Trebuchets, Balloons and Rice
by Kathleen McCoy |
On Friday afternoon, something of the world of medieval siege warfare will visit UAA's Wells Fargo Sports Complex. In the medieval era, the trechuchet was used to hurl heavy stones over castle walls. In the interest of safety, the stones had to be eliminated from this event, which instead features UAA engineering students competing to see whose trebuchet can achieve the greatest distance by catapulting balloons filled with rice. The students also will compete to see which trebuchet can come closest to a target at a shorter distance. Prizes are $50 for first place, $25 for second.
The Trebuchet Design Competition for UAA students of Engineering Mechanics will be held at the Running track at the UAA Wells Fargo Sports Complex today from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Contact Professor Anthony J. Paris at 786-1912 or afajp@uaa.alaska.com For additional information.
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