August 9, 2006 1:04 PM PDT
The award for the best new design also went to a school from the Sunshine State: Scout, from the University of Central Florida. "The earliest and most critical challenge in Scout's design was to develop completely watertight enclosures to house the electronics," according to a posting on the team's Web site.
"We chose clear cylindrical ABS tubes since they're inexpensive, easy to procure off the shelf, and provide high visibility of interior components."
Photo by University of Central Florida
