Each team must provide a project proposal that details their approach of meeting the requirements of the RFP. The proposal must include details of the design and construction of the concrete canoe, as well as important testing results, project management data, innovations and sustainability of the design. An addendum containing the team's Material Technical Data Sheets must also supplement the Project Proposal. 

Teams have the ability to present in a 5-minute long presentation followed by a 7-minute question and answer period. The presentation focuses on the primary aspects of the design, construction and technical capabilities of the canoe. The captains must convince the panel of judges to select their canoe design for manufacturing purposes as if they were presenting a bid similar to real, industry proposals.

Teams have the opportunity to showcase their canoe on display. A project display, like in the image on the left, is a useful addition to show the processes and materials that were used in the construction of the canoe. A cross-section of the canoe is also required in the display, as well as any information that the teams may find useful in conveying the strengths of their project proposal. 

Each team has the ability to demonstrate their racing capabilities and their prototype's performance in a total of 5 types of races. The races focuses on the canoe's straight-line speed (sprint) and turning capabilities under various loading conditions (slalom).