Recent East Campus Projects
Roller Coaster, "8.01: The Ride" Built by Josh Powell et al.
Quicktime Movies:

Small (13MB)

Large (35MB)
"8.01: The Ride" was appropriately named after MIT's freshman physics class.
It was built in the EC courtyard for freshman during orientation, but even Chuck Vest wanted to ride.
Motorized Couch Built by Adam Kraft
Quicktime Movies:

Small (21MB)

Large (45MB)
Adam augmented this sofa with a two-stroke gasoline engine. See the video for a brief tour of campus.
Disco Dance Floor Built by First East
This is 1E's home-built Disco Dance Floor.

Visit the official site for more details.
Emergency Pizza Button Built by Adam Kraft, Dave Nelson, and Quinn Mahoney
The Emergency Pizza Button orders pizza for you with the touch of a button!

Hit it and the local pizza parlor delivers within the hour.
Mobile Robotics Platform, "Dr. Octagon" Built by Adam Kraft
Adam is currently working on "Dr. Octagon".

It's the evil robotic pet you always wanted!
Other Rush Projects
Other Rush projects this year included a three-axis space trainer, a spinning seesaw, and a giant hamster wheel.
Questions? Email me at qmahoney at mit