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2008 Penn State Rube Goldberg Machine Contest

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Student sets up Rube Goldberg 
                    Machine

The 2008 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest challenged students to build a machine that assembled a hamburger consisting of one pre-cooked meat patty and two condiments sandwiched between two bun halves in 20 or more steps. In the photo above, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers readies their machine for the competition.

Photo Credit: Curtis Chan

Year Taken: 2008

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