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A S M E team members prepare their kitchen-themed machine for competition at the 2012 National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.

ASME team members prepare their kitchen-themed machine for competition at the 2012 National Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. The Penn State team went on to win third place at the national competition, held annually at Purdue University.  Read more »

2013 Penn State Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest

Sponsored by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society

Thumb nail image of poster announcing task for 2013 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest: Hammer a nail.

Come watch Penn State student teams compete in the 2013 Penn State Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on February 23 at 1:30 p.m. in Presidents Hall at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on Penn State’s University Park campus. Suitable for children age 5 and above, the contest is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 1 p.m.

This year’s national challenge is to design and build a machine that hammers a nail in 20 or more steps. You can learn more about the contest on our Contest Details page.

If you have questions or need additional information, contact Jane Harris, Penn State Regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Coordinator, at 814-863-2132 or jharris@engr.psu.edu.

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