Scrambler Event

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Scrambler Event
A Primer by Geneva Baker Casa Grande Middle School
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What is it?

• Scrambler is an event where teams design and
  build a device that transports a Large Grade A
  uncooked chicken egg a distance of 8 to 12 meters
  along a straight track as fast as possible.
• The device should stop as close to a terminal
  barrier, going as straight as possible and not
  hit the wall, without leaving a 2 meter wide
  lane.

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What does it look like?

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v63zhyHnANsw
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v86dL4KiwlXE
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vIs4TGPx89KE

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Some Rules to Help You in Competition and
Building

• The Scrambler must fit into a 0.75 meter cube.
• You can not under any circumstances touch the
  wall with any part of the Scrambler or any part
  of your egg. This results in a run penalty.
• The egg must be level with starting line at
  beginning of run.
• The front 2 cm and rear 2cm must be visible.
• No backstop for egg is needed but allowed if you
  wish.
• There must be at least a 5x5x1.25 cm rigid,
  unpadded surface parallel to the floor from 5-15
  cm off the ground to hold the egg.
• No electronics whatsoever!!
• The egg transport cannot exit the 2 meter wide
  lane at any time during the run.
• Safety spectacles must be worn at all times
  during event or you will be disqualified.
• You must impound the Scrambler prior to
  competition.
• If you have something revolutionary try to keep
  it to yourself. If the competition gets hold of
  it you are sunk.

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Competition Day

• The Scramble System is impounded before the start
  of the event.
• Once teams enter the area to compete they cannot
  leave or receive outside assistance.
• At the event directors direction students will
  bring their impounded scrambler to be weighed.
  (If anyone has an electronic scale it would be
  greatly appreciated.)
• Teams have 10 minutes to make two official runs.
• All wheels of the egg transport must be on the
  floor at the start.

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Scoring

• Score is calculated by the following formula
• Score 2 x (running time in seconds)(stopping
  distance in cm)
• Lowest score wins.
• The best running time of the two runs is used.
• Generally the stopping distance is measured.

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Scoring

• Runs will get one run penalty for each of the
  following
• Broken egg
• Any part of the transport including the egg
  touches the barrier.
• Any part of the transport goes outside of the
  lane during the run.
• The device doesnt cover at least half the track.
• One Construction Penalty will be assessed for
  every rule under construction parameters that
  the transport has violated.

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Rankings

• 3rd Tier Runs with Construction Penalties
  will be ranked by the following formula
• Performance Value x ( of Construction Penalties
  of Run Penalties)

• 1st Tier Runs with no Penalties will be
  ranked by their Performance Value
• 2nd Tier Runs with Run Penalties, but no
  construction penalties.
• Performance Value x ( of Run Penalties)

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How will I set it up?

• I am planning on setting it up so that is looks
  like this video
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vbaVGOL-EEgM

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How will I set it up?

• In a hallway or gym
• 8-12 m long by 2m wide
• Marked off with tape.
• At the Starting Line, a .75cm cube
• will be taped off.
• I also need an area for impounding and
  measurement.
• Spectators are welcome.

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More information

• This PowerPoint along with many other links can
  be found at
• www.thesciencequeen.net