"Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville"
(18th place overall; 14th in paper; 16th in presentation; 15th in product)

Presentation:

SIUE represented the Mid-Continent Conference and made their second national appearance.

SIUE relied on 3 people to make their presentation; 2 men and 1 woman.  The presenters were dressed in formal attire.  The team used 1 screen and did not include any videos.

After a brief introduction, the team explained the rationale underlying their theme.  They mentioned the man hours associated with the project before moving on to mold construction.

Mix design came next.  The team described the rationale behind selecting the constituents and mentioned how they met the recycled materials requirement.

Then, the team described their construction process.  They explained how they placed structural elements throughout the thickness and the methods they employed used for placement, curing, and finishing.

The team described how they inserted their bulkheads before highlighting the physical characteristics of their entry.  Then they explained how they used recycled materials.

They noted that they completed the project on a limited budget before bringing their presentation to conclusion.

Questions and Comments:  

• What problem led to the rather long delay highlighted in your project schedule?

• How could you make you filling tank lighter?

• Can you elaborate on how you placed a heavier concrete to hold your reinforcement in place?

• How did you finish the upper lay of concrete?

• Did you test for the flexural strength?

• Why did you model only one quarter of your canoe?

• Why did you use metakolin as opposed to fly ash?

Product:

   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fielded "Moonrock."
Length: 20'
Weight: 210 lb
Color: white and black

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