Egg Drop Challenge

This lecture presents the Egg Drop Challenge Contest, where student teams compete to design a device to protect an egg from a 9-1 drop. The process involves generating ideas, evaluating feasibility, and implementing two solutions: one mimicking a maple seed and the other using springs inspired by automobile suspensions. The designs are optimized for stability, deceleration, and impact absorption, with one solution focusing on 3D printing for precision and weight reduction. The lecture concludes with the testing phase, comparing the effectiveness of different teams' solutions in a stimulating competition.