"San Jose State University"
(8th place overall; 7th in paper; 4th in presentation; 12th in product)

Presentation:

San Jose State University represented the Mid-Pacific Conference and made their second national appearance.

San Jose relied on 2 people to make their presentation; 1 man and 1 woman.  The presenters were dressed in formal attire.  The team used 2 screens and their entire presentation was animated.

After a brief introduction the team explained the philosophy behind their entry.  Then  they covered management.

Design and construction came next.  The team explained what improvements they made and gave critical parameters.  They explained how they used spreadsheets and conducted their experimental testing.  They explained how they modeled using  FEM and hoe they performed their analysis.  They mentioned that the three man race was the critical condition.

The team mentioned the attributes of their mix and discussed the constituents.  They went through the recyclables used and discussed how they integrated aggregates and admixtures to improve their mix.  

They specified the concrete strength and explained how they integrated their reinforcement.  They went through quality control and assurance and pinpointed the attributes of their design before bringing their presentation to conclusion. 

Questions and Comments:

• What advise would you give to other teams regarding your experiences with air entrainment?\

• How did you maintain a uniform thickness?

• Why is your air content higher than the specified amount?

• What was the most challenging thing associated with you integration of reinforcement?

• How did you assign responsibilities? 

• Give us one positive and on negative aspect of your approach.

• Are the ribs in your canoe required?

• How much time was spent in establishing your mix design?

• What was the structural demand on your concrete?

• How did you determine how much reinforcement was required?

Smooth delivery.  Very comprehensive and consistent.

Product:

San Jose State University fielded "Orion."
Length: 20.0'
Weight: 220 lb
Color: dark gray featuring blue and white interior overlays

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