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“Bringing together passion and innovation to welcome the future of green transportation.”
— Queen's Hyperloop Design Team
 
 

Overview

Queen's Hyperloop Design Team (QHDT) is a team comprised of over 100 like-minded students who share a vision for changing the future of transportation. We Leverage the amazingly talented students within the Queen's community to work in a cross-functional team, striving towards a shared goal of making the Hyperloop a reality.

Dare to dream and design the future.

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Growth

Provide members opportunities to work on future technologies and develop industry-transferable skills.

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Innovation

Design hyperloop pods and infrastructure, generate business solutions to real projects, and produce research papers​.

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Competition

Showcase results at international competitions in North America, Europe, and beyond.

 
 
 
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The hyperloop concept

 
 

Articles and publications

Behind The Hype is our main archive of articles and publications. Here you will find the most up-to-date information on our projects, including articles, research publications, competition details, and more!

Featured
A Year in Review: 2023-24 EOY Report Available Now
A Year in Review: 2023-24 EOY Report Available Now
End of Season Address: Ashley Robb
End of Season Address: Ashley Robb
End of Season Address: Kevin Liang
End of Season Address: Kevin Liang
Hyperloop Around the World
Hyperloop Around the World
Enhancing Airplane Transportation
Enhancing Airplane Transportation
End of Season Address: Fakid Hossain
End of Season Address: Fakid Hossain
2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Primer
2019 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Primer
What is Hyperloop?
What is Hyperloop?
Queen’s Hyperloop Design Team Advances to the Final Competition
Queen’s Hyperloop Design Team Advances to the Final Competition
The Reality of Hyperloop
The Reality of Hyperloop
 
 

Team Instagram

View fullsize (2/2) More pictures from the weekend! Check out part 1 for more details on our trip.
View fullsize (1/2) "What is the future of transportation?" When the question was asked to the world, over 50 individuals from Kingston answered. That was 8 years ago. This year, when the time comes again to solve some of the most complex problems, ove
View fullsize Day 1 CHC: Our Engineers are working late into the night to make sure we are ready for competition!
View fullsize Want free BBT and checkout the fanciest prototypes on campus? Come check out our booth at TEDxQueensU this weekend! The next generation tech will be displayed in an interactive manner, so you can get a feel for what we are trying to achieve! We are
View fullsize How do we innovate on Queen's Hyperloop? That is a great question for our research specialists, who look into advanced prototypes and software for future generations of pods and tracks. From plans to host international competitions in Kingston to p
View fullsize Have you thought about going underground? Like many other Hyperloop teams in the world, we work on some projects that are beyond the pods and tracks. Here, you will work closely with professors in the Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining to get so
View fullsize Did you know QHDT has the largest business & logistics team on campus? Here, we make things happen with proper planning and value quality over quantity. Here, you are treated as a critical component of the team, as you make the wheels turn and t
View fullsize Still want to join the team? We pushed back the deadline by a week! The chance to compete against top universities worldwide is one click away. When it comes to professional development and personal growth, there is no better place to be than here.
View fullsize This is it! The applications are due tonight for the only opportunity to join the team for this semester!! Dare to dream and design the future!