Competitions
All registration for the competition will be done the day of, so there is no need for any pre-registration. If you have any questions, please contact ESC via a general inquiry here.
ASCE Straw Building
ESC Catapult
BMES Anatomy Airigami
ASME Paper Roller Coaster
Tau Beta Pi Paper Airplane
SAE RC Car Battle
ESC Popsicle Stick Bridge
MATSCI Egg Drop
FUSION Castle Destruction
Phi Sigma Rho Rube Goldberg
Triangle MacGuyver
MAES The Great Race
IEEE Scavenger Hunt
NSBE Jeopardy
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ASCE: Straw Building
ESC Catapult
BMES Anatomy Airigami
ASME Paper Roller Coaster
Tau Beta Pi Paper Airplane
SAE RC Car Battle
ESC Popsicle Stick Bridge
MATSCI Egg Drop
FUSION Castle Destruction
Phi Sigma Rho Rube Goldberg
Triangle MacGuyver
MAES The Great Race
IEEE Scavenger Hunt
NSBE Jeopardy
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Using the provided straws and tape, make the tallest building you can that can stand on its own. Each team will consist of 3-4 members and will be given 15 minutes to construct a building using the materials provided. After each team has constructed the building, it will be judged based on the height.
Prizes: First - $35, Second - $15, Third - $5
Click here to download the complete rules.
ESC: Catapult
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Construct a catapult that will launch a bean bag the greatest distance. The catapult must be contstructed beforehand and brought to the competition.
Prizes: First - $200, Second - $100, Third - $50
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BMES: Anatomy Airigami
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: In teams of 8-10, participants will have 1 hour to use balloons of various sizes, shapes, and colors to construct either a human body (with movable limbs) or a cross section of a eukaryotic cell containing major organelles.
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
Click here to download the complete rules.
ASME: Paper Roller Coaster
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Details to be announced.
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
Complete rules to be posted.
Tau Beta Pi: Paper Airplane
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Construct an airplane with the materials provided to fly the farthest distance.
Prizes: First - $35, Second - $15, Third - $5
Click here to download the complete rules.
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SAE: RC Car Battle
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Race RC cars to the finish!
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
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ESC: Popsicle Stick Bridge
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Using just popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue, build a bridge that can withstand the highest load. Score will be determined by taking the load to weight ratio. The bridge that earns the highest score wins.
Prizes: First - $200, Second - $100, Third - $50
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MATSCI: Egg Drop
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Engineering Tower
Objective: Build a contraption that holds eggs and will withstand the drop from the top of Engineering tower. The contraption that holds the eggs with the least damage wins.
Prizes: First - $200, Second - $100, Third - $50
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FUSION: Castle Destruction
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Teams will construct a fortress and catapult which will be used to protect their figurines as well as attack the opposing teams' fortresses. The team which has at least 1 figurine standing in the end will be the winner.
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
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Phi Sigma Rho: Rube Goldberg
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: A fiercely competitive battle of wits, the Rube Goldberg contest is an attempt to create a machine to fold a napkin into quarters in the most complex, wacky, and roundabout manner.
Prizes: First - $500, Second - $200, Third - $100
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Triangle: MacGuyver
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: In homage to the 1980s TV character who could wriggle out of any situation through his innovative use of duct tape, this event allows students to use tape, pocket knives, matches, string and other materials to accomplish a given task. Entrants are allowed to bring anything they can fit into their pockets, but materials will also be provided.
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
Click here to download the complete rules.
MAES: The Great Race
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Teams compete against each other in this wacky race all over the Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza.
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
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IEEE: Scavenger Hunt
Time: 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: Details to be announced.
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
Complete rules to be posted.
NSBE: Jeopardy
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Upper Engineering Gateway Plaza
Objective: "What is too fun to pass up?" "Oh, so sorry, the correct answer is 'What is a description that is too cheesy?'" Play this classic trivia game in teams!
Prizes: First - $50, Second - $20, Third - $10
Click here to download the complete rules.