Trebuchet Project

Your task is to design and build a Trebuchet capable of launching an egg. Each team will get one chance to launch their egg. The egg to travel the furthest distance will be the winner.

It must be free standing but may be secured in a safe manner by the team.

You as a team can put physical forces into the machine (i.e. pull it back) but it must launch using it’s own energy.

In order to complete the task you will be supplied with the following:

• 10 Short Canes
• 4 Long Canes
• Parcel Tape
• 1 Piece of rubber
• String
• Scissors

You as the designers can energise the trebuchet but it must fire using energy stored in it.

The trebuchet must be free standing.

At the end of this period all work will stop on the trebuchets. A final “Launch Off” will be held at the end of the day to decide a winner.