ASME FIU Student Section

ME Design I Competition

ME students attempted to solve one of the ASME Design Competition problems in Fall 2001: Construction of an all-terrain vehicle that will travel on water as well as inclined rocky and glassy surfaces. The vehicle is to be powered by two standard rubber bands.

Participants: Andre Senior * Chris Stein-Martin * David Sheingold * Delvis Gari * Dialwon Arnold * Don Ferguzon * Elena Maldonado * Eliezer Jules * Errol Boulos * Errol Palmer * Guily Ghimenti * Hernan Rodriguez * Jacques Richard * Jairo G Laing * Jason Whitelocke * Jay Meyer * Jose Maldonado * Joseph Manguno * Juan Angel Cano * Juan Jaramillo * Juan L. Rodriguez * Luis F. Martinez * Mariana Oliva * Mario Forbes * Misael Ortega * Oscar Alfonso * Pedro Pablo Cabal * Raymel Dieguez * Renata Cadavid * Sara Lyons * Tano Fiegler * Thomas Claiborne.

The competition was held at the EAS Cafeteria and eight judges evaluated the design, performance and team spirit. The jury members were as follows: Jeff Shaw (ASME Miami President), Carmen Schenck (ME Advisor), Julian Bedoya (ASME President), Deliana Castro (previous ASME Vice President), Rosalee Martinez (ME undergrad), Shibu Korula (TA), Sergio Acevedo (ME Senior) and Dr. Sabri Tosunoglu. This is how everybody looked.



ASME FIU Student Section held a general meeting just before this competition.



Marianne Espinoza, Julian Bedoya and Deliana Castro; three ASME veterans (from left).



Danny Acero and David Guasca made a presentation on their BattleBot design.



Danny and David then gave a demonstration of the BattleBot.



Then the all-terrain vehicles came out. Elena and Jose Maldonado.



Joseph Manguno and David Sheingold.



Errol Boulos and Delvis Gari.



Guily Ghimenti and Reneta Cadavid.



Thomas Claiborne and Hernan Rodriguez.



Elena and Jose Maldonado close up.



Jason Whitelocke and Mario Forbes.



Juan Rodriguez.



The competition is about to begin.



Everybody is getting nervous.



Chris Stein-Martin demonstrates his design under the watchful eyes of our judges: Carmen Schenck, Deliana Castro, Rosalee Martinez and Shibu Korula. Errol Palmer is on the right.



Luis Martinez shows his muscle car. Tano Fiegler watches on the left.



All judges agreed that best design of the competition comes from Juan Angel Cano. Thanks and congratulations!!!



Chris Stein-Martin and Misael Ortega.



Thomas Claiborne and Hernan Rodriguez.



Sara Lyons and Jairo Laing.



Mariana Oliva and Juan Jaramillo.



Three judges: Rosalee Martinez, Deliana Castro and Carmen Schenck (from left) as Dialwon Arnold gets ready and Errol Palmer watches (on top).



Dialwon Arnold is about to let it go.



It is Oscar Alfonso's turn.



Jay Meyer tries again.



Eliezer Jules shows his submersible as Jaiques Richard (left), Jay Meyer and Don Ferguson (right) watch.



Pedro Pablo Cabal.



Juan Jaramillo with Mariana Oliva on the right.



David Sheingold tries again.



Tano Fiegler constructed the terrain for which we thank him. This ends our presentation. Check us out again to see what we are up to.