NYU Concrete Canoe
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Creating a fully-functioning concrete canoe using innovative methods to compete in the ASCE regional and national competition
Concrete Canoe aims to teach students about design through the construction of a concrete canoe. Throughout the year-long process, students are encouraged to develop creative and innovative ideas to produce the most efficient design. The team starts with brainstorming a hydrodynamic structural design of the hull, creating the concrete mix and using robotic and fabrication technology to cast the canoe. Students will have an opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience and leadership skills.
Methods & Technologies
- Concrete mixture aggregates (material design)
- Structural analysis
- Canoe design
- Hydrodynamics
- Robotic and digital fabrication technology
- Technical writing
- Paddling techniques
- CAD for design and aesthetic purposes
Subteams
- Construction Team
- Aesthetics Team
- Hull Design and Structural Analysis Team
- Mix and Design Team
- Paddling Team
Areas of Interest
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Media and Graphic Design
Partners
- NYU Tandon School of Engineering
- NYU Civil and Urban Engineering Department
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- NYU MakerSpace
Faculty Advisors
- Weihua Jin
- Email: wjin@nyu.edu
Student Leadership
- Email: nyuconcretecanoe@gmail.com
