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California
Science Olympiad
Summer Institute
Scrambler C
ALEX CHAO
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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Outline
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What is this Event? What are the objectives?
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What’s changed since it was last run?
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Important details
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Questions?
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What is Scrambler?
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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.
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Most ideal situation is for Scrambler to go straight center and
touch the wall without breaking the egg as quickly as possible
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Scrambler = egg transport + mass
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Mass does not need to travel with the egg transport
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What’s new?
Basically
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Introduction of Photogates
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To accommodate the photogates, new requirements for
Scrambler and track.
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Scramblers must have a vertical dowel for timing purposes (2.e)
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Track may or may not have photogates (3.e)
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Timing will begin at 0.20m and end at 8.20m (4.j)
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Scramblers will be able to ramp up to max velocity and decelerate
without being penalized on time
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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
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Backstop details listed in 2.e
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Egg must rest on wooden dowels
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Backstop includes the vertical dowel
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Scrambler Diagram
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Starting Scrambler
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Competitors must start their Scrambler using #2 pencils (2.g)
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New standard for starting vehicular events
The Scrambler MUST remain in place before launch, no holding
(4.h)
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Important details
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Scrambler device needs to be impounded, certain exceptions
listed in 4.a
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Competitors will select their egg, however, they will only be
allowed one egg per team (2.f)
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If the egg breaks, you are done. Go conservative 1st run and all
out on 2nd run (4.o)
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Questions?
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