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The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) |
5th Annual Battle of Bridges Contest
With all of the 30 slots full, registration for Saturday is closed.
Link to List
of Registered Teams (Last updated
February 11, 2012 07:53 AM
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Link to Complete Rules (includes materials, tools and helpful websites) (Posted on 5Jan12)
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On Friday and Saturday, February 10-11, 2012, the 5th annual Battle of the Bridge Contest will be held at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. with teams of all ages welcome to participate.
Event Objective:
To build a model bridge onsite given a box of materials provided at the
workshop within a time limit of 3 hours that is capable of supporting the
greatest load per unit of mass.
Location:
Putnam Museum
1717 West 12th Street
Davenport, IA 52804
General Information: (563) 324-1933 extension 205
www.putnam.org
Date/Schedule:
Friday, February 10 & Saturday, February 12, 2012:
| Friday February 10, 2012 |
Saturday February 11, 2012 |
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| Check-in: | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 7:30 - 8:00 AM |
| Introduction | 12:00 - 12:15 PM | 8:00 - 8:15 AM |
| Bridge Building | 12:15 - 3:15 PM | 8:15 - 11:15 AM |
| Lunch | NA | 11:15 - 11:45 AM |
| Bridge Testing | 3:15 - 4:45 PM | 11:45 - 1:15 PM |
| Awards | Saturday | 1:30 - 2:00 PM |
Who/Category:
The contest is open to any student, grade or age for either Friday or
Saturday. The primary reason for the Friday session is to raise high school team
participation as this is the first event of three for the QC Tech Challenge. A
team may consist of one, two, three or four people. All members of the team must
be signed up on the registration form. Teams will be categorized as follows:
Registration Limitations:
Cost:
$20.00 per team. The cost includes a bridge kit and access to a complete
tool kit provided to you at the workshop along with popcorn & pop. The cost
does not include entrance to the museum and/or theatre — not required for
event. For teams that need financial assistance to participate, please check the
associated box when registering on-line someone will follow-up with you.
Prizes:
Bridges with the highest structural efficiency (E = maximum load! bridge
mass) will be awarded prizes in each category. Snacks will be provided to all
participants!
High school teams will receive points from the event as part of the three event
QC Tech Challenge which also includes Trebuchet Egg Throw Competition on April
13, 2012 and the Cardboard Boat Regatta Competition being held on May 18, 2011.
In addition, an award will be given out to the high school team with the the
most innovative bridge design..
Further Information:
Contact Jeff Melvin, QCESC Bridge Event Chairman via
e-mail
Sponsors:
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Quad-Cities Section
Ashton Engineering
Deleon-Thompson Inc.
Exelon Nuclear - Quad Cities
Gold’s Gym -
Davenport.
Happy Joes Pizza & Ice Cream
Iowa State University
College of Engineering
Putnam Museum
Society of American
Military Engineers (SAME), Rock Island Post
Townsend Engineering
US Navy
University of Iowa College of
Engineering
Western Illinois University
School of Engineering
Whitey’s Ice Cream
If you would like to be a sponsor, please contact Jeff Melvin via
e-mail
Battle of the Bridge History:
In 2008, the Quad City Engineering and Science Council sponsored it's
first bridge building contest
as part of a series of workshops supporting the
Da Vinci Exhibit at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. Based on the
success of the contest, this is now an annual event.
Teams Registered
Friday, February 10, 2012
Open slots available: 16
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Assigned Team # |
Category/Division | Team Name | Team Size |
School or Organization | Contact | Payment Received |
| F1 | Family | Suspension Invention | 4 | None | Tim Eckert | Yes/Check |
| F2 | High School | Fellowship of the Ring | 4 | Bettendorf High School | Scott Trahan | |
| F3 | High School | Jungle Boogie | 3 | Bettendorf High School | Dan Robinson | |
| F4 | High School | Power | 2 | Bettendorf High School | Justin Quesnell | |
| F5 | High School | Trussworthy | 3 | Bettendorf High School | Jake Johanson | |
| F6 | High School | The Trolls | 2 | Bettendorf High School | Kevin Knirr | |
| F7 | Elementary | We R Jamt | 4 | Maquoketa Middle School | Elizabeth Wold | |
| F8 | Elementary | Brainiac Builders | 4 | Maquoketa Middle School | Elizabeth Wold | |
| F9 | Elementary | Miraculous Mooing Monkeys | 4 | Maquoketa Middle School | Elizabeth Wold | |
| F10 | High School | PV Team 1 | 4 | Pleasant Valley High School | Matt Stutenberg | |
| F11 | High School | PV Team 2 | 4 | Pleasant Valley High School | Matt Stutenberg | |
| F12 | High School | PV Team 3 | 4 | Pleasant Valley High School | Matt Stutenberg | |
| F13 | High School | PV Team 4 | 4 | Pleasant Valley High School | Matt Stutenberg | |
| F14 | High School | PV Team 5 | 4 | Pleasant Valley High School | Matt Stutenberg |
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Open slots available: 1
|
Assigned Team # |
Category/Division | Team Name | Team Size |
School or Organization | Contact | Payment Received |
| S1 | Family | Spanalot | 4 | Davenport Central/Sudlow Intermediate | Bruce Atkinson | 8Jan12 |
| S2 | High School | The Bacon Weavers | 2 | Bettendorf High School | Luke Manwiller | |
| S3 | High School | The Bridgeologists | 3 | None | Elizabeth Ellicott | 17Jan12 |
| S4 | Family | The Joys of Engineering | 4 | None | Dustin Joy | 21Jan12 |
| S5 | College | Test 2 | 2 | Western Illinois University | Rily Grunwald | 25Jan12 |
| S6 | Family | Gabco | 3 | None | Cory Lenger | 25Jan12 |
| S7 | High School | A Team | 4 | North High School | Lynn Figg | |
| S8 | High School | Wildcats | 4 | North High School | Lynn Figg | |
| S9 | Middle School | Troop 243 | 4 | Boy Scouts Troop 243 | Jeff Thomas | 31Jan12 |
| S10 | Family | Bridge Trolls | 3 | Becky Williamsen | ||
| S11 | Elementary | Jordan Engineering Team-JET R Botz | 4 | Jordan Catholic | Kelli Hannah | |
| S12 | Middle | Jordan Engineering Team-JET Black Ninjas | 4 | Jordan Catholic School | Kelli Hannah | |
| S13 | Family | JCS | 4 | Jordan Catholic School | Kelli Hannah | |
| S14 | Middle | Troop 243 (team2) | 1 | Troop 243 | Jeff Thomas | 3Feb12 |
| S15 | Middle | JET | 3 | Jordan Catholic School | Kelli Hannah | |
| S16 | Middle | Flying Softballs | 4 | Durant | Lynn Figg | |
| S17 | Elementary | EMSD#37 | 4 | Glenview/Ridgewood | Sanchia Sommer | |
| S18 | High School | Bazinga! | 4 | Moline High School | Carlos Zamora | |
| S19 | Elementary | Riverdale RoboGirls | 3 | None | Kalpana Paravasthuramesh | 6Feb12 |
| S20 | Family | Team Hammes | 2 | None | Stephanie Hammes | 7Feb12 |
| S21 | Family | Rock | 2 | None | Subashini Vijaykumar | 7Feb12 |
| S22 | Family | Tigers | 4 | Riverdale Elementary | Ramesh Desingh | |
| S23 | College | BHC Engineering Club - 1 | 4 | Black Hawk College | Chris True | 7Feb12 |
| S24 | College | BHC Engineering Club - 2 | 4 | Black Hawk College | Matthew Sniadach | 7Feb12 |
| S25 | Family | Smarties | 4 | None | Mahita Varre | |
| S26 | Elementary | Steel Panther | 4 | Walcott | Robert Greve | |
| S27 | Elementary | PV Express | 4 | Riverdale Heights | Sherry Brewer | 9Feb12 |
| S28 | Elementary | Bizarre Girls | 3 | Riverdale Heights | Anita Sharma | |
| S29 | Dare Devils (K-3) | Baig | 3 | Hopewell Elementary | Ahmed Baig | |
| S30 | Registered at the door |