Like taking candy from a baby
Ok, maybe not that easy.
So what in the hell am I talking about? Anyone who is, has, or will be pursuing engineering at UNC Charlotte will have to go through ENGR 1201. Part of the project is creating a simply supported beam capable of holding a specific load within specified deflections. For the proportionally lightest beam with the least deflection wins the extra credit.
I’m a competition nut. Tell me it’s a competition and it is on. So today we had our beam testing. Our weight was low (110 grams, roughly .29 lbs) and deflection was good (0.135 inches under a 300 lbs load). Our ratio was 2.045, smoking everyone out of the water. The closest beam (that didn’t fail) was at a 1.600.
So yea, I’m stoked, and no, I don’t care that you don’t care. Its nice to win, even if it was a simple beam.
