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Annual Rube Goldberg Competition Sends UT Team to Purdue Nationals
Replicate of the UT Tower

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A replicate of the UT Tower lights up at the end of the AIAA Team's (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Rube Goldberg machine.

This year's task was to remove both old batteries from a two-battery flashlight and turn it on in 20 or more steps.

Team AIAA will go to the national competition held at Purdue University on April 9, 2005.

Julie Mitchell attempts to repair a section of the AIAA team's machine

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 Julie Mitchell, an aerospace and astronomy junior and AIAA team member, attempts to repair a section of their machine during a break in UT's 2005 Rube Goldberg Machine competition.
Randy Lum, AIAA team leader

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 Randy Lum, AIAA team leader, makes adjustments to the machine during UT's 2005 Rube Goldberg Machine competition
Jonathan Reyes lights up the UT Tower replicate

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 Jonathan Reyes, an aerospace engineering major and AIAA team member lights up the UT Tower at the end of their 2005 Rube Goldberg machine.
Julie Mitchell, Steve Walker and Jonathan Reyes adjust the machine

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 Julie Mitchell, Steve Walker and Jonathan Reyes, all AIAA team members, adjust a part of their machine during UT's Rube Goldberg Machine competition.