April brings a wonderful opportunity to meet many of the most dynamic of ASME's Student Members. From Friday, April 25 through Sunday April 27, ASME's Human Powered Vehicle Contest - West will be held at UC Davis in concert the Region IX Regional Student Conference.

The RSC includes the Presentation and Poster competitions, sponsored by ASME's "Old Guard" along with the Student Design Competition. For the HPV contest, student team compete in design, sprint, endurance, and practical vehicle competitions.

If you are hoping to hire some of the most capable of this year's graduating ME's, this is your chance to see them in action. If you've been out of school a while, this is a great opportunity to refresh your excitement about engineering.

For the agenda and contest background, follow appropriate links from RSC Agenda and see the HPV Competition details.

ASME's professional sections provide volunteers for roles including judging the contests and providing safety support for the HPV races. If you would like to help, or have questions, please contact Jean Camby at the ASME Western Field Office cambyj@asme.org or 1-800-624-9002.