Gateway to Technology
Rube Goldberg Project
Rube Goldberg was a famous Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, and author. He was famous for his depiction of extremely complicated inventions performing simple tasks, using intricate mechanical devices and outlandish components. His cartoons were examples of “man’s capacity for exerting the maximum labor to achieve minimum results and provided a humorous diversion into the wonders of technology.” You will be part of a team of 3 or 4 members that will be designing and building a Rube Goldberg mechanical device. It will demonstrate the principles of the six simple machines in a fun and inventive way.