Mechanical Rover
Chassis, suspension and enclosure design, along with prototyping, fabrication and integration with other divisions.
University of Calgary · Est. 2019
Schulich
Space Rover
Team.
We’re a student-run team at the University of Calgary. We design, build and test a rover for the Canadian International Rover Challenge.
Canadian International Rover Challenge
Schulich Space Rover Team
Calgary, ABSchulich Space Rover Team
51.05° N / 114.07° W
Mechanical · Electrical · Software · Science · Business ·
01 / About us
A student-run
rover team.
SSRT was founded in 2019 to give students a place to work on an engineering project together. Members take part in the whole process, from an initial design to manufacturing, programming and testing.
We compete at CIRC in Drumheller, where university teams test their rovers on tasks such as terrain traversal, search and rescue, and control panel manipulation.
2019Our story began
CIRCCanadian International Rover Challenge
7Technical divisions, supported by business
02 / Our divisions
What we work on.
Mechanical Arm
Arm mechanisms, gear reduction and manufacturing. This year’s work includes exploring a lighter design with stepper motors.
Power
Batteries, power distribution PCBs, enclosure wiring and electrical safety, including fuses and kill-switch circuits.
Controls Electrical
Motor controllers, motor wiring and microcontroller programming. The team is working toward custom controllers built in-house.
Controls Software
Rover and arm control, motor calibration, PID tuning, inverse kinematics and sensor integration.
Software
Telemetry, live camera feeds, networking and wireless communication, along with the operator interface and backend.
Science
Soil collection tools and experiments, including research, testing and reports for the science challenge.
Business
Sponsorship, outreach, communications, finance and events. Business members also look after social media, the website and merchandise.
03 / 2026–2027
What we’re working on.
This year, we’re improving the current rover: developing the next arm, designing in-house motor controller PCBs, updating the software control panel and reorganizing the enclosure.
We also want to finish division tasks earlier so there is more time to test everything together. Longer-term plans include a rocker-bogie suspension for rough terrain.
From the team archive
Life on the team.
Alongside the technical work, we meet for work sessions, team events and community showcases.
Meet the students working on the rover, from mechanical and electrical systems to software, science and business.
Our 2026–2027 team ↗Get involved
Interested in
joining SSRT?
Send us a message to ask about the team, recruitment or sponsorship.