"University of Wisconsin - Madison (Badgers)"
(5th place overall; 13th in paper; 3rd in presentation; 4th in product)

Presentation:

The University of Wisconsin - Madison represented the Great Lakes Conference and made their fifteenth national appearance.

The Badgers relied on 4  people to make their presentation; 3 men and 1 woman.  The presenters were dressed in formal attire.  The team used 1 screen and  included 1 video.

After introducing members, the team gave a brief history of their school and the rationale underlying their theme.  They explained the design parameters and went through the modeling that they did.  The men's endurance race was specified as the critical loading condition.  

The team explained how they designed a mix to meet the service loads and detailed the constituents that they used with an emphasis on recyclability.  They explained their test program including loading and adherence to ASTM standards. 

Form constriction came next followed by concrete canoe construction.  They explained how they prepared for construction and made arrangements for curing.  Then the team detailed the construction process.  

Then it was on to management, project scheduling, and training.  The team said that they adhered to green building practices before bringing heir presentation to conclusion.

Questions and Comments:  

• How did your training session help you to execute your delivery and train new recruits?
• Why do you feel you were able to remain on schedule?
• Can you elaborate on the parameters required for your pre-tensioning?
• Can you explain how you did a more detailed modeling of the loads exerted by your paddlers?
• Was there a difference?
• Was the gunwale banner structural or cosmetic?
• Describe how you obtained more strength from the reactions that occurred in your mix.
• What were the basic aspects of your safety program?
• What was the major obstacle that you faced during constriction of your canoe?
• What were the top two aspects of your sustainably program? 
• Can you describe your quality control program during construction?

The presentation went very smoothly and the team answered the questions quickly and concisely.

Product:

   The "Badgers" fielded "Centennial."
Length: 20'
Weight: 190 lb
Color: charcoal, red, and white

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