"California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo"
(3rd place overall; 3rd in paper; 6th in presentation; 1st in product)

John Craig Award
... for winning the co-ed sprint.

Presentation:

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo represented the Pacific Southwest Conference and made their tenth national appearance.

Cal Poly – SLO relied on 4 people to make their presentation; 2 men and 2 women.  The presenters were dressed in formal attire.  The team used 1 screen and included 3 video segments.

After giving a brief introduction, the team outlined their goals regarding analysis, mix design, and construction.  Then, after explaining their organization structure, it was on to stress analysis.

They explained how they post tensioned the canoe and described how they designed a mix to meet the structural requirements.  They outlined basic constituents of their main mix and explained the differences between it and the mixes used in other areas of the boat. Then, the team elaborated on how they incorporated a constituent that absorbs carbon dioxide.  Construction came next.

The team explained how they integrated quality control and outlined the construction process.  They described the attributes of their boat and outlined the innovative features associated with their effort.  

After specifying the man hours expended on the project, the team brought their presentation to conclusion.

Questions and Comments:

• Why did your team captain have to spend so much time on the project?

• How did you control the color process while pigmenting your mix?

• What was your number one goal and why?

• How did you check you post tensioning 24 hours after applying it?

• Was the process done while the canoe was in the mold?

• How did you know that the post tensioning went all into the boat?

• Do the fibers increase flexural and tensile strength?

Product:

   Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo fielded "Vintage."
Length: 20'
Weight: 246 lb
Color: beige

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