Cedarville University wins SOLAR SPLASH 2015!
SOLAR SPLASH 2015 Press Release – for use by all teams
2015 course maps (PDF)
Article on the IEEE-PELS website
Schedule of Events for SOLAR SPLASH 2015 (PDF)
See complete SOLAR SPLASH history here
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2015 Event Photos
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Team and Award Photos
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Results and Awards from SOLAR SPLASH 2015
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2015 Qualifying Event
Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Qual | # attempts Sprint | Endurance Qual | # attempts Endurance | Qual Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUNY - Stony Brook | 53.56 | 2 | 130.58 | 1 | 666.18 |
2 | Northeastern University | 14.18 | 1 | 78.94 | 1 | 149.84 |
4 | University of Dayton | 16.46 | 2 | 79.76 | 1 | 244.36 |
5 | Middle Tennessee State University | 11.20 | 1 | 79.91 | 1 | 135.91 |
6 | University of Arkansas | 16.93 | 1 | 93.78 | 1 | 178.43 |
7 | University of Rochester | 45.72 | 1 | 222.61 | 1 | 451.21 |
8 | Cedarville University | 8.88 | 1 | 80.55 | 1 | 124.95 |
9 | University of South Carolina | 22.35 | 1 | 113.25 | 1 | 225.00 |
11 | Cal-Poly Pomona | 13.81 | 1 | 98.19 | 1 | 167.24 |
12 | University of Southern Indiana | 40.04 | 1 | 145.60 | 1 | 345.80 |
14 | Geneva College | 13.55 | 1 | 119.36 | 2 | 306.47 |
16 | Ohio Northern University | 26.63 | 1 | 95.47 | 1 | 228.62 |
Total Time is Maneuverability Time plus 5 times Sprint Time
2015 Solar Slalom Event
Boat # | Team Name | Slalom Time | # attempts Slalom | Slalom Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUNY - Stony Brook | 200.91 | 1 | 200.91 |
2 | Northeastern University | 71.97 | 1 | 71.97 |
4 | University of Dayton | 78.92 | 1 | 78.92 |
5 | Middle Tennessee State University | 61.16 | 1 | 61.16 |
6 | University of Arkansas | 66.71 | 1 | 66.71 |
7 | University of Rochester | 227.65 | 1 | 227.65 |
8 | Cedarville University | 56.72 | 3 | 170.16 |
9 | University of South Carolina | 107.28 | 1 | 107.28 |
11 | Cal-Poly Pomona | 76.97 | 1 | 76.97 |
12 | University of Southern Indiana | 186.04 | 1 | 186.04 |
14 | Geneva College | 80.33 | 1 | 80.33 |
16 | Ohio Northern University | 116.03 | 1 | 116.03 |
2015 Solar Endurance Event
Boat # | Team Name | Endurance Morning | Endurance Afternoon | Total Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUNY - Stony Brook | 13.50 | 16.75 | 30.25 |
2 | Northeastern University | 26.75 | 28.50 | 55.25 |
4 | University of Dayton | 24.50 | 19.50 | 44.00 |
5 | Middle Tennessee State University | 25.75 | 24.50 | 50.25 |
6 | University of Arkansas | 22.75 | 15.25 | 38.00 |
7 | University of Rochester | 12.75 | 12.00 | 24.75 |
8 | Cedarville University | 38.75 | 38.00 | 76.75 |
9 | University of South Carolina | 19.75 | 26.50 | 46.25 |
11 | Cal-Poly Pomona | 23.50 | 30.00 | 53.50 |
12 | University of Southern Indiana | 22.75 | 23.75 | 46.50 |
14 | Geneva College | 31.25 | 31.75 | 63.00 |
16 | Ohio Northern University | 7.25 | 23.75 | 31.00 |
One lap was measured as 558 meters.
2015 Sprint Event
Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Time 1 | Sprint Time 2 | Best Sprint time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUNY - Stony Brook | DNF | 143.07 | 143.07 |
2 | Northeastern University | 54.57 | 40.66 | 40.66 |
4 | University of Dayton | 60.11 | 71.93 | 60.11 |
5 | Middle Tennessee State University | 32.58 | 32.89 | 32.58 |
6 | University of Arkansas | 43.51 | 45.85 | 43.51 |
7 | University of Rochester | 184.64 | 165.04 | 165.04 |
8 | Cedarville University | 28.36 | 27.46 | 27.46 |
9 | University of South Carolina | 94.13 | 85.21 | 85.21 |
11 | Cal-Poly Pomona | 46.01 | 48.83 | 46.01 |
12 | University of Southern Indiana | 151.17 | DNS | 151.17 |
14 | Geneva College | 50.72 | 42.92 | 42.92 |
16 | Ohio Northern University | DNF | DNS |
Friday afternoon Sprint heats were cancelled because of bad weather. Two Sprint rounds were run on Sunday. Because of problems with the start line, the final two heats of three boats each were run as three heats of two boats each.
2015 SOLAR SPLASH Overall Results
Rank | Boat # | Team Name | Tech Rpt (90) | Visual (40) | Work- manship (20) | Qualifying (100) | Slalom (100) | Sprint (250) | Endurance (400) | Overall (1000) |
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11 | 1 | SUNY - Stony Brook | 64 | 28 | 12 | 18.76 | 30.44 | 47.98 | 157.65 | 358.84 |
4 | 2 | Northeastern University | 51 | 37 | 12 | 83.39 | 84.98 | 168.84 | 287.95 | 725.16 |
7 | 4 | University of Dayton | 82 | 23 | 14 | 51.13 | 77.50 | 114.21 | 229.32 | 590.65 |
2 | 5 | Middle Tennessee State University | 80 | 38 | 20 | 91.94 | 100.00 | 210.71 | 261.89 | 802.54 |
6 | 6 | University of Arkansas | 63 | 36 | 15 | 70.03 | 91.68 | 157.78 | 198.05 | 631.53 |
12 | 7 | University of Rochester | 76 | 40 | 16 | 27.69 | 26.87 | 41.60 | 128.99 | 357.14 |
1 | 8 | Cedarville University | 90 | 39 | 18 | 100.00 | 35.94 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 932.44 |
8 | 9 | University of South Carolina | 60 | 20 | 16 | 55.53 | 57.01 | 80.57 | 241.04 | 530.15 |
5 | 11 | Cal-Poly Pomona | 69 | 30 | 12 | 74.71 | 79.46 | 149.21 | 278.83 | 693.21 |
9 | 12 | University of Southern Indiana | 59 | 20 | 11 | 36.13 | 32.87 | 45.41 | 242.35 | 446.77 |
3 | 14 | Geneva College | 89 | 31 | 16 | 40.77 | 76.14 | 159.95 | 328.34 | 740.69 |
10 | 16 | Ohio Northern University | 68 | 26 | 14 | 54.65 | 52.71 | 0.00 | 161.56 | 376.93 |
SOLAR SPLASH 2015 Awards | |||
Overall | |||
Collegiate World Champion | Cedarville University | ||
Second Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Third Place | Geneva College | ||
Fourth Place | Northeastern University | ||
Fifth Place | Cal-Poly Pomona | ||
Sixth Place | University of Arkansas | ||
Seventh Place | University of Dayton | ||
Eighth Place | University of South Carolina | ||
Ninth Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
Tenth Place | Ohio Northern University | ||
Sprint | |||
First Place | Cedarville University | ||
Second Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Third Place | University of Arkansas | ||
Solar Endurance | |||
First Place | Cedarville University | ||
Second Place | Geneva College | ||
Third Place | Northeastern University | ||
Qualifying | |||
First Place | Cedarville University | ||
Second Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Third Place | Northeastern University | ||
Solar Slalom | |||
First Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Second Place | University of Arkansas | ||
Third Place | Northeastern University | ||
Technical Report | |||
Outstanding Technical Report (First) | Cedarville University | ||
Outstanding Technical Report (Second) | Geneva College | ||
Outstanding Technical Report (Third) | University of Dayton | ||
Visual Presentation | |||
Best Visual Display | University of Rochester | ||
Visual Display (Second) | Cedarville University | ||
Visual Display (Third) | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Design | |||
Outstanding System Design | Cedarville University | ||
Design Achievement | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Outstanding Solar System Design | University of Southern Indiana | ||
Outstanding Electrical System Design | Cedarville University | ||
Outstanding Hull Design | University of Rochester | ||
Outstanding Drive Train Design | Geneva College | ||
Team | |||
Outstanding Rookie Team | University of Southern Indiana | ||
Most Improved Team | Cedarville University | ||
Outstanding Workmanship | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Perseverance Award | Ohio Northern University | ||
Teamwork Award | Cal-Poly Pomona | ||
Sportsmanship | Middle Tennessee State University |