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Contest: Bridge Building Contest
High school students from Long Island submit their bridges to the ultimate pressure test, and compete to take part in a national contest!
Important Dates
Registration Opens:
Monday, November 12, 2012, at 1:00 a.m.
Registration Closes:
Friday, February 22, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.
Contest Starts:
Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.
Contest Ends:
Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.
Bridge drop off and qualification at The Science Learning Center, Building 935:
Wednesday, March 06, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.
Bridge drop off and qualification at The Science Learning Center, Building 935:
Thursday, March 07, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.
Bridge drop off and qualification at The Science Learning Center, Building 935:
Friday, March 08, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.
Contact Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Susan Frank
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bldg.400C – P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
631-344-5461 (phone)
631-344-7098 (fax)
sfrank@bnl.gov
The construction and testing of model bridges promotes the study and application of principles of physics and engineering and it also helps students develop "hands on" skills. Through participating, students get a flavor of what it is to be an engineer, designing structures to a set of specs and then seeing them perform their function.
Audience for This Contest
High School Students/teachers interested in Mathematics, Physics, Research, and Engineering.
Awards
There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place as well as an aesthetic award for bridge design.
1st and 2nd place will be sponsored by the Brookhaven Science Associates to participate in the national bridge competition held in a new location every year.
2012 Bridge Results
First Place: William Cheung -Patchogue-Medford HS
Second Place: Hanna Lazio -Patchogue-Medford HS
Third Place: Alexandra Smaldone -Patchogue-Medford HS
Aesthetic Award: Nicholas Tully -Patchogue-Medford HS
Rules & Eligibility Criteria
High school students from Suffolk and Nassau
Bridge Specifications (pdf)