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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Digby Symons: University of Canterbury Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering on
Description: Kiwi ingenuity at its finest coming out of the University of Canterbury. A group of engineering students believe they’ve set a New Zealand human-powered land speed record. Their three-wheeler, named Mako, hit 82.6km/h – entirely by pedal power. The record is expected to be confirmed by the International Human Powered Vehicle Association within a month. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Digby Symons told Mike Hosking it was done as part of a final year project in the department. He says some projects have students working on problems that come from...