Cal Poly’s Shark Sub
Posted on August 2nd, 2019 by Mary Lord
How do you build the world’s fastest human-powered submarine? A team of CalPoly engineering students sought inspiration in nature – with the goal of besting the competition at the 2019 international submarine race.
Last fall, a team of California Polytechnic Institute engineering students took up the challenge and sought inspiration from nature.
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Tags: Aerospace Engineering, bioinspired design, Biomimicry, Cal Poly, Carderock Naval Warfare Center International Submarine Races, engineering education, human-powered submarine, Mechanical engineering, STEM education
Sharks were the inspiration for an autonomous drone that can cruise coastal waterways and gobble up plastics, oil, and other floating debris.
