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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Contest RulesMIT Student MentorsWhat is the role of the MIT student mentor? MIT student mentors are here to encourage, support, and help the teams without giving them answers or building the device for the teams. They formulate their responses around physics principles and encourage teachers and students to think outside the box. Teachers should pool questions from their students and communicate (via email, etc) with the MIT student mentor. Materials Can we modify any of the materials that we received in January? No. All of the materials given to you at the training day in January must be brought to the contest (Fay School) in their pristine conditions. If the judges find that any item has been modified - marked on, cut, painted, etc. - the judge reserves the right to take away that item from your team. The Rube Goldberg Machine Can we use tools as part of the device? Yes. As long as you don't alter the tools, you may use them as part of your device. Can we keep the tools that we use as part of our device? Yes. But Chris needs to know that for the tool inventory. What's considered a "step"? Please see rule #13 Can humans be part of the machine? No. That counts as human intervention. Can we use objects that were not included in the kit? No. You can only use the materials supplied to you. Returning Teams If a student participated in the contest last year, can he/she participate again this year? Certainly. |
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