Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg was an engineer and cartoonist known for his illustrations of complicated contraptions for doing simple tasks. His legacy lives on through annual contests as well as recent advertisements and music videos.
Your task is to design a device in the manner of Rube Goldberg that will take at least eight steps, utilizing at least four different forms of energy, to turn on a light switch.
For your invention, you must include:
Remember, you are not to simply copy something you’ve seen, but instead must come up with an original contraption in the spirit of Rube Goldberg.
Complete your project and submit electronically to your instructor.
Download a printable version of the assessment directions and the rubric, which will help you determine how your work will be graded.
When you have completed your assessment and included all of the information listed above, submit your assignment to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.