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SMART GOAL SPECIFIC SENTENCE: I will learn about Engineering using Bridge Designer
HOW TO SAVE: click "File" in the top left > Save Project > Choose your Period Folder in Documents > change the name of the file to something you remember > Save
New Bridge File Setup
Create a new bridge design
You can click "Next" 4 times then "Finish" (24-meter span, No Abutments, No Cable, Standard Concrete, Standard Truck)
Build and test a working bridge
Get the price down using different materials and bridge designs
What I'll Learn
I CAN understand how engineers design and test bridges
I CAN use scientific data (compression & tension forces) to make changes to my design
I CAN minimize cost while maintaining safety
Stuff I'll Need
Bridge Design Software
Tutorials to learn the tools
Patience and resilience to push throughÂ
Day 1
Learn the tools and the layout of the program, follow the tutorial
Day 3
Continue working on your bridge design, look at the compression/tension forces
Day 2
Start a new bridge design with the skills you learned yesterday
Day 4
Get your bridge cost as low as possible, use different materials & thicknesses
Test Your Bridge! Go for the Class Record!
In Bridge Designer, you are challenged to create a working bridge while keeping a reasonable cost (under $300,000)
1st Place set by Samuel F (2024)
$193,144.84
2nd place set by Ollie S. and Bobby R. (2022)
$193,772.75
3rd place set by Dominic M. and Ryan Q. (2021)
$194,896.88
Where is Bridge Design used in the real world?
Actual bridge design!
Newer bridges are being designed every year!
Material testing
Scientists research structural integrity for all kinds of materials!
Simulations
Engineers simulate all kinds of structures to test sturdiness
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