PLEASE JOIN US on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, for a HYBRID presentation by the UCSD Human Powered Submarines team!
Dive into the world of the UC San Diego Human Powered Submarine team, where creativity, engineering, and sheer determination come together beneath the surface! From hands-on design and fabrication to racing at the International Submarine Races, these students transform classroom knowledge into an extraordinary real-world challenge. Come listen to HPS leadership present as they prepare for the 2027 competition!
INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 5:30-7:00 PM Pacific Time (presentation starts at 6pm)
Location: Filippi’s Restaurant in Kearny Mesa (San Diego), 5353 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123 (Google Maps)
Cost: Free! There is an optional buffet dinner (pizza, pasta, salad), $5 members/students, $15 non-members
Link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/86996655504?pwd=uiE0uT4uNpCogBvBbE0vmTjyxEADan.1
Meeting ID: 869 9665 5504
Passcode: 932212
Call in: 1-669-444-9171
SYNOPSIS
The Human Powered Submarine (HPS) team at UC San Diego is a group of talented students from a diverse set of backgrounds committed to the challenge of creating a human-powered submarine to compete in the biennial International Submarine Races (ISR). Throughout the school year, our members dedicate time to design, fabricate, and race a new submarine design for the summertime competition. Our team provides students the opportunity to apply skills they have learned in class to a unique real world project. In addition, it provides opportunities to develop skills such as computer aided design (CAD), machining parts, fiberglass and resin work, and scuba diving. In the spirit of making engineering accessible, we have no major or application requirement or club dues.
HPS built its first submarine in 1996. At the 9th ISR, our submarine won 3rd place in the one-person, non propeller category, and at the 10th ISR we took 2nd place in the same category. After facing a significant scale-back in activities during and after the pandemic, HPS has gained momentum and proudly competed for their first time in years at the 17th ISR in June 2023. At the 18th ISR in 2025, we were honored to have earned the Best Design Outline award for our design report and presentation. We are now in the developmental stages in preparation for the 19th ISR in June 2027!
Come listen to HPS leadership present about the club’s history, design process, competition, and newest submarine for the 19th ISR, Mola Mola!
PRESENTERS
This evening, we welcome seven presenters of the HPS team:
Anique Dittrich, Captain/President. Anique Dittrich is a senior Mechanical Engineering student at UC San Diego from Palo Alto, California. Anique has been on HPS for three years and loves dancing underwater at competition with the team.
Ray Santiago, Steering & Human Submarine Interface Teamlead. Ray Santiago is a junior Aerospace Engineering student at UC San Diego from Indio, California. Ray has been on HPS for three years and loves picking music to hype up the team.
Rylee Quinn, Drivetrain Teamlead. Rylee Quinn is a junior Mechanical Engineering student at UC San Diego from San Diego, California. Rylee has been on HPS for two years and loves to bake banana bread.
Rong (Arina) Xing, Finance Lead. Rong Xing is a senior Math – Computer Science student at UC San Diego from East Setauket, New York. Rong has been on HPS for one year and loves asking her teammates about what they’re working on.
Ian Sohn, Drivetrain Teamlead. Ian Sohn is a senior Mechanical Engineering student at UC San Diego from Ventura, California. Ian has been on HPS for two years and loves eating nutter butter at submarine pool testing.
Carly Huen, Steering & Human Submarine Interface Teamlead. Carly Huen is a senior Mechanical Engineering student at UC San Diego from Hong Kong, China. Carly has been on HPS for two years and loves playing mahjong with the team during Chinese New Year.
Kavya Garg, Hull Teamlead. Kavya Garg is a sophomore Nanoengineering student at UC San Diego from Meerut, India. Kavya has been on HPS for two years and loves getting coffee and frozen yogurt with the team.