The 23rd Annual Brent Newman Memorial Egg Drop Contest
Sponsored by the UAB Student Chapter of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 

Each year, the UAB student chapter of ASME organizes and invites elementary, middle, and high school students to participate in the Brent Newman Memorial Egg Drop Contest. The purpose of the event is to encourage mechanical engineering thought and design and provide the opportunity for college students to interact with the community. The goal of the contest is to design an apparatus which will protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from the roof of the Business-Engineering Complex (three stories). Entries are judged on engineering thought/creativity, mass of the apparatus, and the ease with which the egg is loaded into the apparatus.

When: Friday, April 6, 2012, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Registration begins at 8:00 am)
Deadline: Friday, March 2, 2012
Where: UAB Business-Engineering Complex
1150 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL
Cost of Participation: FREE

2012 Registration Form

2012 General Information

2012 Contest Rules

















2012 Egg Drop Winners 

Elementary School Division
1st Place: Flint Hill Christian School
2nd Place: Isabella
3rd Place: Isabella

Middle School Division
1st Place: Isabella
2nd Place: Flint Hill Christian School
3rd Place: Isabella

High School Division 
1st Place: GW Carver High School
2nd Place: Flint Hill Christian School
3rd Place: Boaz High School

Most Creative Device
Elementary: Flint Hill Christian School
Middle: Berry Middle School
High: Isabella High School

Device with the Longest Flight
RF Bumpus Middle School

Best Overall Design
GW Carver High School


For more information, please contact Mrs. Kim Hazelwood at (205) 996-5167 or 934-8460 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .