Welcome to the Rock Solid Challenge!
+Here are the rules for the December 2023 engineering challenge:
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- Objective: Design a device to safely transport an egg from a specified height to the ground as quickly as possible. The egg must remain whole. +
- Materials: Use materials within a $5 budget. Receipts may be required for verification. +
- Height: The egg will be dropped from a predetermined height, the same for all participants. (the top window of the house of the parent organizing) +
- Time Measurement: The time taken for the egg to reach the ground will be recorded with slow motion iPhone 8+ camera, it records at 240 fps, so an accurate measurement can be made. +
- Inspection: Devices will be inspected for rule adherence before the drop. +
- Budget Limit: Participants must construct their device within a $5 budget. +
- Prize: The winner receives a $20 prize. +
- Scoring: The winner is determined by the shortest time for the egg to reach the ground without breaking. +
+ NB: The parent organizing the challenge must pay the prize, but the kids participating must pay for their 5$ budget from their lunch money. +
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