MacroFab Design Contest 2019: Useless Machine

Introduction

This contest is all about creating the most useless machine. Here are some examples to help you brainstorm:

• A device that sends tweets of the temperature of Mars for tourists
• A clock that isn’t even right twice a day
• GPS that tells you where the furthest bathroom from you is
• Kids Toy where a button press makes an animal noise but none of the sounds are right
  • ○ "The cow says" - "woof"

Build your prototype and document it all. Include lessons learned during experimentation, design challenges, and more.

Four prizes:

1. First place: $1,000
2. Second place: $500
3. Third place: $250
4. MacroFab Engineering Podcast Favorite: Stephen and Parker pick their favorite project on the podcast.
   • ○ $1,000 Cash Prize
   • ○ A Useless Trophy

**Topics subject to change.