Creative Crane Competition

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The 2002 Competition was held on Friday April 26th at SUNY Farmingdale.
The 2002 Competition Winners are
Student Prizes: 1st place = $500, 2nd place = $300, 3rd place = $200.

Basic Information:

Competition Proposal & Rules
Entry/Registration Form
Official Scoring Sheet
Important Dates & Times
Student Prizes
Testing Equipment:

AutoCAD Drawings
crane.dwg | crane.dxf | crane.gif
Compressive experiment setup
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Pulley experiment setup
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Stability experiment setup
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Photos of this year's designs 4/26/02
On-Line Follow Up Survey: - Student | Teacher | Judge
Structural Testing Criteria:
(laboratory experiments, testing and teamwork)

Organize the Design Team & Assign Specialists
Tension, Compression and Bending
Column Buckling
Braced Length & Column Buckling
The Mechanical Advantage of Pulleys
Crane Stability & Rotational Overturning
Horizontal Component Vector (Bonus Lab)
Glue/Adhesive Strength Test (Bonus Lab)
Power Supply/Motor Limit Test (Bonus Lab)
Possible Structural Design Solutions (sketch & layout)
Aesthetic Criteria:
(library assignment and group presentations)

Shapes of Cantilevers, Cranes and Towers
Possible Aesthetic Design Solutions (sketch & layout)

Contact Information:

Prof. Joseph A. Betz, R.A.

betzja@farmingdale.edu

Note:
All questions regarding the competition rules and requirements should be addressed or e-mailed to Prof. Joseph A. Betz, Competition Chairperson.

Competition Steering Committee:

Competition Judging Committee: