{"id":226,"date":"2014-04-02T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celloexpressions.com\/archive-uscasce\/?p=226"},"modified":"2021-01-02T15:09:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T23:09:10","slug":"final-pswc-2014-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celloexpressions.com\/archive-uscasce\/2014\/04\/final-pswc-2014-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Final PSWC 2014 Preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All of our design teams are busy with last-minute preparations for PSWC 2014. We\u2019re off to San Diego tonight, excited to compete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7549-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7549-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ben grinds down a piece of the steel bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7546-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7546-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ben grinds down a piece of the bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140331_033-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140331_033-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Steel Bridge team prepares to practice assembling their bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140331_035-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140331_035-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Steel Bridge team practices assembling their bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1655635_10203359095204253_1399512466_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1655635_10203359095204253_1399512466_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Kelly holds the results of a failed concrete bowling ball test.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7502-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7502-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Concrete Bowling Ball awaits its paint job.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7505-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7505-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Environmental team\u2019s system goes through a test run.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1502615_10203081745830692_776938761_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1502615_10203081745830692_776938761_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cleaning the basement canoe area.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140401_001-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140401_001-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The space shuttle cut-away section, complete with cardinal red steel stands made from last year\u2019s steel bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_001-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_001-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Kelly and Lucy assemble the final product display table.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140401_006-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140401_006-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Admiring the completed canoe-staining.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7509-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_7509-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">DiSCovery II awaits its lettering.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_005-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_005-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lucy applies a second coat of paint to the canoe letters.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_008-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_008-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jake paints canoe letters.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_011-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_011-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Erin paints \u201cSouthern\u201d onto the canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1396735_10203648761885739_1577504199_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1396735_10203648761885739_1577504199_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Carefully painting lettering onto DiSCovery II.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_012-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_012-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Painting on the canoe &amp; university name.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/616488_10203648762205747_566663016_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/616488_10203648762205747_566663016_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Erin paints lettering onto the canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1272140_10203648761125720_1538976135_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1272140_10203648761125720_1538976135_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Touching up the canoe lettering.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1962498_10203648760965716_396799424_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1962498_10203648760965716_396799424_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Erin and Jessica discuss the status of the canoe finishing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1781085_10203648759885689_1131925201_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1781085_10203648759885689_1131925201_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jessica and Erin paint \u201cDiSCovery II\u201d onto the canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/10001017_10203648763205772_1090950515_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/10001017_10203648763205772_1090950515_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jessica carefully touches up the canoe lettering.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/857368_10203648762605757_2032412494_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/857368_10203648762605757_2032412494_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Painting lettering onto the canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1097242_10203648759845688_2015911612_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1097242_10203648759845688_2015911612_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Removing a lettering stencil from the canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_017-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_017-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Watching paint dry.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_014-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_014-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Touching up the canoe lettering.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1974119_10203648762565756_2137989495_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1974119_10203648762565756_2137989495_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Erin cuts out labels for the concrete aggregate samples for the display table.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1796032_10203648763405777_1273861340_o-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/1796032_10203648763405777_1273861340_o-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jessica goes into full-on artist mode while staining the canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_024-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_024-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">All of USC ASCE\u2019s equipment and creations are safely packed into the U\u2013Haul to head to San Diego.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_023-200x200.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/uscasce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/WP_20140402_023-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">WALL-E Looks over DiSCovery II and the rest of our gear in the U-Haul.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of our design teams are busy with last-minute preparations for PSWC 2014. 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