SECME Teacher Workshop University of Central Florida September 23 2017 1883 1970 Engineer Inventor Cartoonist Rube Goldberg Rube Goldberg designs are meant to show the unnecessary complexities in machines ID: 642672
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Energy Transfer Machineon Video Competition
SECME Teacher Workshop
University of Central Florida
September 23, 2017Slide2
(1883 – 1970)Engineer, Inventor, Cartoonist
Rube GoldbergSlide3
Rube Goldberg designs are meant to show the unnecessary complexities in machinesSlide4
Webster’s definition of ‘Rube Goldberg’
A comically involved, complicated invention, laboriously contrived to perform a simple operationSlide5
How does your class
turn off a light?
Insanity
KontraptionSlide6
How to get started
Select --
An end goal
Theme
Size
Materials
Gather ideas (Check out
this
and
this
)
Make a rough plan!
Major components
Secondary components
ConnectorsSlide7
Major Components
Use large or unusual objectsSlide8
Major Components
Make it showy!Slide9
Secondary Components
Used between major components to make the machine ‘run’ longer…and to show off your skill!Slide10
Connectors
Used between major and secondary
components
with things like
dominoes, toy cars or marblesSlide11
End Event
Pick something ‘simple’ to do in a wacky,
innovative waySlide12
Building and Testing
Test
each major and secondary component separately
Modify
until they work at least 90% of the time
Link them together with connectors
Test and modify!
Watch
this
behind the scenes
video
Use ‘safety gaps’ during set up
Don’t get discouraged!
Clean up your design
Add thematic and artistic elements
Add humor!Slide13
Lights, Camera, Action!
Start planning early how to shoot the video
Team introduction and machine explanation may be edited
Machine run
must
be shot in one continuous recording
Plan where camera operator will stand & move to get a clear shot of the action
Note--none of the previous videos were done in ‘one shot’ – it is not as easy as it seems!Slide14
Energy Transfer Machine (on Video) Rules
The machine shall:
h
ave a minimum of 5 steps (hopefully many more!)
p
erform a team specified event at the 1 minute mark (or as close as you can get!)
u
se the electricity from (1) AA battery in a useful way
b
e videotaped to show its performance from start to finish Slide15
Energy Transfer Machine (on Video) Rules
The machine cannot:
u
se any actual timing devices
be designed, assembled or fabricated by anyone other than student team members
have any other electrical production devices except one AA battery
u
se animals, profanity, hazardous materials, flames, explosives, etc.Slide16
Energy Transfer Machine (on Video) Rules
The team:
m
ust all contribute to building the machine
m
ay not use non-team members in the video or audio
m
ust have at least 2 members interview with the judges the day of the event that are able to
explain the machine
and its energy
transfersSlide17
Winning Tips
Psst
…….here’s some secrets!Slide18
Make it interesting
Too much of a ‘good’ thingSlide19
Make it go for 1 minute
Use a ‘slower’ transfer to ‘stretch out’ the actionSlide20
Use a theme
Coke vs. PepsiSlide21
…and this is how it’s done
2017 SECME Entry
Crooms
Academy