2011 Rice University Engineering Competition

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– February 25, 2011Posted in: Current News

2011 Rice University
Engineering Competition

 
DONI SOWARD  
More than 40 teams of undergraduate and graduate students competed
Wednesday at Rice Memorial Center in the 2011 Rice University
Engineering Competition. The annual event was held in celebration of
National Engineers Week and sponsored by the Rice Global Engineering
& Construction Forum, the George R. Brown School of Engineering and
Fluor Corp. The contest challenges students to solve an engineering
problem using everyday materials like rubber bands, tape and paper. This
year, teams were faced with a construction project: Build something
that can lift a weight (rubber eraser) 25-35 centimeters within 5-7
seconds. Each team was given a budget and list of materials they could
purchase, and the winning team was chosen based on its ability to
complete the task on time and under budget.

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