"University of Washington"
(17th place overall; 14th in paper; 20th in presentation; 15th in product)

Presentation:

The University of Washington represented the Pacific Northwest Conference and made their seventh national appearance.

Washington relied on 5 people to make their presentation; 4 men and 1 woman.  The presenters were dressed in business attire and the presentation was business oriented.  The team used 1 screen and did not include any videos.

After a brief introduction, the team explained the rationale behind their theme.  They began with hull design and outlined their goals in that regard.

The team prioritized their effort and elaborated on the salient features of the design.  Mix design came next followed by reinforcement integration.

The team described the constituents used and described the FEA employed to establish the service loads.

Washington first constructed a male mold and provided details of the process.  Then they explained how they constructed a female mold.  

Concrete canoe construction took place in two phases.  The team elaborated on their finishing techniques and highlighted their key accomplishments including the involvement of students in different departments.  Then the team brought their presentation to conclusion.

Questions and Comments:  

• What changes would you make in your mold and canoe construction process?
• What curing methods did you employ?
• Were you worried about cold joints forming between the two placement stints?
• What was the governing factor that drove your critical path?
• Can you justify the relatively low level of the principal stress found at the gunwale?
• What loading conditions did you consider?
• Which loading condition represented your critical loading?
• Did you take torsional loading into account?
• Why did you decide not to add fly ash to supplement your mix design?

Product:

   The University of Washington fielded "Life."
Length: 20.0'
Weight: 316 lb
Color: white

Washington ’s hull was reinforced using 2 layers of fiberglass mesh.  The team included fiberglass fibers for secondary reinforcement.  Matrix materials included perlite.

The team improved their hull design and used integrated sensors to verify their analyses.  They also made a concerted effort to recruit, retain, and train new members via an aggressive mentoring program.

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