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"Milwaukee
School of Engineering" Presentation:
The team elaborated on their concrete testing and explained their structural analysis. After realizing that the concrete canoe could be the ticket to leaving the island the team developed a management scenario and outlined the steps that should be taken to construct the canoe. The judges began by asking are boats with flat bottoms more stable than those with rounded bottoms? Pressure sensitive film was used for analysis. How does this method work and how did you use the results? How did you verify your finite element analysis? How did you determine the location of your ribs? Was transport considered? What were you looking for while designing the mixes used in the boat? What is the difference between class “C” and class “F” fly ash? How was the concrete vibrated? Were funds raised during the project? How much did it cost and how successful were you in approaching sponsors. What was your rationale for selecting your safety factor? This was a very strong and colorful presentation. The question session went very well and the team deserved to win this category. Product:
Name: S.S. Milwaukee |
MSOE went
with a Gilligan’s Island theme and named their canoe the “S.S. Milwaukee.”