Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering, 4th ed.c

OObbjjeeccttiivvee:: To design a vehicle from the materials listed

below that will transport an egg safely. The vehicle is to

be dropped from a height of 10 ft. Thirty minutes will

be allowed for preparation

Impromptu Design VII

PPrroovviiddeedd MMaatteerriiaallss:: 4 rubber bands; 30 inches of adhe-

sive tape; 20 feet of string; 2 paper plates; 2 Styrofoam

cups; 2 sheets of paper ( 8

1

⁄ 2  11 each); 4 drinking

straws; 4 small paper clips; 4 large paper clips; a raw egg.

The team with the unbroken egg and the slowest drop

time wins.

577

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

—Albert Einstein (1879 –1955)

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