Results and Awards from SOLAR SPLASH 1997
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| Place | Boat # | School | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | U of Arkansas at Little Rock | 65.00 |
| 2 | 88 | U of Rhode Island | 63.50 |
| 3 | 16 | UMass-Dartmouth | 63.00 |
| 4 | 3 | Marquette Univ. | 59.25 |
| 5 | 2 | U of S. Maine | 49.25 |
| 6 | 7 | Cedarville College | 49.00 |
| 7 | 1 | Grand Valley State | 47.50 |
| 8 | 4 | U of Turabo | 42.50 |
| 9 | 5 | Columbia Univ. | 41.25 |
| 10 | 12 | UC Santa Barbara | 41.25 |
| 11 | 77 | LeTourneau Univ. | 40.75 |
| 12 | 37 | Ottawa Hills Tech Prep | 37.00 |
| 13 | 20 | U of S. Carolina | 35.50 |
| 14 | 00 | U of Arkansas at Little Rock | 27.75 |
| 15 | 13 | N. Carolina A&T | 25.00 |
| 16 | 99 | U of Michigan | 16.00 |
| 17 | 69 | U of New Orleans | 06.50 |
| Championship Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Boat # | School | Time (sec.) |
| 1 | 00 | U of Arkansas at Little Rock | 28.04 |
| 2 | 88 | U of Rhode Island | 30.31 |
| 3 | 5 | Columbia Univ. | 33.43 |
Overall Event Scoring
Teams scored points in the following five events: Technical Report, Visual Display, Qualifying, Endurance, and Sprint. Points were awarded based on a team's performance relative to the other competitors. The team with the highest point total was crowned the Collegiate World Champion and presented a trophy. Second, third, fourth and fifth places were also presented trophies.
- Technical Reports were judged by a committee of members of the ASME Solar Energy Division and were ranked against the criteria distributed with the March Newsletter. The team with the best report received 100 points and a trophy. Five (5) points were deducted per place, i.e. 2nd place=95 pts, 3rd place=90pts, etc. Second and third place also received trophies.
- Visual Presentations were judged by a panel made up of event sponsors. The presentations were targeted toward secondary school students and the general public to help them better understand the event. The criteria for the judging was overall visual appeal, clarity of message, and ease of understanding. The Best Visual Presentation received 50 points and an award. Three (3) points were deducted per place.
- Qualifying requires that teams run the qualifying course successfully.
Teams using more than one attempt were assessed a penalty based on the number
of attempts.
The fastest qualifier received 150 points and a trophy. Second and third
place also received trophies. Scoring was done using the following formula:
Fastest Qualifying Time (seconds) Points = ---------------------------------- X 150 Qualifiers Time (seconds) - Endurance requires teams to travel as far as possible in both
of the 2-hour events. The winner of the endurance event was awarded 400 points
and a trophy. Second and third place also received trophies. Scoring was
done using the following formula:
Total distance for 2 events (miles) Points = ------------------------------------------ X 400 Winners total distance for 2 events (miles) - Sprint requires teams to cover the 300 meter course in the
shortest time. Organized in a series of heats, all boats had two heats in
which to qualify for the semi-finals. The fastest four boats competed for
the Sprint Title. The winner of the sprint event was awarded 300 points
and a trophy. Second and third place also received trophies. Scoring was
done using the following formula:
Sum of Winners best two times (seconds) Points = --------------------------------------- X 300 Sum of best two times (seconds)
| Place | Boat # | Team | Tech Rpt 100 pts | Visual Display 50 pts | Qualify 150 pts | Sprint 300 pts | Endurance 400 pts | Total 1000 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | UMass - Dartmouth | 65.0 | 41.0 | 147.9 | 223.2 | 387.7 | 864.8 |
| 2 | 88 | U of Rhode Island | 0.0 | 38.0 | 150.0 | 277.5 | 390.8 | 856.3 |
| 3 | 11 | U of Arkansas, Little Rock | 65.0 | 20.0 | 142.0 | 170.9 | 400.0 | 797.9 |
| 4 | 5 | Columbia Univ. | 95.0 | 29.0 | 124.2 | 251.6 | 253.9 | 755.2 |
| 5 | 2 | U of Southern Maine | 75.0 | 23.0 | 108.8 | 235.4 | 303.1 | 745.3 |
| 6 | 1 | Grand Valley State Univ. | 90.0 | 50.0 | 117.4 | 192.6 | 292.3 | 742.3 |
| 7 | 12 | UC Santa Barbara | 75.0 | 38.0 | 140.3 | 233.2 | 253.8 | 740.3 |
| 8 | 00 | U of Arkansas, Little Rock | 65.0 | 20.0 | 71.3 | 300.0 | 170.8 | 627.1 |
| 9 | 20 | U of South Carolina | 75.0 | 23.0 | 135.1 | 157.6 | 218.5 | 609.2 |
| 10 | 3 | Marquette Univ. | 85.0 | 26.0 | 31.0 | 71.6 | 364.6 | 578.2 |
| 11 | 37 | Ottawa Hills Tech Prep | 55.0 | 47.0 | 100.0 | 135.8 | 227.7 | 565.5 |
| 12 | 7 | Cedarville College | 80.0 | 35.0 | 16.1 | 121.0 | 301.5 | 553.6 |
| 13 | 77 | LeTourneau Univ. | 80.0 | 44.0 | 94.1 | 71.6 | 250.8 | 540.5 |
| 14 | 13 | North Carolina A&T | 60.0 | 32.0 | 80.7 | 80.6 | 153.9 | 407.1 |
| 15 | 99 | U of Michigan | 100.0 | 50.0 | 73.5 | 71.6 | 88.5 | 383.6 |
| 16 | 4 | U of Turabo, Puerto Rico | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 74.8 | 261.5 | 382.8 |
| 17 | 69 | U of New Orleans | 70.0 | 0.0 | 68.8 | 164.5 | 40.0 | 343.3 |
| Technical Report | |
|---|---|
| Best Overall | University of Michigan |
| Second Place | Columbia University |
| Third Place | Grand Valley State University |
| Qualifying | |
| Fastest Qualifier | University of Rhode Island |
| Second Place | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth |
| Third Place | University of Arkansas, Little Rock (11) |
| Endurance Event | |
| Endurance Champion | University of Arkansas, Little Rock (11) |
| Second Place | University of Rhode Island |
| Third Place | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth |
| Sprint Event | |
| Sprint Champion | University of Arkansas, Little Rock (00) |
| Second Place | University of Rhode Island |
| Third Place | Columbia University |
| Overall Scoring | |
| Overall Champion | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth |
| Second Place | University of Rhode Island |
| Third Place | University of Arkansas, Little Rock (11) |
| Fourth Place | Columbia University |
| Fifth Place | University of Southern Maine |
| Award | Presented To |
|---|---|
| Design Achievement | University of Rhode Island |
| EDS Sportsmanship Award | Grand Valley State U./ Ottawa Hills (tie) |
| Best Rookie Team in Overall Score | Ottawa Hills Prep Tech |
| Best Rookie Team | LeTourneau University |
| Outstanding Solar System Design | University of Southern Maine |
| Outstanding Electrical System Design | Marquette University |
| Best Visual Presentation | Grand Valley State U. / University of Michigan |
| Outstanding Hull Design | University of New Orleans |
| Outstanding Drive Train Design | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth |