Design Projects Database

Short Term Projects

• Fly Catcher: Build a structure out of foam core and fabric that will catch a "fly" (wooden structure).
• Index Card Tower: Make the tallest possible tower which can support the course textbook, using 100 index cards and staples.
• Mechanical Dissections: Dissassemble and reassamble common products to learn how they work.
• Pass a Bill through Congress: Pass a "bill" (a wooden structure) through a hula hoop oriented horizontally (the "House") and vertically (the "Senate").
• The Remote Explorer: Create a vehicle which moves to specified locations, picking up objects along the way.
• Tip-A-Can: Trigger a can to tip over by itself after a time delay.

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