Fourth Place Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach, VA

2006 ASEE Model Design Competition Chicago, IL June 19, 2005

TCC's car very reliable and delivered the ping-pong balls to the pockets easily. The team had a working car by April and spent the last two months improving its speed (from about 2 minutes to about 44 seconds to deliver all 12 balls) and its consistency. Unfortunately, three other teams were a bit faster. The winning team posted times close to 38 seconds.

Team Members: Dave Henderson (captain) Bill Stewart James Martin Brian Pering Sam Serman

Faculty Advisors: Paul E. Gordy, PE (PGordy@tcc.edu) Steve M. Ezzell, PE (SEzzell@tcc.edu)

Paul Gordy, James Martin, Bill Stewart, and David Henderson (left to right)	Presentation before the judges and other teams.	Bill starts the robot at the judge’s signal.
Dave films the robot as it approaches a pocket.	The robot continues its way around the track.	The robot would speed up on straight sections and slow down slightly at each pocket.
Bill Stewart, Steve Ezzell, James Martin, and Dave Henderson enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant.

Contact Paul Gordy, ASEE Model Design Competition Coordinator, at PGordy@tcc.edu for more information.