05/24/2013
Students were challenged to design a device that could “Walk On Water” (WOW). The design goal was that they must be able to travel the length of the RecPlex swimming pool in a walking or running motion above water. Students were put into teams of three and were given the last third of the semester to complete the project. At the end of the semester, both sections (all 54 students) participated in a final EG31 WOW design competition. They competed in first round heats, semi-finals, and finals to determine overall winners. The winning group used parts of a bicycle to create a paddle boat type device. Other creative devices included reconfiguring a treadmill, a human hamster wheel, using foot pumps, muffin tin shoes, huge foam shoes, the whale tail design, foot flipper propulsion, and ski type propulsion. The event was advertised to the Fairfield students and faculty and the bleachers were packed with fans. All Photo Credit: Scott Reckinger
