Shake Table, a controlled vibration and motion platform, used for engineering investigations. 

Structural engineering: Compare how different shapes, materials, joints, bracing, and foundations respond to movement.

Engineering design challenges: Students design, test, analyze failure, redesign, and retest structures.

Resonance and frequency: Investigate how structures respond differently as the rate of vibration changes.

Material testing: Compare the flexibility, stiffness, and durability of building materials.

Bridge design: Test bridge models under repeated movement and vibration.

Tower/skyscraper design: Explore height, center of gravity, base width, and structural stability.

Product/package engineering: Design packaging that protects an object from vibration during transportation.

Transportation engineering: Model vibrations experienced by cargo, vehicles, or equipment during travel.

Mechanical engineering: Examine how components, fasteners, and connections respond to repeated vibration.

Math/data investigations: Measure displacement, frequency, height, mass, and other variables and compare results across trials