Got Grit Contest Winners

by Peter 27. January 2020 10:02

Engineering Energy

It takes Grit to go from prototype to final design. Zion, David and Jeremiah were challenged to create a working launcher that used mixed forms of potential and kinetic energy. Overcoming a mountain of broken rubber bands, bent cardboard, cut wire and splintered wood, the team developed a functioning model that met all the assigned goals. Congratulations, winners of the Got Grit Contest!

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Inventing an Arcade Game

by Peter 6. January 2020 01:48

The Design Process

Got Grit Contest winners, Ethan and Henry invented a vintage arcade game. They quickly found that their CAD drawing was more challenging to create than had been anticipated. Paddles had to be modified, the launcher had to be reinforced, the ball became trapped, leftover materials had to be resourced. The engineering team demonstrated GRIT by overcoming the obstacles and creating a working prototype.: