1 celebrating national engineers week samc’s 1 st annual egg drop contest 2005

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CelebratingNational Engineers Week

SAMC’s1st Annual

Egg Drop Contest2005

2“Moooove Over” for Chicken (Suzanne La Rue Haladyna)

3“Clucky” The Chicken…“Clucky” The Chicken…

4 Strutin’ His… Strutin’ His…

5 Stuff !! Stuff !!

6“Clucky” - Lets Go!“Clucky” - Lets Go!

7Our Illustrious Judges

(B.S. Degree of “Crackteria”)

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Category 1 - Kitted Device

Rules:

• Open to the first 30 “Eggineers”

• Must use only the materials in the kit. Kits will be distributed prior to the event for assembly

2 Butterfly clips 1 Dental floss

2 Rubber bands 1 Flying disk

5 Packing peanuts 1 Balloon

• Three elimination rounds will be conducted

successively at 8ft, 12ft and 16ft drop

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2 Butterfly Clips 1 Dental Floss2 Rubber Bands 1 Flying Disc & Pouch5 Packing Peanuts 1 Balloon

Category 1 - Kitted Device

10“Clucky” a little afraid of heights?

11Look Out below!

12Assessing the Crowd’s ROAR!Assessing the Crowd’s ROAR!

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Chris Thomas, Preparing for 1st Drop Chris Thomas, Preparing for 1st Drop

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15……… a Safe Landing……… a Safe Landing

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Tell Me this isn’t the Egg!

17 … a tense moment!

18Nate McKendrick, with his entry. It just might Do It!Nate McKendrick, with his entry. It just might Do It!

19Here it Goes… as Willy Rivers releases

20Ouch!... A double Whammy!

LOOK OUT... in coming

21 The Judges Inspect…. The Judges Inspect….

22 with Careful Examination with Careful Examination

23 Sorry Nate!

24 The Crowd looks on with Anticipation…. The Crowd looks on with Anticipation….

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Lets Go Higher!

26How about a “Best of Show” Trophy ?

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Hey… I’ve got an Idea!

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29… a bad Break… a bad Break

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31Nels Frostenson & Charlie Baldwin give it a good look….Nels Frostenson & Charlie Baldwin give it a good look….

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But it doesn't look good

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Sorry Chris, an Unfortunate Crack!Sorry Chris, an Unfortunate Crack!

34Dwight Addy, helping with the clean-upDwight Addy, helping with the clean-up

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Sharon Allred’s - The “Final Drop”Sharon Allred’s - The “Final Drop”

36… it’s a loooong way DOWN!

37…but its a Survivor!…but its a Survivor!

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The “WINNER”The “WINNER”

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Sharon Allred, with Her Winning Entry!Sharon Allred, with Her Winning Entry!

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41…one of the judges is starting to Crack!…one of the judges is starting to Crack!

42Marty Thompson, gathers a peak of Troy’s Design?Marty Thompson, gathers a peak of Troy’s Design?

43Having FunHaving Fun

44“Clucky” & Clara Edwards, Having a good Laugh!“Clucky” & Clara Edwards, Having a good Laugh!

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Category 2 – Opened Design Device

• Open to the first 10 “Eggineers”

• Devices must not:

• have hard-boiled, frozen or man-made eggs (plastic, rubber, etc)

• be bigger than a shoe box,

• weigh no more than 2 lbs

• have any powered devices

• Only one elimination round will be conducted at 16 ft drop

46Category 2 - ContestantsCategory 2 - Contestants

47“Clucky’s” Antics

give Willy Rivers & Marty Thompson a Laugh!“Clucky’s” Antics

give Willy Rivers & Marty Thompson a Laugh!

48John Freese’s Design is ready to GO!John Freese’s Design is ready to GO!

49WAL-MART’s Plastic Bag Opens Perfectly!WAL-MART’s Plastic Bag Opens Perfectly!

50Final Drop is 16 ftFinal Drop is 16 ft

51CAT 1 - Contestants Look OnCAT 1 - Contestants Look On

52Buzz Ryan’s EntryBuzz Ryan’s Entry

?? Padding ?? Padding

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… a Full Shute!… a Full Shute!

54Troy Livingston’s DesignTroy Livingston’s Design

55Sharon Allred’s Compact DesignSharon Allred’s Compact Design

56Max Weiss’ Rocket EntryMax Weiss’ Rocket Entry

57Paul Honour’s Shoebox EntryPaul Honour’s Shoebox Entry

58“The Gallery” Looks On“The Gallery” Looks On

59The “Happy” BunchThe “Happy” Bunch

60Management, assess Nate’s designManagement, assess Nate’s design

61Tim (DCMA) is on hand for Design ApprovalTim (DCMA) is on hand for Design Approval

62Judge Joe O’SteenCarefully Opens and Examines the Eggs

Judge Joe O’SteenCarefully Opens and Examines the Eggs

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64… once again, a Successful Egg… once again, a Successful Egg

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Christina Garcia, Jeremy Barrows, & John Johnson Look on

Christina Garcia, Jeremy Barrows, & John Johnson Look on

66Barbara Mill, Clara Edwards, Karen Cates,and Scott Burton Tally the Results

Barbara Mill, Clara Edwards, Karen Cates,and Scott Burton Tally the Results

67The Results are in – A Multiple Tie WinThe Results are in – A Multiple Tie Win

68“Clucky” Draws Winning Positions“Clucky” Draws Winning Positions

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70Don Fox, Receives His Gift CertificateDon Fox, Receives His Gift Certificate

71John Freese AcceptsJohn Freese Accepts

72Chris Thomas, Picks up His CertificateChris Thomas, Picks up His Certificate

73 Max Weiss Receive certificates Troy Livingston Max Weiss Receive certificates Troy Livingston

74“Clucky” Congratulates Paul Honour“Clucky” Congratulates Paul Honour

75Dan Edwards Receives His CertificateDan Edwards Receives His Certificate

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SAMC - 1st Annual Egg Drop Contest - 2005SAMC - 1st Annual Egg Drop Contest - 2005

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SAMC’s - 2005EGG Drop

Competition WinnersCategory 1: KIT Category 2: OPEN DESIGN

1st Place:

Sharon Allred – Methods Eng

2nd Place:

Chris Thomas – Stress Eng

Max Weiss – Elect Eng

Troy Livingston – Stress Eng

Sharon Allred – Methods Eng

John Freese – Quality Eng

Don Fox – Stress Eng

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Congratulations to all

The Organizers

&Participants