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Design Projects Database
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In Class Projects
- Beam Construction: Create and test
cardboard I-beam variations.
- Bodiometer Design Contest:
An over-the-wall design contest where student teams use Lego Technic kits to
design a measuring device.
- Spaceship Frame:
Make the cheapest "spaceship frame" out of paper and tape that supports a
given load.
- Spaghetti Cantilever: Make
the longest possible cantilever out of 18 sticks of spaghetti and 24 inches
of Scotch tape.
- Tower of Pulp:
Make the tallest possible freestanding tower out of 2 sheets of newspaper and
24 inches of masking tape.
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