex intelligent machines.
What is SAE?
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) comprises of over 83,000 engineers, business executives, educators, and students from more than 97 countries form our network of membership who share information and exchange ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems. More than 16,000 volunteer leaders serve on our Board of Directors and our many other boards, councils and committees. Our technical committees write more new aerospace and automotive engineering standards than any other standards-writing organization in the world. We publish thousands of technical papers and books each year, and leading-edge periodicals and Internet and CD-ROM products too. Our Cooperative Research Program helps facilitate projects that benefit the mobility industry as a whole. Numerous meetings and exhibitions provide worldwide opportunities to network and share information. We also offer a full complement of professional development activities such as seminars, technical symposia, and e-learning products. The meetings and activities of local sections provide an opportunity to network with colleagues near you.
• SAE's Official Website for the Challenge