Wednesday, October 2, 2013

4th Annual Cardboard Canoe Challenge

My partners are Collin F, Raphael U, Troy, and myself.
We were the "Germans".

We claimed 5 achievements:

• Define the Problem and Brainstorm Solutions
1:Honeycomb cardboard
2: Overlapping superstructure
3: Zumwalt-class bow
4: Square surface are for displacement
5: Triangle bow
6: Flat bottom
7: Catamaran bottom
8: V-bottom
9: Duct tape sail
10:Rudder
11: German Flag
12: Captain hat
13:Double- edged paddle
14: Long Paddle pole
15: Cardboard torpedo
16: Stabalizing fins
17: Ship name
18: Square Stern
19: Triangle Stern
20: Zumwalt sern
21:Cardboard Engine(Collin F.)

• Big Brain 
Will H.
• Prototype Ideas




  How Low Did You Go? 
Our boat was a about 7 inches into the water before the side caved in and took in water.

• (Make Your Own Achievement) 
We created our boats canoe to resemble the DDG-1000 Zumwalt battleship.