"University of Evansville"
(15th place overall; 11th in paper; 14th in presentation; 8th in product)

Presentation:

The University of Evansville represented the Great Lakes  Conference and made their third national appearance.

Evansville relied on 4 men to make their presentation.  The presenters were dressed in formal attire.  The team used 1 screen and included video segments.

After giving a dynamic introduction, team members introduced themselves.  They began by describing the project management.  Then it was on to hull analysis.

The team explained how they modeled the structure and obtained the critical parameters associated with their concrete.  The team outlined the desired characteristics and explained how they added constituents to meet the objectives.

The team touched base on sustainability and explained that a substantial proportion of their mix consisted of recyclables.  After mix properties were specified, it was off to construction.

The team described the benefits of using a female mold and described the methods used to improve aesthetics.  They described the casting procedure and the methods used to place pigmented layers before giving the basic dimensions of their boat.

Finally, the team mentioned their recruiting techniques and outlined the lessons learned before bringing their presentation to conclusion.

Questions and Comments:

• What was the advantage of using vaporizers for curing?

• Did you look at other curing systems?

• Did you teleconference network extend beyond your campus?

• Why did you include a photo of a retention facility failure in your design report?

• What caused that failure?

• What type of elements did you use in your finite element analysis?

• How does fly ash increase the curing time of your concrete?

Product:

The University of Evansville fielded "Sasuke."
Length: 20.0'
Weight: 310 lb
Color: black onyx

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