Limitations

The design is limited to:

• Materials
• Latex paint, 3 tubes of caulk, 1 tube of liquid nails, and 1/2 gallon of contact cement
• Time
• Must be constructed within one marking period
• Capital
• $50.00 budget
• Tools/Equipment
• Utility knife, scissors, glue gun, internet
• Size
• Not to exceed 4 times the displacement of the largest team member

Specifications

The design must:

• Minimize the drag they would have in the water
• Maximize stability, buoyancy, and propulsion
• Minimize time on the water course
• Support the heaviest person on the team
• Be worn the entire trip across
• Keep the wearer upright at all times
• Be a pair, one for each foot
• Be reusable by each person on the team
• Be seaworthy and safe to operate, environmentally safe, and not contaminate the water

Background Information

Horseshoe Cove is a part of a salt marsh located on Sandy Hook, NJ (See Fig.1 and Fig. 2 below).  The cove is located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 40.44316 and W 73.99681. At high tide the water is approximately 3-4 feet deep in the center of the water way that is fed from the northern marsh area. 

Fig. 1 - Image of Sandy Hook, NJ.  The "A" indicates the area of Horseshoe Cove

Fig. 2 - Image of Horseshoe Cove.  The red rectangle indicates the location of the competition

Design Brief

Round 1:
As a team of 4, design and produce a pair of shoes so that each person on the team is able to use them to talk on the water of Horse "Shoe" Cove north of the wooden bridge to get from the sandy bank to the barrier spit approximately 30 feet away. 

Round 2:
The same shoes will be used to negotiate a figure 8 pattern in the water.

Team Positions

Peter Arriaza - Team Documentation Captain and Team Head Designer
Robert Rubiano - Team Logistics Coordinator
Trevor Stankiewicz  - Team Technical Writer
Aiden Ardine - Team Science & Math Analyst

WE HAVE RISEN!!

We will walk on water.  I know what you're thinking.  It's impossible to walk on water.  But, if you have faith like us four, we will be able to achieve glory.  Allow we four prophets to introduce ourselves: Peter Arriaza, Rob Rubiano, Aiden Ardine, and Trevor Stankiewicz.  Together, we beautiful men will create the greatest mechanism to achieve this goal that mankind has ever seen.  You're welcome.