Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, 2007
OFFICIAL JUDGING SCORECARD
Team Name:_______________________________________
Team Number: ______________
1. Effectiveness of the Machine
Possible Pts.
a. Machine Performed this Task
40 pts.
Earned/Lost Pts.
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b. Human Intervention Required
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(Ten points deducted for each human intervention required during a successful run)
c. Fifteen Minute Rule Violated
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(Team disqualified if it does not have successful machine run in the allotted 15 minutes)
(yes/no)
Effectiveness Subtotal
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2. Complexity of the Machine
a. Initial Criteria: Machine must have at least five steps to meet the
complexity criteria threshold.
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(Team disqualified if the machine does not have at least five steps)
(yes/no)
b. For additional steps beyond this threshold, five points will be
awarded for each additional step.
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Complexity Subtotal
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c. In the case of machines that possess the same number of steps beyond the
threshold minimum, the complexity grade will be used to discriminate between
degrees of complexity by the Judge Arbiter. The rating of A is awarded to the most
complex machine and a rating of D is awarded to the least complex machine
for machines with the same number of steps beyond the minimum complexity
threshold.
.
Complexity Grade A
B
C
(circle one)
D
Team Name:_______________________________________
Team Number: _____________
3. Creativity of the Machine
a. Team Demonstrated Creative Thought in their Design
up to 15 pts.
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b. Team was Creative in Use/Modification of Materials
up to 15 pts.
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Creativity Subtotal
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4. Teamwork and Presentation to the Judges
a. Performance of the Team Captain
up to 5 pts.
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b. Involvement of all Team Members
up to 5 pts.
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c. Team Explained the Machine Clearly and Completely
up to 10 pts.
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d. Quality of Planning prior to Contest
up to 10 pts.
_______
(teams arriving later than 10:00am will lose 2 points)
Presentation Subtotal
TOTAL POINTS EARNED BY TEAM:
Judge’s Comments (if any):
Judge’s Name __________________________
Judge’s Signature ____________________________
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, 2007
Master Judging Summary
(Tally Judging Team's Scorecards and Submit to Scorekeeper)
Team Name: _______________________
Team Number:_______________________
Effectiveness
Complexity/Rating
Creativity
Presentation
Total
Judge 1
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Judge 2
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Notes:
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, 2007
Overall Team Standings
(Use to Announce Winners)
Effectiveness
Complexity/Rating
Creativity
Presentation
Total
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Team 2:
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Team 3:
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, 2007
Overall Team Standings
(Use to Announce Winners)
Effectiveness
Complexity/Rating
Creativity
Presentation
Total
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Team 12:
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RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE CONTEST, 2007
Faculty Coach Certification
TASK TO COMPLETE, 2007
Separate, complete, and submit the form below during registration.
-----------------------------------------------------Faculty Coach Certification
My team followed all instructions as prescribed in the Fay School MIT, GE and EMC2 Rube Goldberg
Machine Contest Guidelines. The role I played as Faculty Coach was executed according to the spirit of the
job description as it was defined in the Guidelines. According to the Contest Guidelines, my team used no
other materials than those provided by the Contest, and all materials provided have been returned to the
Contest venue “in the exact condition in which we received them.”
Team’s School ___________________________ Team’s Name _______________________
Faculty Coach Name ____________________________
Faculty Coach Signature ____________________________
Date ____________