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Design Projects Database
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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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