Strength Engineering
Engineering - is the application of mathematics and scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge in order to invent, innovate, design, build, maintain, research, and improve structures, machines, tools, systems, components, materials, processes, solutions, and organizations.
Strength - The quality or state of being strong. Capacity for exertion or endurance, the power to resist force.
Part 1
The general guidelines are here for quick reference, the specifications are in your handouts. In general, your goal is to build a structure that can hold the most weight possible from the following materials:
Wood
Fishing wire
Aluminum Foil
Duct Tape
Electrical tape
Flexible plastic tubing
Glue
Latex-Free balloons
Latex-Free rubber bands
Paper
Wire
The structure must meet several requirements to be allowed to participate:
Be between 7.5 and 9 inches in height
Weigh less than 175g
Fit around the cardboard tube
Fit in the testing apparatus
Helpful hints:
Materials have different strengths depending on how they are aligned
Triangles are your friend
Laminates are allowed (ie. wood glued together in different ways)
Utilize repeating patterns to build your structure
Part 2
Design the entire structure on paper using the guide that was supplied to you.