This week, Gator Waves ended the semester with the SLDR event on Tuesday, December 7th. We presented our design, prototype results, and spring plans to the other attending teams and coaches. Our liaison, Dr. Subhash, was also in attendance for this event. During the time leading up to our presentation, we were able to chat with other teams about their progress, as well as enjoy the refreshments provided by the IPPD staff. Feedback on our presentation included some technical suggestions from Dr. Schwartz regarding the implementation of bearings, as well as some positive feedback from the other teams regarding our use of visuals to explain the theory and function of our design.

We also submitted the final draft of our SLDR report on Tuesday after implementing the adjustments suggested by our coach and the IPPD staff. We have also passed the document along to our liaison and await his approval and signature.

While wrapping up the week, our team also finished our prototype redesign and began taking data using a longer incident bar. Our results were still unexpected and did not align with our understanding of the theory, and so before moving forward into next semester, we will be focusing on making sure we have an explanation for our current results. Overall, the semester has been challenging, but with our plan in place for the spring, we look forward to what we can accomplish next year!