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Results of BBC 2010 Competition
Event Review - By Asogan and Raju
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Agenda - 6th March 2010 - BBC 2010
| 10:30 AM | Check-in Registration |
| 12:00 PM | Event Emcees: Kannan Dorairaj, EIT Vaikunthan (Vyke) Krishnapillai, EIT |
| 12:05 PM | Welcome by Vice Chair/ BBC2010 Organizer: Asogan Narayananpillai, P.Eng. |
| 12:10 PM | Contest Procedures: Sunaina Menezes |
| 12:15 PM | Competition Begins |
| 3:15 PM | Message from Chair - Raju Chander, M.S., P.Eng. |
| 3:20 PM | Messages from Guests |
| 3:50 PM | Distribution of Prizes – Bridge Performance and Assessment of Judges |
| 4.20 PM | Special Prize to Teachers |
| 4:30 PM | Group Pictures of Winners |
| 5:00 PM | Thank you by Event Manager |
Distinguished Guests:
Hon. Jim Karygiannis, MP (Scarborough – Agincourt)
Hon. Derek Lee, MP (Scarborough – Rouge River)
Stephen Lawrence, P.Eng., Manager, Ontario Power Generation
John Conforzi, P.Eng, Plant Manager, StrataFLEX Inc.
Maj. Corneliu Chisu, P.Eng, Vice President, PEO
Denis Carlos, P.Eng., Councillor, PEO
Thomas Chong, P.Eng., Councillor, PEO
Dr. Santosh Gupta, P.Eng., Lieutenant Governor Appointee, PEO
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Registered Teams: Click here to see the Registeration List. Please check for Spelling errors, missing data etc. and and report to bridge@peoscarborough.ca.
Please note that any errors/omissions are brought up early to avoid mistakes in certificates.
Articles for the BBC 2010 Souvenir We welcome articles from students/teachers on Bridges in general or their experiences in building 'Popsicle Sticke Bridges' for inclusion in the BBC 2010 or future Souvenir. Please send your articles, pictures etc by 24 Feb 2010 to bridge@peoscarborough.ca.
News item in Scarborough Mirror - 19 Feb 2010
Event Information
| When | 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Where | Scarborough
Civic Centre 150 Borough Drive, Toronto, ON M1P 4N7 North-West of McCowan Rd and Ellesmere Rd. Public Transit: subway to Kennedy, then L.R.T. to Scarborough Town Centre Driving: From Hwy401, take the McCowan South exit. |
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| Registration | Contact: Bhadresh Modi, P.Eng. (416 519 4291) bridge@peoscarborough.ca |
| Cost | $6 entry fee per team |
We are proud to hold our 7th Annual Bridge Building Competition for Scarborough students in grades 3-6 (Junior) and grades 7-8 (Senior)
Students build bridges out of Popsicle sticks and White school glue , and we
break them right in front of them and a large audience! This is no small task
as some of the bridges built are very strong. Last year (2009), a bridge of
about 250 gram, withstood a load of about 256
kg! Wow ; which means they could hold well over three
times the weight of an adult!
Over the years that this competition has run, The quality of the best bridges
and their strength/weight ratio has consistently improved. The students are
learning and getting better. One thing still puzzles me though; how do the
junior grades often produce bridges that consistently do better than the
seniors? Visit our website and look at the results we have measured over the
years.
Rules and acceptable material for bridge construction
Click here for "Rules of the Game" and Bridge
Specifications
Use of material that is not specified in the rules will be a subject for disqualification.
*** Prizes Prizes Prizes
***
Over $1000 in prizes awaiting to be won!! Total
of 36 prizes.
Prizes will be awarded in the form of gift cards.
Prizes for first, second, and third place bridges on each category
(Senior/Junior) will be awarded based on the following: Performance (bridge
capacity divided by bridge weight); Judges' Score.
Separate Prize for Performance and Judges' Score on each category
| Performance | Judges' Score | |
| 1st | $120 per team (max. of 3 team members) |
$120 per team (max. of 3 team members) |
| 2nd | $84 per team (max. of 3 team members) |
$84 per team (max. of 3 team members) |
| 3rd | $60 per team (max. of 3 team members) |
$60 per team (max. of 3 team members) |
Special Prize for Teachers
Special Prize for Teachers based on Quantity (Number of Teams) and Quality (Performance of Bridge)
Registration (click on underlined links)
To register, please fill in a registration form and email it to:
bridge@peoscarborough.ca
The registration form,
competition rules and other forms required for
joining this event are available from the menu on the top right of this page.
Please read the rules carefully.
Deadline for registration is
Monday, February 22, 2010.
Signed 'Parental Conscent Form' and Fee of $ 6 to be presented at the Registration Desk on March 06, 2010.
There is a limit to the number of teams based on the room capacity of 350
people. Registration is on a first come, first served
basis. Initially, entries will be limited to six teams per school, plus
individually entered teams not associated with a school registration. If space
permits, additional school teams will be selected from the waiting list.
