2002 Quarter-Scale Tractor Competition
Team Photos

Université Laval Breaks Three-Year Quarter Scale Competition Winning Streak
     If you want to succeed, it pays to plan ahead. Just ask the students from Quebec's Université Laval who competed recently in the 2002 Quarter Scale Tractor International Student Design Competition. After finishing squarely in the middle of the pack in past competitions, they got to work the day after last year's contest ended on their 2002 tractor. Their farsightedness propelled them past 29 other teams from the US, Canada and Malaysia and earned them overall top honors and the Wehner-Detra Traveling Trophy for 2002.
     Rounding out the top five finishers in the contest, held May 31 - June 2 in East Moline, IL, were Kansas State University (2nd place), University of Kentucky and The Ohio State University (3rd place tie) and the University of Illinois (5th place).
     Université Laval placed first in two of five scoring categories: the performance competition (tractor pull) and static design judging, for which the machines are evaluated on overall design, manufacturability, serviceability and safety. Three other elements comprise the rest of the scores: a written design report, an oral team presentation and tractor maneuverability. Taking the trophy for top written design report was Michigan State University, while The Ohio State University placed first in the team presentation and maneuverability.
     Other individual awards went to the University of Kentucky (Sportsmanship), the University of Putra-Malaysia (Teamwork) and Kansas State University (Campbell Scientific trophy for best use of data acquisition). Also, the University of Illinois team's orange-and-blue "Chief's Revenge" was chosen as the machine with the Best Appearance, while newcomer University of Arizona was voted Rookie of the Year.
     The Quarter-Scale Tractor International Student Design Competition is sponsored by AGCO Corp., Briggs & Stratton, Case IH, Caterpillar, Cub Cadet, Deere & Co and New Holland North America. Additional support is provided by Bridgestone/Firestone, Campbell Scientific, Digi-Star, The Grasshopper Company, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp, MATCOR, Inc, Midwest Super Cub and Snap-On.

2nd Annual Quarter Scale Web Design Competition a Great Success
     For the second year, 2002 Quarter Scale teams had the opportunity to showcase their Web design talents while promoting their team, the Competition and ASABE. And the competition was stiff with nine entrants from the U.S., Canada and Malaysia.
     Participants were given a set of basic guidelines to follow and the rest was up to them. As always, the designs were innovative and cleaver. ASABE President, Wayne Skaggs of North Carolina State University; Marilyn Dumolien of Deere & Company; and John Hood of ASABE had their work cut out for them as they judged the Competition which took place a few weeks prior to the actual Quarter Scale competition held in East Moline.
     We are pleased to announce that The University of Wisconsin - Madison finished on top with the University of Putra - Malaysia taking second and the University of Tennessee placing third. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who entered.
     The winning entries may be view at the following links:

University of Wisconsin - Madison www.badgerpulling.com
University of Putra - Malaysia http://uk.geocities.com/belangtara_upm2002
University of Tennessee http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/asae/qst/default.asp

ASABE International Student Design Quarter-Scale Tractor Competition - Awards