Design for a tech fest

topalle · September 14, 2015, 07:41:58 PM

hello guys,

I am participating in the tech fest PhaseShift by BMSCE(My college)
It has an event called Cruise where we have to build a model boat using thermocol and some balsa.( limited resources but just enough to build a boat. They will also give a motor (or two), propellers and battery..The design must be as stable as possible and must go in a straight line...

Veteran boat builders please suggest me some key points that i have to keep in mind while designing the boat.

Thanks in advance

K K Iyer · September 14, 2015, 09:34:58 PM

Srinivas,
You have to state the objective, eg
True to scale?
Speed?
Manueverability?
Screw in water or airscrew?
Etc.
Other than roopeshkrishna, who seems long gone,
And VC, also gone
There are several members from Kerala doing boats recently.
And ashok baijal from bangalore.
Best of luck.

topalle · September 14, 2015, 09:50:13 PM

Requirement is speed and stability sir... And it's non-rc... Has to go in a straight line..

K K Iyer · September 14, 2015, 09:54:47 PM

Ok.
So it is non RC.
And has to go in a straight line.
Fine, but what are the evaluation criteria?
Distance? Speed? Efficiency?

Edit: please post the rules.

topalle · September 14, 2015, 09:55:58 PM

Speed, stability, design and ability to go in a straight line without getting deviated

K K Iyer · September 14, 2015, 09:57:43 PM

Please post the rules.

topalle · September 14, 2015, 10:00:55 PM

About the Event

It should be built in the given time and material.
Judging is done in design, straight line ability and time.

Coordinator

PRAJWAL
Phone: 9483991858
Registration Fee

250
Team Members

3-4
When

3pm - 5pm (19/09/2015)
Where

FM Lab
Prizes

1st Prize:Rs 2000 2nd Prize: Rs 1000 3rd Prize: None

topalle · September 14, 2015, 10:02:35 PM

Coordinator gave away these extra bits of details not mentioned on the website..

K K Iyer · September 14, 2015, 10:25:53 PM

Could not find any mention of boats on phase shift 2015 website.
Prize money etc irrelevant.
Unless you can say what exactly is to be evaluated, not possible to offer any suggestions.
Tried to help...

topalle · September 14, 2015, 10:35:34 PM

Bmsce phaseshift. Com

Click on events then on create... Over there first one is cruise...
Prize money came because it was there on the original text...

topalle · September 14, 2015, 10:42:28 PM

http://tiny.cc/rulebookphaseshift2015

K K Iyer · September 15, 2015, 03:10:58 PM

Found it:

18. Event name: CRUISE ; DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL
RULES
It should be built in the given time and material.
Judging is done in design, straight line ability, and time.

Unfortunately, from the above, i couldn't understand what this event is about