UW Madison Engineering Innovation Days

[speedracing944]

So normally I am hitting the books hard at school and with a family and 2 hour commute everyday I don't have much time for anything else. During one of my study sessions I was sitting in Engineering Hall as this girl road by on a bicycle inside the building. This bike was loaded up with hula hoops and was ugly as sin. I was thinking WTF?
Here they were taking pictures of peoples inventions for the website during the inventors fair. The next day I logged onto the school server only to find out the girl who designed the hula hoop rack won 3rd place and $5,700. What? Are you kidding? WTF is going on here? I have crapped out better ideas than this and made things WAY more useful than this. I am sooo getting in next years competition.

Is the Hoopla Rack worth $5,700 in prizes?

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/3.html






Speedy

[island911]

pity prize.

[Aerkuld]

I must be missing something, why is this so innovative?

To answer your question - NO.

[legion]

Were there only three entries?

[speedracing944]

Here is a link to all the entries...http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/

First place
http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/1.htmlA lightweight, self-contained unit for transporting, cooling and dispensing a keg

Second Place
http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/2.html
A machine that enables an injured or disabled person to tie their shoes tightly with just one hand

Third Place
Hoopla Rack

Other entries
http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/4.html
A catheterized system to sense bladder pressure and control urine flow to prevent incontinence

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/5.html
boat-mounted seat that enables amputees, paraplegics or quadriplegics to participate in sailing activities

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/6.html
tractor-towed farming tool that removes beetles from potato plants

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/7.html
A portable device to measure ice thickness on a body of water so the user can determine safety

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/8.html
Laptop Case-to-Desk: A laptop case that can expand into a sturdy desk up to 46 inches in height

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/9.html
Pen Smart: An ergonomic writing utensil that includes multiple writing tips, such as ball-point and felt-tip

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/10.html
Runway Rescuer: A device to remove aircraft with flat tires from the runway

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/11.html
SafeSled: An inflatable sled for evacuating people with physical disabilities during an aircraft emergency

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/12.html
Vertical Dish Rack: A space-saving vertical unit for air-drying and storing dinnerware and flatware

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/13.html
Whip-Up Tip-Up: A wind-powered device that prevents an ice-fishing hole from refreezing and alerts anglers when a fish is caught

http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/tongprize/Tong2008/14.html
Zipper Lock: A lock that prevents a single-slide zipper from opening for theft determent

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[svandamme]

i bet she'll get rich with the patent she want's to get for that contraption




i've seen more creative and innovative work done by hillbillies using ducttape

all they did was take garden tool style tubing, and make it adjustable, with similar garden tool style fasteners
big effing deal

and somebody please tell me what market there is for this thing?? other then circus clowns on the move?

prototype award??? pipe bender, saw, drill
not exactly what i call complicated either...

[speedracing944]

I read here website where she sells hula hoops and you would think see is trying to save the world using the hula hoop. Maybe she should run for President using the hula hoop and the hoopla transporter as her platform.

Speedy