E³ Important Notes – for Dec. 9, 2016:
  • Upon arrival - Pick up your “Team tote bag” from the Bus Greeter (Oak Street drop off)
    • Teams arriving by  car – pick up tote bags at Myrick Hall
  • At end of the day – Each team leader can pick up an AMSTI “Goodie” Bag for team members at the Egg Drop Station
  • Lunches
    • No lunch fee for student participants (cost covered by UM)
    • Adult lunches  $8.50 each
      • Need to purchase “lunch ticket” upon arrival or prior to 10:00 am
      • Lunch tickets can be purchased at the following sites:
      • (Egg Drop Site/ Command Central at Myrick/ in front of UM Dining Hall)
      • Exactly $8.50 cash will only be accepted
    • UM Dining Hall will have an assortment of food options (cafeteria style) – BUT there is not a special menu for food allergies
      • Students who cannot be exposed to areas where food has peanut ingredients – may need to bring their own lunch & parents need to decide whether or not they can be in the dining hall
      • Teachers/chaperones – need to be aware of the students medical needs/ food & environmental restrictions
  •   Egg Drop Devices
    • Leave egg drop device & required forms at “Egg Drop Station” (across from Palmer) upon arrival
      • Required forms:  Materials Used/Budget sheet & Honesty Pledge
    • Be sure to label device with “School Name”
    • Team captain will insert “egg” at Egg Drop Station at arrival
  •  Observers (Teachers/ chaperones/ other adults)
    • Turn off cell phones
    • NO communication with students during construction or competition
    • Standing room only for observers
    • Bathrooms in Bibb & Myrick are limited / Harman has the most bathrooms
  • Activities to visit on UM campus while moving from one location to another
    • Dauphin Island ROV (Remote Operating Vehicle) will be set up in the front/south side of Myrick Hall
    • Honda MWD Unit (which will have videos of the Honda production process) will be up the hill in front of Myrick

Additional Reminders:

Competitions
  • When your team arrives – go right to your assigned Gym on UM Campus:
    • “Longest Ride” teams are in – Myrick Gym
    • “Vehicle Safety Challenge” teams are in – Bibb Gym
 
  • Please remind your students to “listen” & “READ” directions – for their construction challenge
 
  • Each team will receive “3 Tickets” – to “Ask an Engineer/Professor” specific questions about “construction” of their device. They can ask a question at any time during the competition.
 
 Activities in Harman Hall
  • Each team will have the opportunity before lunch or after lunch to participate in additional engineering team activities in Harman Hall
    • Your schedule will determine what time your activities are planned
  • Harman Hall is also a good place for a rest room break – since it has the largest rest room facilities
  • While your students are in Harman – do have them take a look at the “large Geode” in the Atrium on the first floor.  There are also many other displays in the hallways that your students may be interested in seeing.
 
Egg Drop & Award Ceremony – will take place on the lawn area across from Palmer Hall
 
** Looking forward to an exciting day of fun STEM challenges!! **