1. California Science Olympiad Summer Institute
Scrambler C
Alex chao

2. Warning
This presentation was prepared using draft rules. There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules. The rules which will be in your Coaches Manual and Student Manuals will be the official rules.
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3. Outline What is this Event? What are the objectives?
What’s changed since it was last run?
Important details
Questions?
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4. What is Scrambler?
Event Description: Competitors must design, build, and test a mechanical device, which uses the energy from a falling mass to transport an egg along a straight track as quickly as possible and stop as close to the center of a terminal barrier without breaking the egg.
Most ideal situation is for Scrambler to go straight center and touch the wall without breaking the egg as quickly as possible
Scrambler = egg transport + mass
Mass does not need to travel with the egg transport
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What’s new?
Basically everything.
Event was last run in 2009
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6. Introduction of Photogates
To accommodate the photogates, new requirements for Scrambler and track.
Scramblers must have a vertical dowel for timing purposes (2.e)
Track may or may not have photogates (3.e)
Timing will begin at 0.20m and end at 8.20m (4.j)
Scramblers will be able to ramp up to max velocity and decelerate without being penalized on time
You want your Scrambler to pass the 8.20m and stay in the lane, timing and score (4.m and 4.n))
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Brand New Backstop
Backstop details listed in 2.e
Egg must rest on wooden dowels
Backstop includes the vertical dowel
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8. California Science Olympiad Summer Institute
Scrambler Diagram
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Starting Scrambler
Competitors must start their Scrambler using #2 pencils (2.g)
New standard for starting vehicular events
The Scrambler MUST remain in place before launch, no holding (4.h)
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10. Important details
Scrambler device needs to be impounded, certain exceptions listed in 4.a
Competitors will select their egg, however, they will only be allowed one egg per team (2.f)
If the egg breaks, you are done. Go conservative 1st run and all out on 2nd run (4.o)
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11. Questions?
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