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The always popular Rube Goldberg capped another exciting week of the Minority Engineering Advancement Program (MEAP). MEAP is one of IUPUI's longest-running traditions and a staple of summer camps, sponsored by the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. It is open to Indiana minority students in grades 6-12 who are eager to explore the careers available in the fields of engineering and technology.
Jul 25, 2009 — photo credit: John Gentry
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Each summer, MEAP challenges the creativity of Hoosier students in grades 6-12.
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The Rube Goldberg competition requires students to create a complex system to achieve a simple task.
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Creating a complicated invention tests each student's engineering skills.
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Each step of the Rube Goldberg event requires innovation.
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Every part of the process has to be set up just right for the test to be successful.
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All of the knowledge acquired in the MEAP summer camp comes into play.
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Sometimes, explanations are in order to prepare the enthusiastic crowd as to what is coming.
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Sometimes, even the competitors can be surprised by the results.
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During its 34-year history, MEAP has helped young students explore the engineering and technology career options that await them.
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The Rube Goldberg competition comes complete with cheer blocks.
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The competition requires a fair amount of trial and error.
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When the inventions achieve the goal, though, celebration is the order of the day.
