2004 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Wednesday!
April 14, 2004
Rube Goldberg is the ® and © of Rube Goldberg Inc.
The Challenge:
Select, mark, and cast
an election ballot in
20 or more steps.
The 2004 competition will be held in the Student Center and is open to all Tech students. However, teams are encouraged to represent organizations. There is a limit of 15 teams that will be allowed to compete, so sign up ASAP. The CEnIT will fund all teams up to $150.00 to construct their machines. Upon acceptance of your application, details will be provided on funding. Below are the criteria, rules and applications for the contest.
For more information on the background of the Rube Goldberg Contest:
http://www.rubegoldberg.com/html/contest.htm
Good Luck!
Team Criteria’s
· Teams must consist of at least 4 members
· Teams must be sponsored by a faculty member
Rules
1. Your “machine” must have at least 20 steps. Each team is responsible for having 5 copies of their STEP FORM for the judges at the time of judging!
2. It must fit on a flat area and be able to be performed in an area of 15ft by 15ft and no more than 10ft tall. It can be either free standing and/or sit on a table. (Two tables will be furnished for each team)
3. It must take no more than 10 minutes to complete the task from start to finish.
4. You must have at least one representative there from 11-3 on the day of presentations.
5. A machine must not imply profane, indecent, or lewd expressions.
6. A machine may not incorporate any live animal.
7. A penalty will be assessed for any human intervention on a machine in motion.
8. Any loose or flying objects must remain within the set boundaries of the machine.
9. No combustible fluids, explosives, open flames, or hazardous materials will be allowed without approval from team’s faculty sponsor AND contest board.
10. Each team is responsible for the security of its own machine, but intentional destructive action against other machines is cause for disqualification.
11. Teams are responsible for removing their machine and related debris immediately following the announcement of the winners.
12. No machine may be taken down or disassembled until the contest is over.
(If your design/team does not follow these rules, you will be disqualified. If you have a question about a rule or qualification, please contact Truett Sanchez at truett_sanchez@hotmail.com)
Judging and Voting
- Official Judging
- Judging will be on Wednesday April 14, 2004 (11:00 – 1:00). Each team will sign up for a time and must have at least 2 members present. Any team who does not abide by the rules will be disqualified (See Rules). Below is an outline of the competition.
Wednesday April 14, 2004
- 8:00 – 10:30 Team Check-in and Set-Up
- 11:00 – 2:30 Student Ballot Voting
- 11:00 – 1:00 Official Judging (By Sign-Up)
- 3:00 Announcement of Winners
- Each team’s score will be calculated in the following way:
Number of steps – 20 pts. max
Use of common objects – 20 pts. max
Presentation of a theme – 10 pts. max
- Student Voting
- Students will vote on their top three favorite machines by ballots on Wednesday April 14, 2004 (11:00 – 2:30)
Awards and Prizes
- Official Judging
- 1st Place ($100 and Plaque)
- 2nd Place (Small Plaque)
- 3rd Place (Small Plaque)
- Tech Student Body Favorite Voting
- Trophy
- Used as a tie breaker
Deadlines
- Registration Deadlines:
1.) Registration Form Due by e-mail – Friday March 12, 2004
Email forms to truett_sanchez@hotmail.com
2.) Steps Form Due (Dr. Nelson Office BH217) – Thursday April 8, 2004
3.) Sign-Up for Judging Times (Dr. Nelson Office BH217) - Thursday April 8, 2004
Suggestions
Do not spend a lot of money. Use common objects as often as possible.
Follow a theme that represents your organization. For example, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers might choose to use gears, pistons, and other car parts.
Start by brainstorming objects that you can use in the machine.
Download:
Registration Form (due March 12)
Step List Form (due April 8)