"University of Maryland"
(19th place overall; 23rd in paper; 20th in presentation; 18th in product)

Presentation:

The presentation was given by four men and two women dressed in formal attire.  After introducing the team, one team member described the strategy and underlying managerial structure.  She described the salient features of the hull along with the rationale used to select them.

The team used two screens to describe their effort with most of the important details projected on the central screen.  Cue cards were employed during the presentation.

During the question and answer session, the judges asked the team to define initial and final stability.  They asked about the mix design and testing procedures used during the project.   

Questions were posed regarding the structural analysis and the team was asked to describe the specific tests outlined in the report.  Other questions followed:  "Why did you consider reproducibility while selecting your materials?"  "What problems did you encounter during the effort and what would you do differently next year?"

The judges also asked about the committee structure and the responsibilities given to each team member.

Product:

Name: Terpedo
Length: 21' 6"
Weight: 230 lb
Color: gray

Vital Stats:

The University of Maryland is located in College Park, Maryland and proudly represented the Maryland-D.C. Region. We are still trying to determine Maryland's placement in the technical events during the 1990 national competition.  But the Terrapins have competed eleven times at the national level. They have three top five and five top ten wins to their credit.  The team's highest finishes to date were second in 1990 and 1991.

Canoe/Materials/Facts:

The canoe incorporates welded wire fabric and #2 rebars its reinforcement.  The concrete mix has horticultural grade Perlite and Microlite as its main aggregates.