Build a Big Wheel
Students learn how big wheels have been designed throughout history, and then work in teams to develop a design for their own pasta wheel.
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Age level 8-18
Engineer a Cane
Students explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society.
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Biomimicry in Engineering
Students explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into man-made products, materials, and methods found in all industries.
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Sticky Engineering Challenge
Students learn how components must be evaluated when engineers develop a new product or solve a problem.
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Getting Your Bearings
Students learn about friction and how ball bearings reduce friction and extend the life of machines.
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History of Computing – Engineered Memory
Students learn how floppy disks work and explore how they hold up in a variety of situations.
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Simple Machines
Students learn about different types of simple machines and how to build one.
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Cracking the Code
Students learn about how computer coding systems have impacted everyday life, including distribution of products, management of inventory, and pricing at retail outlets and online websites.
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Build Your Own Robot Arm
Students design and build a working robotic arm from a set of everyday items with a goal of having the arm be able to pick up a Styrofoam cup.
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