Engineering+Explorations+Design+Competition

Here is the updated judge’s rules plus my (Karen’s) ideas of the judging procedure and copy of kids rules. Feel free to change them. I thought that the group leaders could actually time the boats and count the weights then we would only need maybe 3 other judges to coordinate things with one of them being the scorekeeper. These three judges would judge the creativity part because they are not associated with any team. How I have the scoring working may be too complicated but I like the idea because it means scores could be tabulated as teams finished so there would be less time after everyone finishes before the results are ready.  Judges Rules: 

Objective: Using the materials provided the teams will build a boat that will sail 5ft the fastest under wind power and hold the most weight. Materials (May be modified): · 1 plastic water bottle  · 15 craft sticks  · 10 straws  · 1 piece aluminum foil <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 foot of Duct tape <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 sheet of paper <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Tools (May not be damaged or part of your boat): <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 pair scissors <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5 markers <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 ruler <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">20 weights for testing <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Part 1: Building Time: Teams will have 15 min to build and test their boats. The boats must fit into the race channel and can be no longer than 8 in. Part 2: Racing Each boat will be put into a race channel with one end touching the end of the channel and then a fan will be turned on. A judge will time how long it takes each boat to travel to the end of the channel. No team member may touch the boat after the fan is started. Part 3: Adding weights Each team’s boat will be placed in a tub of water and each teammate in turn will add weights one by one until the boat sinks. Sinking is defined as touching the bottom, leaning against the side of the bin or completely submerged. If weights fall in the water no more weights may be added. A judge will count how many weights each boat holds. Scoring: Each teams time and weight scores will be normalized and count as 50% of the total score. The team with the highest score will be the winner. A prize will also be given to the team with the most creative design.

Procedure if judging race part of contest: 1. Check if the boat is less than 8 in long. If it is not, let them race but write how long the boat was on the sheet of paper. 10 sec per extra inch will be added to their time. 2. Have kids set their boat in the channel with one end touching the end. 3. Zero stopwatch and wait for rest of judges to be ready. 4. When all judges are ready have 1 judge count to three and turn on the fan. Start stopwatches when fan start. Stop the watch when your team’s boat hits the other end of the channel. 5. Write down their time on the team’s paper and give the paper back to them. Procedure if judging weight capacity part of contest: 1. Have kids put their boat in the tub of water. 2.  Have each <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">teammate in turn add weights one by one until the boat sinks. Sinking is defined as touching the bottom, leaning against the side of the bin or completely submerged. If weights fall in the water this counts as sinking and no more weights may be added unless the weights never went near the boat. 3. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Count how many weights the boat holds and record it one the team’s paper. 4. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Give teams back their paper and direct them to the judging table.

How scoring will work: Each team will get a piece of paper with the rules on it and places to put their scores for each event. This will travel with them as they go through the scoring process. At the end the papers will be collected and correlated as the teams finish by a score keeper. Before the racing starts three judges should go around to each team and look at their boats and give a score from 1 to 10 on creativity. This will be done on separate sheets of paper. During the races the scorekeeper can tabulate the creative scores and find a winner.

Kids Rules: <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Objective: Using the materials provided build a boat that will sail 5ft the fastest under wind power and hold the most weight. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The following things may not be damaged or part of your boat: <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 pair scissors <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5 markers <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1 ruler <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">20 weights for testing <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Part 1: Building <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Time: You will have 15 min to build and test your boat. The boats must fit into the race channel and can be no longer than 8 in.

Part 2: Racing <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Your boat will be put into a channel and blown by a fan and timed until it hits the other end.

<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Part 3: Adding weights <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Your boat will be placed in a tub of water and each teammate in turn will add weights one by one until the boat sinks. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Scoring: The speed and how much weight your boat holds count equally toward your score. A prize will also be given to the team with the most creative design. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">

Things we will also need to run the event: · Wide tubs to sink the boats in ·  Stop watches · Volunteers to be judges (8 judges if we are doing 4 teams at a time) · More weights · Fans · Extension cords for the fans · Way to get water easily · Prizes · Some way to level race channels if needed · towels Caution tape Cones/poles Rulers for judges