"University of Florida (Gators)"
(4th place overall; 8th in paper; 2nd in presentation; 2nd in product)

Presentation:

The University of Florida represented the Southeast and made their seventh national appearance.

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

After giving a brief introduction, the team outlined their presentation.  They began by describing their project management and schedule.  They elaborated on the critical path and specified their milestones.

Then it was on to structural analysis.  The team described their software development and specified the critical parameters that they needed to achieve.  They outlined their mix design process and described the constituents used to meet requirements.  Then the team specified their reinforcement scheme and explained how they conducted flexural plate tests to evaluate composite properties.

Then the team explained how they constructed their male mold and placed their concrete canoe.  They described the curing and drying processes and mentioned that they used LIDAR to scrutinize their final product.

Finally, the team outlined their training process and mentioned that they spent thousands of hours on the project.  Then the team brought their presentation to strong conclusion.

Questions and Comments:

• Why did you want to reduce the amount of fly ash in your mix by substituting other constituents?

• Did you verify the properties of your constituents?

• In which direction is the principal stress under the paddlers?

• Why did you use LIDAR?

• How accurate was this method as far as a contour technique is concerned?

• How did you alumni barbeque turn out?

• Are any of your alumni still involved with the chapter?

• What needs to be done to reduce rebound while you shot crete?

• What safety precautions were taken during this process?

• What types of test did you do to evaluate the workability required for the process?

• What is the average age of your chapter membership?

Product:

   The "Gators" from the University of Florida fielded "Repligator."
Length: 20' 1/2"
Weight: 300 lb
Color: black, blue, orange, and gray

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