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Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 6:50 pm
by adam124218
AAAH! I am so excited about this event. This was the event I dreaded the most going into the season because it's had a reputation as being a dreadful trial event, but I'm really really excited to start working on this. I have so many ideas already. So excited!
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: October 1st, 2008, 5:02 am
by vofbassist
man, I've been sick the past couple days and all my materials and stuff was at school so I'm falling behind on my work if I want to take first at the Boyceville invite.
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: October 20th, 2008, 1:30 pm
by cleopartay
Is tipping the scale figuring out the weight of the coins in a certion number of methods? cuz i stink at the that....
thanks
in case you guys were wondering, this is my first year in science olympiad...i guess you can tell...lol
~sowji
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: October 20th, 2008, 8:42 pm
by dudeincolorado
tipping the scales is just musuring the mass of things
the OTHER challenge (coin sorter) is where you separate coins
at regionals they will only use tipping the scales but if you make it to states the person running it chooses which one to do got it?
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 3:48 pm
by Kindra
I am sort-of confused about the event Junk Yard Challenge. I have read the rules but i am still as i said confused....Can you help?
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: November 17th, 2008, 4:12 pm
by bob3443
well what are you confused about?
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: November 18th, 2008, 12:13 pm
by freeman
Robot was great and still is- Junkyard is too vague
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: November 18th, 2008, 3:52 pm
by adam124218
Kindra wrote:I am sort-of confused about the event Junk Yard Challenge. I have read the rules but i am still as i said confused....Can you help?
For regionals, you have to build a scale that can be taken apart to fit in the box of the dimensions specified. You have to be able to assemble it at competition (without power tools or glue) and you need to add the mystery piece the event coordinator gives you. Then you have to weigh things they give you with your scale.
What are everyone's ideas for what they're doing with the mystery piece?
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 10:33 pm
by DeltaHat
I recommend adding "extension points" to your device so that you can standardize the use of the mystery material.
For example, find a way to always use the mystery material to compensate for one short leg of the device.
Re: Junkyard Challenge (C)
Posted: November 23rd, 2008, 10:28 am
by adam124218
DeltaHat wrote:I recommend adding "extension points" to your device so that you can standardize the use of the mystery material.
For example, find a way to always use the mystery material to compensate for one short leg of the device.
That's what I had been thinking as well. It seems like the easiest way to argue that the success of your device is relying on that part.