The ASCE 2022 Intermountain Southwest Symposium is held at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Back to topThe overall purpose of the project is to design and construct a concrete canoe with the ability to float. Guidelines for the project are provided by the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition Committee. The canoe will then be raced against 12 other schools in the region, for the Intermountain Southwest Symposium.
Back to topThe team must follow guidelines and rubrics for assignments as provided by the grading instructors.
Assignments are to be submitted professionally done by requested due date and time.
The team must complete tasks as set by the Request for Proposal (RFP) guidelines. The RFP was released by the Concrete Canoe Competition Committee (C4). Deadlines must be followed as outlined in the RFP.
Back to topThe enhanced focus area allows for the team to choose a topic(s) to direct the focuses of the project. The chosen enhanced focus area will decide the succedding tasks.
The team will create a mix design based on parameters put forth in the 2022 ASCE Concrete Canoe Guidelines. This task includes research, developing an initial mix, testing, and creating a final mix design.
This task consists of hull design research, modeling software use, structural analysis, and creating a final hull design.
This task consists of reinforcement research, analysis and testing, and the final design of the reinforcement.
This task consists of several sub-tasks regarding the construction of the mold, curing chamber, and canoe. This task also inlcudes the removal of the canoe from the mold, the canoe aesthetics, and constructing a stand for the canoe.
This task consists of the major conference deliverables, which includes the conference technical proposal, enhanced focus area report, conference presentation, transporation of the canoe, and racing. Some of the tasks are to be complete and submitted before conference begins, while other tasks will take place at conference.
This task consists of all the deliverables that are needed to be completed for the capstone class, CENE 486.
This task consists of project meetings, budget management, schedule management, and fundraising.
Back to topPresentation - 1st Place
Final Product - 1st Place
Project Proposal - 3rd Place
EFA Report - 3rd Place
Racing - 4th Place
Overall - 2nd Place
The Ponderosa Pincones competed at the Intermountain Southwest Symposium May 14th-16th at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team competed against schools from Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Idaho. The final summary of how the team ranked can be seen to the left.
The photo below on the left shows the conference presentation and the photo on the right shows the womens sprint.
created with
Offline Website Builder Software .
