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October 18, 2010 Outreach Committee – Design Competition Subcommittee

Vision for rules: To have a fair comparative rule set between tower and bridge that allows for both easy and difficult point acquisition so that the limit of possibility for teams to score zero approaches zero for each team.
 * Basic Rules for Design Competition –**

//__General Rules:__// -Materials (Quantities TBD) Popsicle Sticks (x0) Index Cards (x0) Pipe Cleaners (x0) Straws (x0) Toothpicks (x0) Paper Clips (x0) Tape (x0)

//__Minimum Requirements__// Gap to be spanned (TBD) Use Only Materials Provided Design Contest will last 25 minutes. Teams that fail to stop 10 seconds after time to stop is called cannot win

//__Scoring__// Tower Points Distribution (TBD upon testing) Scoring for Tower to be based on a function of height and weight held Bridge Points Distribution (TBD upon testing) Scoring for Bridge to be based on a function of weight of bridge and weight held Decoration Points (Low Percentage)

//__Prizes__// -To Be Decided

//__Approximate Timing__// 5 minutes – Explaining Rules 25 minutes – Build 20 minutes – Judge 10 minutes – Clean/Prizes

-Clear Explanation to be given to participants (To Be Developed) -Have volunteers trained in knowing the rules BEFORE THE COMPETITION. (TBD) -Have rulers, scales, masses, stop watch
 * //__FOR VOLUNTEERS/JUDGES__//**
 * -NEED BULLHORN**