More than 150 area elementary and middle students competed in the 15th annual Brent Newman Memorial Egg Drop Contest presented by the UAB student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
List of Winners: Friday's Egg Drop Contest at UAB School of Engineering
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| Posted on February 27, 2004 at 4:40 p.m. | | | | | | WHAT: | | More than 150 area elementary and middle students competed in the 15th annual Brent Newman Memorial Egg Drop Contest presented by the UAB student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The students were challenged to construct lightweight devices that protected a raw egg dropped from the roof of the three-story School of Engineering. | | | | | | WHY: | | The event was part of UAB’s observance of National Engineers Week. | | | | | | TO WIN: | | First, the egg must survive the fall intact. Then contestants are judged on how close they come to hitting the bull’s eye below. In addition, contestants are judged on the weight of their device — the lighter, the better. Styrofoam pellets, bubble packing wrap, parachutes and balloons are not allowed. | | | | | | WINNERS: | | High School Division: - Johnathan Simms and Ray Dale — Shelby County Vocational
- Josh Barnes and Jack Tatum — Shelby County Vocational
- Wade Harris — Shelby County Vocational
Middle School Division: - Bess Carter — Advent School
- Robert Senseman — Highland School
- Shetelia Melton — Green Acres Middle School
Elementary School Division: - Benjamin Wallis — Highland Elementary
- Jack Feist — Highland Elementary
- Jake Freeze — Highland Elementary
Most Creative Design: Molly Williams — Shades Crest Elementary Overall School: Highland Elementary School | |