Who are we?
We are a group of students working to make a concrete canoe. In March 2023 we will be going to the Pacific Southwest Symposium at California University, Northridge (CSUN) to present and compete with the canoe we build. We have competed in the ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition since 1993.
The Concrete Canoe competition is broken into four judged portions:
Project Proposal - 30%
Details our approach toward meeting the requirements of the Request for Proposal solicitation related to the design and construction of the concrete canoe.
Technical Presentation - 25%
The presentationfocuses on the design, construction, and technical capabilities of the team. The purpose of the presentation is to demonstrate why our team, design, and prototype should be selected by the panel of judges for the design of the canoe manufacturing and building.
Final Product Presentation - 25%
This portion of the judging involves our team proposal which includes a canoe hull and a conducting of structural analysis of our proposed design. This includes research and testing followed by construction of a full-scale canoe prototype of the design being proposed.
Race Demonstration - 20%
The race demonstration involves paddling the canoe in a variety of races which includes the following:
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Male and Female Sprint (100 m)
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Male and Female Slalom Endurance (400 m)
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Four Person Spring (400 m)