WHAT DO ENGINEERS DO?
Think creatively! Engineering is an ideal outlet for imagination and creative problem solving—the perfect field for independent thinkers. Engineering takes teamwork. As an engineer, you’ll be surrounded by smart, creative, inspiring people. Engineers improve peoples’ lives by tackling problems, improving current designs, and coming up with solutions no one else has thought of. Among many other pursuits, engineers develop systems that save lives, prevent disease, reduce poverty, and protect our planet. HOW DO ENGINEERS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE? Here are some things engineers do to help improve people’s lives. • Create more fuel-efficient cars • Design a lighter bike frame • Invent a more powerful superglue • Create satellites that detect drought around the world • Develop state-of-the-art cell phones • Invent artificial retinas for the blind • Develop a feather-light laptop • Design clothing that repels mosquitoes |
Catapult ChallengeIn this challenge you and a partner will design two different catapults using different materials. We will determine the best design based on the accuracy and power of the catapult.
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Little Bits Challenge
Build something that does something! - Design an alarm to wake up your family in the morning – Create a code system that enables you and a friend to communicate without words or hand signals – Move 2 small objects across a table without using your hands – Design a helpful tool for your family kitchen – Design a tool for a camping trip – Design a nightlight – Design a cooling machine for a hot day – Design a tool for the future – Design something that makes the user curious – Design something to make someone you love happy |
Tallest TowerUsing the materials available, which team can construct the tallest free standing tower? Who can construct the most complex super structure?
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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations Scratch Log-in https://scratch.mit.edu/ All Kinds of Scratch Projects http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/resources/all Doodlebot Challenge
Using the materials available to you, make something that will draw on paper under its own power. The machine must be self propelled and not hand held at all. On Thursday, my morning craft class will judge your Doodlebot's creations and an award will be given to the creator of the best robotic artist! |
Do you want to make a live website? Weebly is an online application where you can create professional looking sites that are accessible to the world! In fact, this site was created using Weebly. Ms. O'Donnell will provide you with a password.
Click here to Log-in http://students.weebly.com Boat Challenge
In this challenge, you are asked to design and build boats using two different sets of materials. The goal is to make a boat that can hold the most weight without sinking. |
Design Squad Nation is an amazing show and website that is made for young engineers. Click above for a treasure trove of resources and challenges.
Paper Table Challenge
In this challenge, you will build a table that can hold an increasing amount of weight using only 8 pieces of newspaper, an 8.5 x 11 piece of cardboard and masking tape. |