Project Description Pr​oject Location Project Constraints Tasks Gantt Chart Staffing Cost of EGR Services

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The concrete canoe project revolves around designing and fabricating a concrete canoe that will be tested performance wise through various races during the Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium, also known as ISWS, as well as judged technically. The symposium will be held at The University of Arizona from April 10th through April 12th in 2025. 

PROJECT LOCATION

The University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, will be hosting ISWS from April 10th to the 12th in 2025. 

Figure 1: Location Map of Arizona

Figure 2: Vicinity Map of University of Arizona

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PROJECT CONSTRAINTS

The constraints on the concrete canoe include both capstone constraints and ISWS constraints. The capstone constraints pertain to the requirements and high-quality submittal expectations for the senior design classes CENE 476 and CENE 486C. The ISWS constraints pertain to strictly following the 2025 Concrete Canoe Rules. To learn more about the ISWS competition requirements and constraints, click the button below.

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TASKS

Task 1: Creating the Concrete Mix Design

Task 2: Hull Design

Task 3: Structural Analysis

The concrete mix design includes cement, coarse and fine aggregate, water, ​fibers, and admixtures.

The hull design portrays the final canoe shape as a 3D model using SOLIDWORKS.

The structural analysis calculations pertain ​to ensuring the canoe is structurally stable and is able to withstand the loads that will act on it.

Task 4: Fabrication

Task 6: Competition Deliverables

Task 5: Project Impacts

Fabrication pertains to the canoe mold being built. Styrofoam will be used to carve out the shape of the mold, and plywood will be used as a case that holds the mold and gives it more structural stability.

Project impacts that are taken into consideration include social, economical, and environmental impacts.

The ASCE ISWS 2025 Concrete Canoe Rules state the required competition deliverables, along with each of their due dates.

Task 7: Class Deliverables

Task 8: Project Management

The CENE 476 capstone preparation class has a syllabus containing what deliverables are due, as well as when. The 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% submittals, along with the final presentation, are the main deliverables of the CENE 486C engineering design class.

Project management pertains to the coordination and logistics of the team and project, as well as communication.

All of the tasks and subtasks are provided in Table 1 below. The description of each task is provided above.

Table 1: Tasks

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GANTT CHART

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STAFFING

The staffing portion of the project contains the different roles the team members have, as well as the hours dedicated to each task.

There are five positions total within this capstone project, and each position has its own qualifications and responsibilities. Refer to Table 2 below for further detail.

Table 2: Positions, Qualifications, & Responsibilities

Each position of the project has its own estimated hours to be spent within each task. Refer to Table 3 below for further detail.

Table 3: Staffing Estimated Hours

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COST OF ENGINEERING SERVICES

The cost of travel, supplies, equipment, and subcontracting is provided in Table 4 below.

Table 4: Cost Estimation of Engineering Services

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