Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 2015: OFFICIAL JUDGING SCORECARD
Team Name:_______________________________________ Date _____________________
Team Members: _______________________________________________________________________
1. Effectiveness of the Machine Possible Pts. Earned/Lost Pts.
a. Machine performed this task +50 pts. _____
i. with NO human interventions +30 pts _____
ii. with NO human interventions AND on the first try +20pts _____
b. Human Intervention Required ( -10 points for each human intervention during a run) _____
2. Complexity of the Machine (FINAL DAY RUN ONLY)
a. Initial Criteria: Machine must have at least 4 steps. _____
b. For additional steps beyond this threshold, award 5 points for each additional step. _____
c. Complexity Pizazz 1st 2nd
3. Creativity, Ingenuity and Aesthetics of the Machine
a. Team demonstrated creative thought in their design up to 15 pts. _____
b. Team was creative in use/modification of materials up to 15 pts. _____
c. Team’s machine had a nice aesthetic quality up to 15 pts. _____
d. Creativity Pizazz 1st 2nd
4. Teamwork, Sportsmanship, Presentation
a. Performance of the Team Captain up to 15 pts. _____
b. Involvement of all Team Members up to 30 pts. _____
c. Team explained the machine clearly and completely up to 15 pts. _____
d. Sportsmanship (up to 20 pts.) _____
e. Presentation Pizazz 1st 2nd
TOTAL _____
Team Name:_______________________________________ Date _____________________
Team Members: _______________________________________________________________________
1. Effectiveness of the Machine Possible Pts. Earned/Lost Pts.
a. Machine performed this task +50 pts. _____
i. with NO human interventions +30 pts _____
ii. with NO human interventions AND on the first try +20pts _____
b. Human Intervention Required ( -10 points for each human intervention during a run) _____
2. Complexity of the Machine (FINAL DAY RUN ONLY)
a. Initial Criteria: Machine must have at least 4 steps. _____
b. For additional steps beyond this threshold, award 5 points for each additional step. _____
c. Complexity Pizazz 1st 2nd
3. Creativity, Ingenuity and Aesthetics of the Machine
a. Team demonstrated creative thought in their design up to 15 pts. _____
b. Team was creative in use/modification of materials up to 15 pts. _____
c. Team’s machine had a nice aesthetic quality up to 15 pts. _____
d. Creativity Pizazz 1st 2nd
4. Teamwork, Sportsmanship, Presentation
a. Performance of the Team Captain up to 15 pts. _____
b. Involvement of all Team Members up to 30 pts. _____
c. Team explained the machine clearly and completely up to 15 pts. _____
d. Sportsmanship (up to 20 pts.) _____
e. Presentation Pizazz 1st 2nd
TOTAL _____