Contraptions

Problem statement:

• Device a Rube Goldberg machine with an ultimate aim of ringing a bell. The marble ball of 2.5cm diameter has to travel 50cm before ringing the bell. (The bell may be of any type. For ex- Bells used in temples, electric bell and alarm.)   

Rules:

• Maximum number of participants per team – 5
• The contraption must not exceed 8ft*8ft*8ft.
• The last step of contraption should be to ring a bell. Steps after this will not be considered.
• The teams will be given 3 trials to complete the contraptions.
• The best of 3 trails will be considered for judgment.
• Maximum of 5 interventions will be allowed for each trial.
• Interventions carry negative marks.
• Only energy conversion is considered as a step.
• A minimum of 10 steps must be present.
• Parallel contraptions will be awarded with extra points.
• The working time of contraption should not be more than 5 minutes. Marks will be deducted on exceeding time limit.
• Any types of hazardous chemicals are not allowed.
• 230V 50Hz power supply will be provided, which can be used thrice at the max.     
• All participants are requested to bring 3 hardcopies of their contraption, clearly mentioning the steps and energy conversions.
• Any change in the system to the actual abstract has to be brought into notification of organizers before the event schedule.
• Judges and coordinators decision will be final.

Trial:

• 120 minutes will be given for the initial setup.
• The team shall be given 3 trials and 20 minutes for resetting between each trial.

Judging criteria:

• X-Number of steps.(10 points)
• Y-Number of parallel path.(30 points)
• Z-Bonus points include: effective use of junk &      creativity.(100 points)
• J-interventions(MINUS 10 points)
• T-Time exceeded(MINUS 2 points per second)

Total score: X*10+Y*30+Z-J*10-T*2

Abstract submission:

• Brief description of contraption.(200 words)
• Briefly explain the energy conversion involved in contraption.
• Images of under construction Rube Goldberg machine and working video can be sent along with the abstract.

Details to be submitted:

• Names of the participants:

• Name of the leader:
• Email ID:                                                    
• Mobile number:
• College:

For further details contact:
Bharath Badari - +91 9902061235    Ashish- +91 9964428134

Prizes:
1st place Rs 5000
2nd place Rs 3000