For the 2024 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC), the given final task was to put toothpaste on a toothbrush. The BRGT decided to do a magic/fantasy theme were all the people and creatures are tooth brush related, with the wizard villain being coated with elephant toothpaste at the end.

As the elected project manager (the Captain) of the BRGT for this year, it was my responsibility to design the base structure for which the other team members would mount their steps on. The base was initially modeled in Inventor to determine the overall size and how much material would need to be purchased. At a volume of 12ft x 10ft x 11ft, the base had six different themed areas. The adventure would start in an enchanted forest, traveling deep into the mines, moving high into the mountains, stumbling across a chaotic battlefield, arriving to a village, and lastly upwards into a ruined sky kingdom. During the construction process, I understood that I am not an expert at every aspect of assembly, like with wiring or painting. I had to learn how to work alongside people with those expertise, trust their own processes, and divert resources to those areas of design when needed.

In the end, the BRGT won first place in the 2024 Rube Goldberg Machine Competition collegiate division, as well as the “Best Last Step” and “People’s Choice” awards.