First Place Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach, VA

1999 ASEE Model Design Competition Charlotte, NC June 21, 1999

TCC students Dave Gary and Norm Doyle worked for many months to design their car.  They had little or no experience with sensors, motors, gearboxes, etc., and the learning curve was huge.  They were worried about the track in Charlotte as it had many more knots than their home track.  The knots could easily lead the car astray.  On the first trial the car completed 1.5 laps out of three before following a knot off the track.  On the second trial the car lost the line on the first curve.  It all came down to one trial.  The team held their breath as the car wound its way around the track.  The audience burst into applause as the car crossed the finish line and captured the first place prize!

Team Members: Dave Gary (captain) Norm Doyle Scott Guitterez

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

Steve Ezzell, Dave Gary, Norm Doyle, Paul Gordy (L-R)	Dave Gary waits for the judges signal to start the car.	The car takes off from the starting line.
The car goes around the curve during the competition.	The audience watches TCC's car.	Back half of car showing motor/gearbox.
Side View	TCC students watch the car complete the course on their home track.	The car hugs the line on TCC's track.
Closeup shot on the track at TCC	Approaching the downward slope	Top View
Paul Gordy and Norm Doyle	Norm laughs about some batteries that he soldered together for a quick test.	Norm starts the car on TCC's home track.
CAD Drawings (by Scott Guiterrez)	Dave Gary and Paul Gordy work on the car at TCC	Dave Gary and Norm Doyle volunteered for months to design their car.