Nerdy Derby Speeds Down the Track @ 2018 Atlanta Science Festival

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Saturday March 17, 2018 - Sunday March 18, 2018
      11:00 am - 1:59 pm
  • Location: M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy, 225 Griffin St NW, Atlanta GA 30314
  • Phone: 404-802-8217
  • URL: M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy
  • Email:
  • Fee(s):
    Free
  • Extras:
Contact

Shellby Johnson
Educational Outreach Coordinator
School and Community Engagement
Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Office: (470) 236-9669
shellby.johnson@ceismc.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Participants build their own cars and race them down a 30-foot track.

Full Summary:  Get ready for some crazy, fun, and FREE racing as you create your personalized vehicle with a little help from folks at Georgia Tech and Decatur Makers.

Media
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Bring your own innovative car or come build one at the 2nd annual Nerdy Derby! 

Get ready for some crazy, fun, and FREE racing as you create your personalized vehicle with a little help from folks at Georgia Tech and Decatur Makers.

Enjoy food, fun, and music as you watch your car speed down the 30+ foot track and race to the finish line.

The Nerdy Derby is a twist on the Pinewood Derby, but all rules are thrown out and the focus is on rewarding creativity, cleverness, and ingenuity.

Car Specifications
Cars can be made from metal, wood, plastic, LEGOs, cardboard, cheese or whatever you can dream up. Just make sure the wheels are 1¾" apart and the car isn’t more than 8" high or 5" wide.

Related Links

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

K-12 Connection, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC), College of Sciences

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Conference/Symposium
Keywords
Nerdy Derby, CEISMC, Atlanta Science Festival, STEM
Status
  • Created By: Steven Taylor
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 30, 2018 - 2:03pm
  • Last Updated: Feb 16, 2018 - 11:55am