SOLAR SPLASH® 2003
Results and Awards

Qualifying Event
Boat # Team 70m Sprint Time (s)

Sprint
Attempts

 Maneuverability Time (s) Maneuver.
Attempts		 Total Time (s)
1
University of Arkansas
10.83
 1 84.96
 1 95.79
3 Cal Poly - Pomona 10.08
 1 135.40 1 145.48
4 Geneva College
 11.30
 1 96.91 1 108.21
5 École Technologie Supérieur 12.76 1 66.28 1 79.04
8 Kansas State University 15.28 1 128.80 1 144.08
9 College of New Jersey 10.78 1 98.35 1 109.13
10 University of New Orleans
 8.64 1 155.50 1 164.14
12 University at Buffalo
 21.97
 1 106.37 1 128.34
13 Maryland - Baltimore County 13.40 3 199.82 1 240.02
14 Columbia University
 77.50 1 90.31 1 167.81
15 University of Northern Iowa 15.54 1 67.78 1 83.32
18 Rice University
 13.44 1 83.39 1 96.83
19 University at Buffalo - Solar Express
 33.05
 1 117.36 1 150.41
20 Milwaukee School of Eng. 25.66 1 73.08 1 98.74
22 University of South Carolina  22.28 1 78.55 1 100.83
23

U.S. Naval Academy

 33.70 1 195.61 1 229.31
24 Washington State University 17.50 1 124.36 2 266.22

Solar Slalom Event
Boat # Team Time (s)
1
University of Arkansas
159.79
3 Cal Poly - Pomona 36.28
4 Geneva College
 50.40
5 École Technologie Supérieur 85.28
8 Kansas State University 54.40
9 College of New Jersey 88.20
10 University of New Orleans
 173.55
12 University at Buffalo
 99.43
13 Maryland - Baltimore County 246.56
14 Columbia University
 96.19
15 University of Northern Iowa 90.50
18 Rice University
 70.90
19 University at Buffalo - Solar Express
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20 Milwaukee School of Eng. 105.30
22 University of South Carolina  60.59
23

U.S. Naval Academy

 226.20
24 Washington State University 120.46

Note: Solar Express entries do not compete in the Solar Slalom event.

Solar Endurance Event
Boat # Team Morning Heat Distance
laps		 Afternoon Heat Distance
laps		 Total Distance
laps
1
University of Arkansas
14.75
 24.25
 39.00
3 Cal Poly - Pomona 22.75 18.25 41.00
4 Geneva College
 27.50 26.75
 54.25
5 École Technologie Supérieur 36.75 30.25 67.00
8 Kansas State University 19.75 25.00
 44.75
9 College of New Jersey 17.75 17.75 35.50
10 University of New Orleans
 15.75
 16.50
 32.25
12 University at Buffalo
 11.50
 13.50 25.00
13 Maryland - Baltimore County 24.25 28.00
 52.25
14 Columbia University
 29.25
 30.50 59.75
15 University of Northern Iowa 1.75
 0.00 1.75
18 Rice University
 27.50 27.25 54.75
19 University at Buffalo - Solar Express
 23.33
 20.33
 43.67
20 Milwaukee School of Eng. 29.75 30.50 60.25
22 University of South Carolina  26.25 25.25 51.50
23

U.S. Naval Academy

 6.75 13.25 20.00
24 Washington State University 22.25 26.25 48.50

One lap was measured as 590 meters. The "parade lap" was not measured (each heat had one parade lap).
Solar Express boat laps are multiplied by 4/3 since they run for 1.5 hours instead of 2 hours.

Sprint Event
Boat # Team First Time (s) Second Time (s) Third Time (s) Sum of Two Best Times (s)
1
University of Arkansas
30.19
 27.98
 26.92 54.90
3 Cal Poly - Pomona 38.18 39.68   77.86
4 Geneva College
 42.86 43.78 42.10 84.96
5 École Technologie Supérieur 47.60 63.33   110.93
8 Kansas State University 48.62 48.82   97.44
9 College of New Jersey 36.94 39.85   76.79
10 University of New Orleans
 25.47 26.01 25.69 51.16
12 University at Buffalo
 71.32 127.97   199.29
13 Maryland - Baltimore County 151.17 36.09 36.54 72.63
14 Columbia University
 151.17 175.10   326.27
15 University of Northern Iowa 146.17 89.66   235.83
18 Rice University
 40.57 39.93   80.50
19 University at Buffalo - Solar Express
 58.98 62.94   121.92
20 Milwaukee School of Eng. 48.81 42.80 46.22 89.02
22 University of South Carolina  33.98 30.12 29.70 59.82
23

U.S. Naval Academy

 131.47 170.10   301.57
24 Washington State University 47.88 48.14 48.17 96.02

Solar Express times are twice the time measured for their 150 meter sprint.

SOLAR SPLASH 2003 Overall Results
Rank Team

Tech Rpt

(90 pts)

Visual Display

(40
pts)

Workman-
ship

(20 pts)

Qual

(100 pts)

Solar Slalom

(100 pts)

Sprint

(250 pts)

End.

(400 pts)

Total

(1000 pts)
1 École Technologie Supérieur 85 34 20 100.00 42.54 115.30 400.00 796.84
2 University of South Carolina  65 31 10 78.39 59.88 213.81 307.46 765.54
3 Geneva College
 85 28 14 73.04 71.98 150.54 323.88 746.45
4 Milwaukee School of Eng. 80 28 16 80.05 34.45 143.68 359.70 741.88
5 Rice University
 75 31 14 81.63 51.17 158.88 326.87 738.55
6 University of Arkansas
75 40
 16
 82.51 22.70
 232.97
 232.84
 702.02
7 Cal Poly - Pomona 70 37 14 54.33 100.00 164.27 244.78 684.38
8 University of New Orleans
 75 37 18 48.15 20.90 250.00 192.53 641.60
9 College of New Jersey 80 34 18 72.43 41.13 166.56 211.94 624.06
10 Maryland - Baltimore County 70 0 12 32.93 14.71 176.10 311.94 617.68
11 Columbia University
 90 31 14 47.10 37.72 39.20 356.72 615.74
12 Washington State University 55 28 14 29.69 30.12 133.20 289.55 579.56
13 University at Buffalo - Solar Express
 55 28 16 52.55 57.46 104.90 260.70 574.61
14 Kansas State University -15 34 16 54.86 66.69 131.26 267.16 554.97
15 University at Buffalo
 70 31 8 61.59 36.49 64.18 149.25 420.51
16

U.S. Naval Academy

 55 28 8 34.47 16.04 42.41 119.40 303.32
17 University of Northern Iowa 45 34 12 94.86 40.09 54.23 10.45 290.63

* The Solar Slalom score for Solar Express entries is 1/9 of the sum of the total points earned
(900 possible) in the other categories. Therefore, the total possible score for all entries is 1000 points.

SOLAR SPLASH 2003 Awards
  Overall  
Collegiate World Champion École Technologie Supérieur
Second Place University of South Carolina 
Third Place Geneva College
Fourth Place Milwaukee School of Eng.
Fifth Place Rice University
Sixth Place University of Arkansas
Seventh Place Cal Poly - Pomona
Eighth Place University of New Orleans
Ninth Place College of New Jersey
Tenth Place Maryland - Baltimore County
Solar Express Class First Place University at Buffalo - Solar Express
Sprint
First Place University of New Orleans
Second Place University of Arkansas
Third Place University of South Carolina
Solar Endurance
First Place Columbia University
Second Place Milwaukee School of Eng.
Third Place École Technologie Supérieur
Solar Slalom
First Place Cal Poly - Pomona
Second Place Geneva College
Technical Report
Outstanding Technical Report (First) Columbia University
Outstanding Technical Report (Second) École Technologie Supérieur
Outstanding Technical Report (Third) Geneva College
Visual Presentation
Best Visual Display University of Arkansas
Visual Display (Second) University of New Orleans
Design
Design Achievement École Technologie Supérieur
Outstanding System Design College of New Jersey
Outstanding Solar System Design Maryland - Baltimore County
Outstanding Electrical System Design École Technologie Supérieur
Outstanding Team Built Hull Columbia University
Outstanding Hull Design Washington State University
Outstanding Drive Train Design Milwaukee School of Eng.
Team
Most Improved Team Maryland - Baltimore County
Rookie Team with Highest Overall Score Washington State University
Model Team Geneva College
Hottest Looking Boat University of New Orleans
Outstanding Workmanship École Technologie Supérieur
Most Commercially Viable Hull Kansas State University
Perseverence Award University of Northern Iowa
Teamwork Award University at Buffalo
Sportsmanship U.S. Naval Academy
Sportsmanship Milwaukee School of Eng.