All of the 9 HydroSharks’ participants come from Supmeca Toulon, an engineering school specialized in mechanics, located in the south of France.
The HYDROCONTEST is a great opportunity for us to use our school knowledge, experiences, and to discover new skills.
The Team is composed of Nicolas Coudrais (President), Alexandre Lagneau & Valentin Sevrit (communication), Angélique Moisdon (logistics), Aurore Biardeau (material), Sébastien Cêtre (design), Noël Rivière & Victor Monfroy (electronics) and Rémy Tsjoen (treasurer).
At the end of April, we validated all the requirements for the boat, and the conception on Catia was almost finished. Another student from Marseille, Thibaud Sague, helps us with his material school to make a mold of the hulls.
HydroSharks has well understood the mission of HydroContest: build a fast, low energy and eco friendly boat. That is why we searched many materials, which could be robust enough for the boat, and safe for the planet. We decided to go with a new product in the fiber sector; the linen fibers, a natural product as strong as glass fiber.
The boat construction, the shipping to Switzerland and the material costs are pretty expensive. Hopefully, we are helped by Supmeca Toulon, the BDE (main student association in Supmeca), and Hydros Foundation which gives 4000 ChF. Moreover, we won the 2000€ first price of a contest organized by the Société Générale, a French bank sponsoring the best student projects!
Finally, during all the preparation, HydroSharks team can rely on Supmeca’s teachers, who are very committed to this incredible project: Myriam Orquera (mechanics teacher), Cédric Anthierens (actuator teacher), Didier Groux (material resistance teacher),Thierry Soriano (automatic system teacher).
We are a very motivated, determined and close team. We learned to deal with the difficulties of a new project, and proved that working together is a real benefit to make a good job. For sure, we are on the right way to success!
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