"Fairmont State University"
(17th place overall; 18th in paper; 19th in presentation; 10th in product)

Presentation:

Fairmont State represented the Virginias Conference and made their sixth national appearance.

Fairmont State relied on 4 people to make their presentation; 3 men and 1 woman.  The presenters were dressed in casual attire.  The team used 2 screens and did not include any videos.

After giving a brief introduction, the team described their organization structure.  They outlined their milestones, the schedule, and management scenario.  They elaborated on their desire to bring fresh ideas to the competition and explained the challenges associated with being given the hull design.  After explaining how they determined their critical load, the team specified how large it was and where it occurred.

 Mix design came next.  The team described the constituents, explained how they related to sustainability, and gave the mix properties.

Then the team described how they constructed their form and placed their canoe.    They touched base on quality assurance and control, and ddescribed how their stands were constructed along with the steps taken to improve aesthetics.

Then, the team brought their presentation to conclusion.

Questions and Comments:  

• How did you stay so focused that there were no delays in the project schedule?

• What is the minimum amount of time that should be allotted as a buffer to successfully complete a project?

• On a percentage basis, how much should this be?

• How could you complete the effort for a cost of $1500?

• Did you use an admixture to avoid segregation?

• Did you do a concrete shrinkage test?

• How much time did you spend testing each of your mixes?

Product:

Fairmont fielded "The Punisher."
Length: 20'
Weight: 230 lb
Color: black

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