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In rowing, the most efficient stroke exploits the boat's forward momentum. And
biological systems engineering
student Nate Altfeather needed an instrument to show his UW Crew teammates and coach that the way they were rowing was causing negative acceleration, or "check." Altfeather's Check-Meter, a clamp-mounted pendulum, provides that evidence. Now, when their rowing strokes cause negative acceleration, a needle creeps up a gauge to tell them when it's happening and to what degree it's occurring. WINNER: 2002
Schoofs Prize for Creativity
Photo by Bob Rashid |
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