Section 6 - Design Paper

CNCCC Intent – The intent of this section is to provide the specifications for the Design Paper. In general, the Design Paper shall cover various areas related to the design and construction of the concrete canoe such as concrete and composite development and testing, project management, innovations and sustainable aspects of the design.  

6.0 GENERAL  

Scoring for each of the major sections comprising the body of the paper shall be based on the criteria in Appendix A-1. Only the body pages and appendices will be used for scoring. The report shall not contain any other information or documentation other than what has been outlined in Section 6.2.2 or it will be subject to deductions. All papers shall become the property of ASCE and may be used for publication and/or distribution. This applies only to the papers submitted for the National Competition.

6.1 REFERENCES 

The publications listed below form part of this specification to the extent referenced. The latest version of each standard shall govern wherever referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by basic designation only.

6.2 DESIGN PAPER  

6.2.1 General Requirements

The body of the Design Paper shall be presented on 8 ½” by 11” pages in portrait orientation. The organization chart shall be presented on an 8 ½” by 11” page and may be in either portrait or landscape orientation. The design drawing and project schedule shall be presented on 11” by 17” pages in landscape orientation and folded (Standard Z-fold) to fit within the report.

Body text shall be in English and use 12-point, normal width character spacing,  or  font. Section headings and subheadings may be of any legible font type or size. The text for the project schedule and design drawings do not need to meet the requirements of the body text, however, they should be of a font and size that is legible. Fonts other than Times New Roman or Arial may be used for canoe names so that they may stand out from the rest of the text (for example, ) as long as the font and size is legible.

The report shall consist of a single-sided report cover, single-sided pages for the body and appendices, and a back cover. A protective plastic cover in front of the report cover is permitted and does not count towards the page limit. No additional pages separating the appendices are permitted. No blank pages shall be inserted into the report.

Body pages, with the exception of the Table of Contents and Executive Summary, shall be numbered beginning with the number one (1). The Table of Contents and Executive Summary shall be limited to a total of one (1) page each, numbered with lowercase Roman numerals i and ii, respectively. Pages located in the appendices shall be numbered in such a way that the appendix and page number are clearly listed (e.g., A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2; A1, A2, B1, B2; etc.) as appropriate.

Photographs, tables, line drawings, graphs, headers, and footers shall be permitted and shall be counted as part of the page limit defined herein. Captions used for any photographs, tables, line drawings, graphs or other figures shall be no less than 10-point, normal width, Times New Roman or Arial font.

Items such as page numbers, logos, section headings, etc. may be incorporated into the header and footer of the pages and are not subject to the font requirements of the body text. Material on the report cover and in the Table of Contents may not be referred to in the body pages.

6.2.2 Format 

The reports must adhere to the following format, and the following must be included at a minimum:

1. Report Cover: Inside of the cover shall be left blank. Protective plastic cover is optional.
2. Table of Contents (Page i): Provide a Table of Contents including the various sections of the report, List of Figures, List of Tables, and List of Appendices, as appropriate. Photographs may be included on this page; however, they are not to be referenced to within the body of the report.
3. Executive Summary (Page ii): Provide basic information about the school, conference, competition history, and performance level. Provide the name, applicable dimensions, weight* and color(s) of the canoe, the engineering properties of the concrete and type(s) of reinforcement used. Highlight innovative or new features of the structural analysis, design, construction, project management and sustainability. (* For the conference competition, if the canoe is not completed prior to the required submission of the conference design report, an estimated weight is to be provided and should be noted as such.)
4. Hull Design (Page 1): Provide a description of the final design selected and indicate whether or not it is a direct copy of an existing canoe, a minor modification of an existing canoe, or a new design. Provide a description of the selected hull geometry (rocker, chine, shape, etc.) including all applicable dimensions and salient features of the design.
5. Structural Analysis (Page 2): Present the method(s) of analysis used to determine the structural and material design requirements. Include quantitative results from your analysis of forces, stresses, etc. Describe loading cases, support conditions, assumptions, and analysis tools used. The supporting conditions analyzed should include the system used during the transportation of the canoe. Include the material property values for the concrete, reinforcement and composite that must be achieved. If applicable, discuss how requirements for bulkheads, thwarts, ribs or other structural elements are determined.
6. Development & Testing (Pages 3–4): Present concrete and reinforcement materials considered, tested, and used in the canoe. Describe the method(s) used for testing. Use and refer to standard test methods where possible. Describe the initial (e.g., the baseline) concrete and reinforcement materials considered and why. Include quantitative test results from this baseline. If this is not the final mix and reinforcement used in the construction of the canoe, discuss the adjustments in material types and proportions considered and why. Provide manufacturer’s recommended dosage for admixtures used and discuss the reasons for, and effects of, any deviation from the recommended amount. Describe the iterative process of going from your baseline to achieving the desired material and composite properties. Include the final concrete, reinforcement and composite test results.  Provide the percent open area (POA) of the reinforcement(s) used. Compare the final material properties and proportions to the design specifications determined in the analysis. Discuss new or innovative ideas, materials, and methods that were implemented in the development of concrete composite and their impacts on cost, labor, and safety.
7. Construction (Pages 5-6): Describe the process used for form material selection, form construction, placement of concrete and reinforcement, form removal and concrete finishing. Include descriptions of new or innovative ideas that were implemented in the construction of the mold and/or canoe and their impacts on cost, labor, and safety.
8. Project Management (Page 7): Present the method(s) of project management and present the planning process as it relates to cost, time, quality, scope, and risk management involved throughout the project. Discuss the financial and resource allocation associated with material procurement and construction. List major milestone activities and how these were determined and achieved. Present critical path activities and describe how this critical path was determined. Provide the number of man-hours dedicated to the design, testing and construction of the canoe. Discuss the quality control and quality assurance practices as they apply to the entire project. Discuss the safety program implementation as it applied to the material testing and construction of the canoe.
9. Sustainability (Page 8): Present a detailed discussion regarding the various sustainable aspects related to the overall project as they relate to social, economic and environmental impacts.
10. Organization Chart (Page 9): Include a project team organization chart with team member names, role(s), tasks, or areas in which they made contributions at any time during the project.
11. Project Schedule (Page 10): Include a project schedule which depicts planned and actual execution dates for all major activities and milestones and clearly denote all activities on the Critical Path.
12. Design Drawing (Page 11): Include one (1) design drawing and bill of materials for the form. (Example is given in Figure 6.1. The title block and bill of materials can differ in appearance as long as they are in a standard engineering format.) The drawing shall show elevation, plan, and typical cross-section views of the form or formwork with applicable dimensions and other details as desired. A bill of materials listing all material quantities used to construct the form shall also be displayed. Up to seven (7) general notes highlighting specific details relevant to the form or formwork may be added. Additional details, cross sections, etc. may be added to clearly present construction techniques as necessary.
13. Appendix A – References: Parenthetical references following the format of ASCE Author’s Guide to Journals, Books and Reference Publications. Papers using plagiarized material or failing to document sources appropriately shall be disqualified without appeal.
14. Appendix B – Mixture Proportions: A table listing every concrete mixture used in the canoe shall be included in Appendix B. For each of the final concrete mixture(s) used in the actual construction of the canoe, a “Concrete Mixture Data Table” (Table 3.1) shall be provided. Summaries of trial designs not used in the construction of the canoe are not permitted. One separate page for each data table shall be used.
15. Appendix C – Bill of Materials: A Bill of Materials (BOM) and production cost estimates shall be presented in Appendix C. The BOM shall list the name, quantity, unit price (market price if donated), and total cost of each material used for the construction of the canoe. Materials should include, but is not limited to binding material(s), aggregate(s), admixtures(s) fibers(s), concrete, reinforcement, stains, sealers, flotation material, and lettering. A lump sum cost shall be provided for the mold used in the construction of the canoe. The production cost estimate shall provide an estimate of the cost to manufacture the canoe for resale or mass production. Costs associated with engineering, testing, construction (labor and equipment), prototypes, etc. are not to be included in the cost of the material or provided as a separate item. Unit prices should not include any mark-up. An example of a Bill of Material table is provided below in Table 6.1. Teams may format the table as appropriate.
16. Appendix D – Repair Procedures Report or Reconstruction Request (if necessary): In the event that the qualifying canoe is damaged during or after the Conference Competition and if repair is required, either a Repair Procedures Report or Reconstruction Request shall be included as an appendix to the report. The CNCCC disposition and supporting documentation shall be presented in Appendix D, as well. (Note: Reports submitted for Conference Competitions will not require this appendix)  
17. Back Cover: This cover shall be left blank. Protective plastic cover is optional.

Table 6.1 – Bill of Materials and Production Cost Estimate (Example)

6.3 SUBMISSIONS

6.3.1 Conference Competition

For the Conference Competitions, each school shall provide six (6) bound copies of the Design Paper. Electronic copies of the report are not be required at the conference level and shall not be requested by the host school. All copies of the Design Paper must be received by the date specified by the conference host school or be subject to penalties. Please note that the CNCCC does not dictate the deadlines for the submission of Design Papers at the Conference Competitions; however, the CNCCC recommends that the host school provides a deadline at least 3 to 4 weeks prior to the competition in order to give the judges adequate time to review and score the papers.  

6.3.2 National Competition

For the National Competition, each school shall provide twelve (12) bound copies of the Design Paper and one (1) electronic copy of the Design Paper and Engineer’s Notebook. The electronic copy of the report and notebook shall be provided as two (2) separate documents in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format and copied to a compact disc (CD). Appendix D provides information on the formatting of all electronic deliverables. The electronic submission shall be considered the official and final version of both the Design Paper and Engineer’s Notebook. Substitutes will not be accepted at the National Competition. All copies (bound and electronic) of the Design Paper and Electronic Notebook must be received no later than 5:00 pm EDT, Friday, May 11, 2012 at the following address:

ASCE Student Services
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Attn: 2012 NCCC  

Submissions not received by the deadline will be subject to penalties. Penalties will be assessed for partial or incomplete submissions (for example, providing bound copies but not the electronic copies or either the Design Paper or Engineer’s Notebook, or insufficient number of bound copies).

6.4 DESIGN PAPER DEDUCTIONS  

Deductions will be assessed for infringements of the specifications, including but not limited to failure to submit a Repair Procedure Report or Reconstruction Request as an appendix (if necessary), design papers not formatted properly or received after deadline, and using plagiarized material or failing to document sources appropriately. Teams shall be made aware of deductions assessed against the Design Paper and have the opportunity to appeal the deductions. Section 13.7 provides further details regarding the appeal process.

Design Paper Example (PDF)