Students design, build, and destructively test model bridges and towers. Structures strength will be tested with our PORTABLE ELECTRONIC TREMOR SIMULATOR that mimics an earthquake. 

Possible materials used in class:  Balsa Wood, Paper, Popsicle Sticks, Knexs and Toothpicks.  In this course, students learn the principles important to building strong and stable structures.

Students will work and discuss foundational elements such as material strength, the strength of different joints and shapes, load, compression, and tension. They experiment to see how the structures stand up to strength, mass distribution, and wave frequency testing. Along the way, they will explore concepts in efficiency, load, wave forms, and more.