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February 20, 2005February 20, 2005
Who is Rube Goldberg?Who is Rube Goldberg?
Reuben Lucius GoldbergReuben Lucius GoldbergBorn July 4, 1883Born July 4, 1883Was an engineer for 6 Was an engineer for 6 months designing sewersmonths designing sewersLeft engineering to Left engineering to become a cartoonistbecome a cartoonistPulitzer Prize winning Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and cartoonist, sculptor, and authorauthorCreated satirical cartoons Created satirical cartoons of machines and gadgets of machines and gadgets that he saw as excessivethat he saw as excessive
What is a Rube Goldberg What is a Rube Goldberg Machine?Machine?
““A symbol of man’s capacity for A symbol of man’s capacity for exerting maximum effort to exerting maximum effort to achieve minimal results.” achieve minimal results.”
~Reuben Lucius Goldberg~Reuben Lucius Goldberg
““Simplified” Pencil Simplified” Pencil SharpenerSharpener
Open window Open window (A)(A) and fly kite and fly kite (B)(B). String . String (C)(C) lifts small door lifts small door (D)(D) allowing moths allowing moths (E)(E) to to escape and eat red flannel shirt escape and eat red flannel shirt (F)(F). As weight of shirt becomes less, shoe . As weight of shirt becomes less, shoe (G)(G) steps steps on switch on switch (H)(H) which heats electric iron which heats electric iron (I)(I) and burns hole in pants and burns hole in pants (J)(J). Smoke . Smoke (K)(K) enters hole in tree enters hole in tree (L)(L), smoking out opossum , smoking out opossum (M)(M) which jumps into basket which jumps into basket (N)(N), pulling , pulling rope rope (O)(O) and lifting cage and lifting cage (P)(P), allowing woodpecker , allowing woodpecker (Q)(Q) to chew wood from pencil to chew wood from pencil (R)(R), , exposing lead. Emergency knife exposing lead. Emergency knife (S)(S) is always handy in case opossum or the is always handy in case opossum or the woodpecker gets sick and can't work. woodpecker gets sick and can't work.
History of Rube Goldberg History of Rube Goldberg Machine ContestMachine Contest
Began as a rivalry at Purdue University between Began as a rivalry at Purdue University between Theta Tau and Triangle in the 1940’s and 50’sTheta Tau and Triangle in the 1940’s and 50’s
Contest was revived in 1983 by Phi Chapter of Contest was revived in 1983 by Phi Chapter of Theta TauTheta Tau
National Contest has been held annually at National Contest has been held annually at Purdue University since 1987Purdue University since 1987
Machines have been featured on National Machines have been featured on National television shows, such as Good Morning television shows, such as Good Morning America, and the Late ShowAmerica, and the Late Show
Machine SpecificationsMachine Specifications
Must complete assigned taskMust complete assigned taskBase may be no larger than 5 by 6 ftBase may be no larger than 5 by 6 ftMay be no taller than 5 ftMay be no taller than 5 ftMinimum of 20 stepsMinimum of 20 stepsMachine must take no more than 2 minutes per Machine must take no more than 2 minutes per runrunNo corporate names or logos on machinesNo corporate names or logos on machinesNo live animalsNo live animalsMust not imply profane, indecent or lewd Must not imply profane, indecent or lewd expressionsexpressions
Specifications (cont.)Specifications (cont.)
No objects may leave the boundaries of No objects may leave the boundaries of the machine.the machine.
No flamesNo flames
No hazardous materialsNo hazardous materials
No explosionsNo explosions
Must be safe according to the judgesMust be safe according to the judges
No sabotage of other machinesNo sabotage of other machines
Team RestrictionsTeam Restrictions
No limit on the No limit on the number of members a number of members a team may haveteam may have
Each member must Each member must be enrolled as an be enrolled as an undergraduate or undergraduate or graduate student at graduate student at UTUT
Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria
General Impression General Impression (35pts)(35pts)– Theme (0 – 10pts)Theme (0 – 10pts)– Rube Goldberg Spirit (0 Rube Goldberg Spirit (0
– 10pts)– 10pts)– Explanation/Description Explanation/Description
(0 – 5pts)(0 – 5pts)– Team Chemistry (0 – 5 Team Chemistry (0 – 5
pts)pts)– Submitted Machine Submitted Machine
Description (0 – 5pts)Description (0 – 5pts)
Judging CriteriaJudging CriteriaTiming Issued (0pts)Timing Issued (0pts)– Description Length Description Length
(-5 – 0 pts)(-5 – 0 pts)– First Run Length First Run Length
(-10 – 0 pts)(-10 – 0 pts)– Second Run Length Second Run Length
(-10 – 0 pts)(-10 – 0 pts)
Don’t take more Don’t take more than 2 minutes for a than 2 minutes for a run or you will be run or you will be penalized by the penalized by the judges!judges!
Judging CriteriaJudging Criteria
Run Related (65pts)Run Related (65pts)– Completed task – Run One (0, 10, or 20pts)Completed task – Run One (0, 10, or 20pts)– Completed task – Run Two (0, 10, or 20pts)Completed task – Run Two (0, 10, or 20pts)– Flow of machine easy to follow (0 -10pts)Flow of machine easy to follow (0 -10pts)– Rube Goldberg style steps (0 -15pts)Rube Goldberg style steps (0 -15pts)– Human Interventions (-3pts each)Human Interventions (-3pts each)– Objects leaving machine (-5pts each)Objects leaving machine (-5pts each)
Tips and HintsTips and Hints
Machine should have some sort of theme, Machine should have some sort of theme, consistent throughoutconsistent throughout– Examples – Disney, Mission Impossible, etc…Examples – Disney, Mission Impossible, etc…
Mechanically powered steps are more in the Mechanically powered steps are more in the spirit of Rube Goldberg. Judges at the national spirit of Rube Goldberg. Judges at the national contest tend to look more highly at mechanical contest tend to look more highly at mechanical steps than electricalsteps than electricalMake sure all steps are visible and easy to Make sure all steps are visible and easy to follow!follow!BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!
Tasks From the PastTasks From the Past
1998 – Shut off an alarm clock1998 – Shut off an alarm clock1999 – Set a golf tee and tee up a golf ball1999 – Set a golf tee and tee up a golf ball2000 – Fill and seal a time capsule2000 – Fill and seal a time capsule2001 – Select, clean, and peal an apple2001 – Select, clean, and peal an apple2002 – Capture, raise, and wave an American Flag2002 – Capture, raise, and wave an American Flag2003 – Select, Crush, and Recycle an aluminum can2003 – Select, Crush, and Recycle an aluminum can
2003 Purdue 1st2003 Purdue 1st
2003 Toledo 2nd2003 Toledo 2nd
2003 Texas 3rd2003 Texas 3rd
2005 RGMC Task2005 RGMC Task
Remove both old batteries from a Remove both old batteries from a two battery flashlighttwo battery flashlight
Install new batteriesInstall new batteries
Turn the flashlight onTurn the flashlight on
Questions?Questions?
Why should you do Why should you do Rube?Rube?
Social ActivitySocial Activity
A way to actively participate in your organizationA way to actively participate in your organization
Encourages CreativityEncourages Creativity
Power Tools!Power Tools!
Another activity for you organization to list for Another activity for you organization to list for Outstanding Student Organization AwardOutstanding Student Organization Award
A chance to prove your organization is the bestA chance to prove your organization is the best
IT’S FUNIT’S FUN
Why Rube will be Why Rube will be better this yearbetter this year
Biggest contest yet!Biggest contest yet!
Sunday before E-weekSunday before E-week
People’s Choice AwardPeople’s Choice Award
Better communication between judges and Better communication between judges and teams to make sure you know what the teams to make sure you know what the judges are looking forjudges are looking for
How does your organization How does your organization start a team?start a team?
Simply tell Beth or Trish that you are Simply tell Beth or Trish that you are planning to have a teamplanning to have a team
Visit Visit www.rubemachine.com for official for official rules and informationrules and information
Build your machine and be ready for Build your machine and be ready for Sunday, Feb 20Sunday, Feb 20
HAVE FUN!HAVE FUN!