For the first time in school history, SUNY Poly had a team participate in The NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. The team, advised by Dr. Ahmed Abdelaal, earned a podium finish, taking third place overall of all the schools at the Ames, Iowa competition.
 
The team was comprised of the following students: Pascal Harrison, Henry Miller, Josh Archanian, Thiha Soe, Chris Lam and Kyle Vedder.
 
"The Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge provided our students with a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience in a real design project,” said Dr. Abdelaal. “They applied their knowledge of Fluid Mechanics & Power, Manufacturing, and Mechanical Design to create the fluid power bike. Our students performed exceptionally well in their first fluid power vehicle challenge. In addition to their third place overall finish, they secured 2nd place in the endurance race and 3rd place in the sprint race, highlighting their capabilities. The team expresses gratitude to the NFPA for organizing the competition, Danfoss for hosting the event, and all sponsors who contributed tools, equipment, and technical advice to make this challenge possible."

Congrats to these young men on the terrific showing! For an earlier article explaining the competition and the team's preparation for the event, click here.