Designing "Attractive" Structures
Working in engineering teams, students use magnetic materials, geometry, and their own creativity to design and construct a structure that must meet specific design criteria.
Important Dates
Registration Opens:
Wednesday, June 01, 2011, at 9:00
a.m.
Registration Closes:
Monday, April 30, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
Program Starts:
Monday,
September 12, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
Program Ends:
Friday,
June 29, 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
Contact Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Menzel
Smith-Jones
Brookhaven National
Laboratory
Bldg.400C – P.O. Box
5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
631-344-4495 (phone)
631-344-7098 (fax)
slc@bnl.gov
Working in engineering teams, students use magnetic materials, geometry, and their own creativity to design and construct a structure that must meet specific design criteria.
Audience for This Program
Middle School Grade Level 6th, 7th, and 8th
Program Benefits
Lesson Objectives
1) Discover the role of a structural engineer.
2) Test geometric shapes for strength and evaluate the best for use in their structure.
3) Construct designs that meet the specified design criteria.