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Our experience has shown that recognition of student effort and acheivement is an important component of the second visit. So for this visit, the chapter creates a chart, with the names of each team and three colums for scoring: aesthetics, earthquake performance and rental value. Prior to testing, secret ballots are used by the EERI members to vote for the most aesthetically pleasing building. The vote tally is logged on the chart in front of the class. Then, the rental values for each building are logged on the chart. Finally, through the rounds of testing, as the buildings fail, they are crossed off the chart until one building remains standing. The score card really helps to foster a spirit of competition and team pride.
To recognize the achievements of the building with the most rental value, an honorary business degree is awarded to the students on that team. Similar honorary degrees are presented in architecture for the aesthetic winner and structural engineering for the Shake Off survivor. These can be made with blank certificate paper available at any office supply store, gold foil seals and university logo stickers.