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A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) makes an adjustment to his team's machine. ASME won the competition for the third consecutive year.
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ASME's machine was based off of Penn State sports. The team will take its contraption to the national Rube Goldberg contest March 26 at Purdue University.
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The Society of Engineering Science (SES) designed and built a machine based on the movie Wall-E.
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Toy Story was represented in the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)'s machine.
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ASME members even colored their hair in blue and white to show their Penn State pride.
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A member of SWE adjusts part of her team's machine. Children in attendance enjoyed the toys and colorful objects included in this contraption.
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An SES member works on his team's machine between rounds of the competition.
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers entered the contest for the first time this year. Its machine was composed of scrap computer parts.
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An SES member became the team's designated mascot, clad in homemade a Wall-E costume.
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