Mousetrap Car Contest

Host Organization

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Date

10/19/2004

Description

MOUSETRAP RACERS READY TO ROLL AT PENN COLLEGE
High-school students statewide will “spring” into action on Friday, Oct. 19, for the annual “Mousetrap Racer Contest” at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport--an event in which the sole power source for miniature race cars is a single, unmodified mousetrap spring. This year’s event will feature more than 150 students from at least a dozen high schools across Pennsylvania in contests for appearance, longest distance, fastest car, hill climb, load pull and straightest path. Each of the contests will be held in both stock and modified classes. “The event combines a fun day of observation and learning from other students’ racers, the excitement of the competition and a chance to develop problem-solving skills as a culmination to classroom projects of design, construction, testing and experimentation with the racer,” coordinator Dale Jaenke, assistant professor of automotive technology said. For the full story, visit http://WWW.PCT.EDU/pctoday/news/events/mousetrap1001.htm.