"Youngstown State University"
(15th place overall; 9th in paper; 17th in presentation; 19th in product)

Presentation:

Youngstown represented the Ohio Valley Conference and made their debut at nationals.

Youngstown State relied on 3 men to make their presentation.  The presenters were dressed in suits and the presentation was business oriented.  The team used 1 screen and include 2 video segments in their presentation.

Following a brief introduction, the team highlighted the attributes of their hull.  They described the analysis used to compute the service loads and specified them.  

Mix design came next.  The team described the constituents employed along with the salient features of their mix design.  They provided the final properties and elaborated on the materials used to reinforce the hull.  

Then it was on to mold and canoe construction.  The team provided details regarding mol and canoe construction, as well as curing and finishing techniques.  They closed out by providing the basic specifications, bringing their presentation to a strong conclusion..

Questions and Comments:  

• Did you apply a strength reduction factor in your analysis?
• How did you obtain your drag and friction results?
• How would you improve the construction process?
• What is the justification for using so many admixtures in your design?
• Did you have any problems with incompatibility among constiutents?
• Did you rely on other students outside of the chapter for help?
• Did you sacrifice anything by incorporating a flat bottom in your boat?

A strong performance considering that YSU is making their debut at nationals.

Product:

Youngstown State University fielded "The Ghost."
Length: 19.83'
Weight: 225 lb
Color: primarily black

Youngstown ’s hull was reinforced using 2 layers of carbon fiber.  The team included pre-stressed steel cables in the gunwale.  Matrix materials included K-1 micro-spheres and poraver.

YSU relied on a flat bottom to improve hydrodynamic performance and increase stability.

Vital Statistics (Debut)