The 15th annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Solar Splash is the World Championship of Intercollegiate Solar Boating. The event itself takes place over 5 days, the first day being spent entirely on a thorough technical inspection of each craft. The remaining four days are occupied with on-water competitions, including sprint, maneuverability, endurance and speed competitions.  Each craft is powered completely by batteries and a solar array. This power combination on a watercraft creates its own interesting set of challenges: not only must the craft be very efficient hydro-dynamically, but it must use its power extremely effectively.

This year marks the third time MTSU has been represented by a Solar Boat Team in the Solar Splash Competition.  This year, MTSU had a brand new team, with new ideas and a fresh outlook on the competition.  This new team was especially ambitions, creating a brand new vehicle, completely from scratch.