Spaghetti Bridge Competition
Date: Sunday, May 4th
Time: 4 PM - 6 PM
Price: See “Registration” at the bottom!
Where: 3765 Plaza Dr, Ann Arbor MI
GOAL: Build a spaghetti bridge that holds the most weight at the center.
Some ideas of what your bridge could look like — but there are many more possibilities!
Details
Materials Provided:
50 pieces of Kroger-brand spaghetti
Hot glue
Design Requirements:
Must span at least 16 inches
May not brace against the sides of the table
Does not have to look like a bridge!
Only spaghetti and hot glue can be part of the final bridge (you may use other tools/materials, like clamps, during construction only)
Tip: We’ll be using a spring scale for testing bridge strength.
Agenda
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Introduction & Rules
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM: Build Time
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM: Weigh-in & Testing
Prizes!
🥇 1st place : three (3) 1-month Maker Works memberships ($330 value!)
🥈 2nd place : three (3) $60 class discount codes
🥉 3rd place*: surprise prize (surprize?)
*3rd place prize will be revealed if we have 20+ teams.
Registration
$20 per team (teams can have up to 3 people) if you preregister by Wednesday, April 30th
$30 at the door (limited by glue gun availability!)
Use coupon code BYOGLUEGUN if bringing your own glue and glue gun ($5 off)
Kids are welcome, but when the competition heats up, it’s every engineer for themselves!