English: The Purdue Society of Professional Engineers Chain Reaction Team won the first ever Purdue National Chain Reaction Competition, held on Saturday (March 2) at the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center.

The daylong event included four teams: the American Society of Engineers from University of Texas at Austin; the Association for Mechanical and Electrical Technologists and the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers Chain Reaction Team, both from Purdue; and the Rube Goldberg Society from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The event was hosted by the Purdue Engineering Student Council with support from General Motors. The Purdue National Chain Reaction Competition takes the place of the annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, which changed its team member rules for 2019 to allow no contestants older than 18. The Chain Reaction Competition is not affiliated with the Rube Goldberg contest.

Videography: Philip Jin

Contact: Erin Easterling, Digital Producer at purdueengineeringvideo@gmail.com

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