Edible Car Contest

2010 Edible Car Contest
Wed. Feb. 24, noon, cafeteria 

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2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
The 2010 cars The 2009 cars The 2008 cars The 2007 Cars To the 2006 Contest
The 2010 ramp The 2009 ramp The 2008 Ramp The 2007 Ramp
Read about the 2010 contest Read about the 2009 contest Read about the 2008 contest (Some of) The 2007 Winners Photos To the Contest for Kids
A list of all of the 2010 winners A list of all of the 2009 winners A List of All of the 2008 Winners A List of All of the 2007 Winners
Survey of participants Survey of participants

 

Edible Car Contest Rules - 2010 - For IVCC Students

Cars must be built entirely from food items edible to humans. Examples: Car bodies have been made from cucumbers, hot dogs, ice cream cones and a loaf of bread. Wheels have been made of pinwheel pasta, cookies and Moon Pies.

Each team must consist of a minimum of three students; at least one team member must be female.  One goal of the contest is to encourage women to consider technical careers.*

Each team may enter one car, and each student may be on one team only.

Entries must look like cars.

Entries must have at least two axles and at least three wheels, also entirely made from food items edible to humans.

To be eligible for a speed prize, an entry must roll down a ramp approximately 3 feet long.

At least one member of the team must be present at the competition for the entry to be eligible for a prize.

Entries must be checked in at the cafeteria by 11:00 a.m. on contest day.

Judges: Area engineers and other celebrities.

Judging Criteria: Design, detail, speed, creativity and a number of special categories. In a tie, the car that tastes best to the judges will be declared the winner. Decisions of the judges are final.

*In special circumstances, gender requirements may be waived.  Contact Dorene Perez or Jim Gibson (see information below).

FACULTY - STAFF RULES

Faculty-staff teams must consist of at least two people - no gender requirements.
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Sponsors

The MIMIC project, the Career and Technical Programs Division of IVCC, and a National Science Foundation grant, in celebration of National Engineering Week.

For Information About the Contest Contact:

Dorene Perez, D105, 815.224.0221, Dorene_Perez@ivcc.edu
Jim Gibson, D107A, 815.224.0453, Jim_Gibson@ivcc.edu
Sue Caley Opsal, B-319, 224-0412, sue_caley@ivcc.edu
 Rose Marie Lynch, Rosemarie_Lynch@ivcc.edu