Catapult Challenge

Tinker Catapult Challenge 2019

Thank you for supporting us!! There were 14 competing teams, with very interesting designs.

Below are few videos for the Catapult Challenge 2019

If you would like to keep your catapult, please e-mail tinker1@bu.edu ASAP. Catapults will be dismantled on Tuesday to make room for other Tinker Lab projects; but the winning catapults would be on display in Tinker.

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Competition/Launch Day: Sunday, 17th November, 2019 @ Nickerson Field; 4PM (participate or watch – invite your friends!)

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Objective: Catapult design must incorporate a quick release mechanism. Catapults will be judged based on the catapult’s furthest distance achieved launching a golf ball (best of three attempts).

Rules : Teams must use only supplies offered during build day, and items provided in general lab stock. Teams will have 1 full day to build the catapult (Saturday or Sunday, 12-6pm only). You will be assigned a day. Teams must comprise 2 or more Boston University students, and at least, one must be a College of Engineering student. If you do not have a team, attend the workshop and you can be paired with a team. Competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Catapults must fit in a 2 x 3 x 3′ window. Teams will only have access to minimal tools, provided in the lab. Students will not be able to use their body as a part of their device. You will need to provide all e-mail addresses for all teammates and you will need to respond quickly to event organizers, so that proper planning can be done to accommodate all those interested.

Grading Rubric for Catapult Challenge

Materials: 2X4″ lumber, Wood screws, springs or rubber straps. Size constraint will be reinforced and checked on the before the competition. Groups cannot use any materials not found in the Lab. Weights can be used and may be shared between groups but must be found in the Lab. Each group will have 3 launching attempts with a 5 minute interval between them. Supplies are limited and so is build time so be sure to get there early!

Prizes : 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $250, 3rd Place: $100

(After you have received notice of a prize, you must follow the correct procedures to get the check. After proper paperwork is received from you, it may take 30 days to process a check. After 30 days, please contact jsp@bu.edu only to review the problem.)

Sign up by 11/7/19 at 10pm:

Form is closed

If you have signed up, check above for your assigned build day!

2019 WINNERS:

Team 11: Pavel Gromov, Peter Siegel, Aidan McCall

Team 8: Steve Numata, Nicolai Olesen

Team 10: Isabella Kuhl, Michael Papa