Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Rube Goldberg contests? What are those?
WHAT? Teams of 4 or more people invent and build Rube Goldberg Machines … 6′ cubes of space with as many “energy changes” as possible to do a simple task. This year’s assignment? “Dispense an appropriate amount of hand sanitizer into a hand” via as wild and complex a route as you can devise.
WHY? For the fun … and to win! College undergraduates and graduate students, winning teams advance to the Nationals at Purdue University of the zaniest contest imaginable! Skilled trades, military, engineering and science professionals, compete for the title of NYS Career Champions!
COLLEGE Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC)
The Ying TRSEF hosts the state’s first RGMC this year!
WHO? Undergraduate or graduate teams of at least 4 people
HOW MUCH? Registration $150 for the entire TEAM! (This fee is usually $300, but the Ying TRSEF will waive its entire $150 share for every team in this inaugural year.)
Rube Goldberg CAREER Competition (RGCC)
The Ying TRSEF invented the country’s first Rube Goldberg Career Competition so YOU can join in the fun!
WHO? Members of a trade union or professional society, working in industry or the military, or on faculty or staff at a school, college or university
HOW MUCH? Registration $100 per TEAM of at least 4 people.
Please note, the fee is only $100 for the entire TEAM!
NOTICE: First three Career Teams to register will pay only $50 total! (time/date stamp of registration email)
WHERE and WHEN?
Competition: Onondaga Community College
Whitney Applied Technology Center
Syracuse, New York
Hotel: The Parkview Hotel 713 East Genesee Street, Syracuse RGMC price is $97/room, on-site parking and wireless Internet included; Stefon’s Place in hotel open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with breakfast, lunch and light dinners in or to go.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:00 a.m. Sign-in and set-up begins
1:30 Meeting of Team Leaders
2:00-5:00 Rounds of judging (open to public and media)
5:00-6:00 Pizza party (contestants, judges and volunteers only)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
All participants and judges invited to judge at the Ying TRSEF (science fair)
Morning: Judge preview of exhibits and training
Afternoon: Judging
Afternoon: Awards Ceremony for Rube Goldberg, Ying Scholar and Ying TRSEF competitions
Recruiters and Judges
We also need people to help recruit teams and serve as judges for this adventure. Simply email the Director to find out how you can bring this great opportunity to your campus, unit, company or organization!
REGISTRATION AND RESOURCES
Official Rube Goldberg website Link
2010 Rules and Regulations for BOTH Syracuse events PDF
RGMC undergraduate/graduate team registration Link
RGCC career team registration Email
Poster for both Rube Goldberg events PDF
Flyer for Ying TRSEF Science Fest (RGMC, RGCC, Ying Scholar Finals and Science Fair) PDF
