Cardboard Canoes!!!!!!!!!

David, Wes, Chase and I(AKA the BROs) designed and built a canoe only using duct tape, cardboard, collaboration and the helpful insight of our teacher, Senor Olson(a.k.a. EL GRANDE JEFE). Our boat ended up being the best, winning all of the different competitions and also looking the best, with three different colors of duct tape used. I would like to thank 
Wes for documenting the completion of our journey using his handy dandy iPhone 5. I would also like to thank the pool staff at the BBMAC for allowing us to have our competition every year at their facility. Finaly I would like to say thank you to Mr. Olson for facilitating my favorite class project of all time 2 years in a row. Enjoy the post!

PS I am claiming 16 achievements.
Design Achievements: 
1. Define the Problem and Brainstorm Solutions -

• strong sidewalls
• multiple layers of duct tape
• v bottom
• flat bottom
• multiple layers of cardboard
• multiple colors of duct tape
•  skegs
• sail
• pushed by david and Israel
• Chase sits in boat(lightest)
• make it short(5 ft)
• have a wider bottom
• make it able to hold multiple people
• surfboard design
• have a kayak design
• extra reinforced corners
• tape slowly/carefully
• have a motor
• have a longer boat
• have a plain box design  

2. Big Brain- this achievement goes to the student with the most brainstorms. I don't know if that really is me but  I am claiming it anyway. 3. Criteria & Constraints - List or reference the specified Criteria and Constraints you're designing for. List at least one implied criteria. List at least three implied constraints.
4. Sketch Ideas -.

5. Prototype Ideas - Craft physical prototypes (models) of each of your three sketches. Use a note card or post it note to call out at least one key feature on each model. Post the images to your blog and describe the key feature that you've pointed out on each.

flat bottom with pointed nose

v bottom

d day style boat(flat bottom with nose rocker)

6. Select an Approach - Generate feedback (+, change, ?, !) and make a decision matrix regarding your sketches/prototypes. Specify the approach you've chosen and justify your selection.
7. Surface area! - We calculated that with an 85% efficiency we can use 85.05 feet squared of duct tape.


Build Achievements:
8. Build It! - Build your watercraft. Your build must meet the standards of construction (100% covered in Duct Tape). Document it with a presentable photo.

Test Achievements:
9. The Fastest - We made it across the pool in 24.07 seconds. The fastest time in the class.
10. The Farthest - We were able to travel more than 200 yards in our boat
11. The Longest - Our boat was so awesome that we were able to fit three people in it in the last couple minutes of the period
12. Balance Master - David Carrol and I were able to push Chase for over 100 yards while he was standing up


Reflection Achievements:
13. Feedback - Generate ten items of feedback for your effort (from the design/build process and/or the actual product). Make sure you include at least one item of feedback in each of our four feedback areas (+, change, ?, !)
+

• floated for a very long time
• very strong(multiple layers of duct tape)
• large surface area

change

• tape canoe better
• be neater in placement of cardboard
• have a skeg in the bottom

?

• why are there multiple duct tape colors?
• What is the advantage of the flat bottom?

!

• add a skeg to the bottom
• add a sail for windy conditions

14. How Low Did You Go? - Our canoe sat roughly 3 inches below the surface of the water.
15. Redesign -

To redesign our boat I would add skegs to the bottom of the boat. We would make the boat skinnier and longer. Likewise we would reinforce the bottom and corners to avoid water coming in the cracks. 16. (Make Your Own Achievement) - Multiple Ductape Colors- Our team used three different colors of duct tape