Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 2010

THIS YEAR’S RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE CONTEST WAS A SUCCESS

Over 200 students arrived at Minnesota State University, Mankato the morning of February 12! A steady procession of Rube machines were carried, carted and coaxed up the Centennial Student Union stairs to the ballroom. For the next two hours 31 teams tweaked their Rube Machines to have them competition ready. At 11:30 sharp, five judging teams made up of University faculty and industry representatives worked their way along five rows of machines. Each team was allowed two runs with the best of two making up their final score. Five schools brought their machines forward for the championship run: Loyola High School, Mankato; Southwest Christian High School, Edgerton; St. Clair High School, St. Clair; Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (JWP) High School, Janesville; and Carlton High School, Carlton. With one chance for 1st place, each school carefully set their machines and waited to perform their one and only run for the judges. Loyola High School took 1st, with Southwest Christian taking 2nd, St. Clair 3rd, JWP and Carlton 4th and 5th respectively. New to this year’s contest was the People’s Choice Award, selected by MSU Engineering students. This first time award went to Southland High School located in Adams. The trophy called “The Roamin’ Rube” will travel throughout the state as each team returns to defend the title of People’s Choice.

Enjoy the pictures of the event and video on You Tube. We certainly enjoyed all of your energy and hard work! We look forward to seeing you all again next year on Friday, February 11, 2011!

Judge Budge and all the Rubes