"Polytechnic University"
(11th place overall; 18th in paper; 11th in presentation; 7th in product)

Spirit of the Competition Award

Presentation:

Poly represented the Metropolitan Conference and made their third national appearance.

Poly relied on 3 people to make their presentation; 1 man and 2 women.  The presenters were dressed in suits and the presentation was business oriented.  The team used 1 screen and did not include any videos.

After a brief introduction, the team gave an overview of their presentation.  They outlined their goals and explained the “Green” technology underlying their theme.  

The team highlighted their sandwich construction and explained how materials were fused to create it.  Hull design came next. 

The team outline their structural analysis and included details regarding modeling and critical loading.  They explained that they verified their results.  Then it was on to construction.

The team explained how they recycled materials and elaborated on their construction and finishing techniques.  Then they ended by summarizing their canoe’s attributes.

 Questions and Comments:  

• How did you collect the glass bottles used in your matrix?
• How did you prepare your glass aggregate?
• Why did you classify your glass powder as a cementitious material?
• How could you make the canoe project more sustainable in the future?
• Did you survey the literature regarding the amounts of constituents employed in your final mix?
• Did you explore any other reinforcing materials?
• Why didn’t you raise the air content to lower weight?
• Are you going to pass on your philosophy of sustainability to your new recruits?

Overall, this was a good delivery.

Product:

   Polytechnic University fielded "Osiris."
Length: 19.79'
Weight: 282 lb
Color: white

Poly’s hull was reinforced using 2 layers of carbon fiber mesh.  The team included PVA fibers for secondary reinforcement.  Matrix materials included recycled glass and poraver.

Poly's hull featured sandwich construction and it was built primarily with recycled materials to highlight the use of “Green” technology.

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