MEDIA CONTACT: Cheryl Halle
561-297-1399, challe@fau.edu or
Kristine M. McGrath
561-297-1168, kmcgrath@fau.edu

FAU Human Powered Submarine Presentation

BOCA RATON, FL (September 9, 2005) - Florida Atlantic University's Human Powered Submarine Team will host a presentation and slideshow on the 8th International Submarine Race that was held at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Carderock , Maryland over the summer. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, September 13, at 11:30 a.m. in the Majestic Palm Room, located in the University Center on FAU's Boca Raton campus.

Travis Steeves, the FAU-Boat captain and FAU student, will lead the presentation. Dr. Edgar An, professor of ocean engineering at FAU, and the student team members - Scott Gibbs, David Wilkinson, David VanEpps, Cynthia Cleveland, David Darwent, Gerry Kaufman, Kenny Patek, Faydra Schaffer and Zach Grabe will be available to answer questions.

The team placed 2nd overall in performance at the 8th International Submarine Race, claiming six out of nine possible awards-breaking FAU's fastest time with 6.1 knots-with a 15-year-old retiring submarine and former world record holder. The 20-team competition, included teams from Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Maine, Maryland, Washington and Michigan, as well as teams from Canada, Norway and the private sponsors. The races were originally launched by FAU Ocean Engineering in 1989 off the Riviera Beach coast. Later, the competition was moved to the Maryland site.

For more information on the presentation, contact Dr. Edgar An at 561-297-2459, or Travis Steeves at 954-815-6282.

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