Egg Drop
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Society Sponsor: Theta Tau ( Co-Ed Professional Engineering Fraternity) |
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OBJECTIVE
Construct an apparatus that will allow an uncooked egg to survive a 25 foot free fall intact. The design of the apparatus should emphasize the mechanical principles of energy absorption.
GENERAL RULES
Entries may be constructed of any material. Exclusive use of commercially available energy absorbing materials such as Styrofoam, etc. is discouraged: emphasis should be on mechanical means.
Students may work in groups to submit a design. Only one design per group.
All eggs will be supplied by the contest staff the day of the event just prior to the individual drops.
All decisions of the judges are final.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Winners will be determined by the following criteria:
Condition of egg after drop (successful/unsuccessful)
Unbroken - 50 points
Cracked - 25 points
Broken yoke - 0 points
Creativity
Creativity - 30 points
Weight of design (lightest)
25% range-lightest - 15 pts
50% range - 10 points
75% range - 5 points
>75% range - 1 point
Closeness to the center of the target
Center of target - 15 points
Inside impact area - 10 points
Outside impact area - 5 points
Total Points: 110
JUDGES
The judges will be made up of the Theta Tau Egg Drop Contest Committee members
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $75 |
| 2nd | $50 |
| 3rd | $25 |