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Submit your structural design bridge project to receive feedback from industry experts at MassDOT and a chance to win MassDot sponsored prizes!
Submit your structural design bridge project to receive feedback from industry experts at MassDOT and a chance to win MassDot sponsored prizes!
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Important Dates
Important Dates
January 7 - Challenge opens
Rolling submissions - submit your work as you complete it!
February 27 - Submission deadline
April 1 - Winners announced
Classwork to submit:
Classwork to submit:
- Bridge design report, containing:
- Design Brief: Include a description of the problem and constraints.
- Research Summary: Summarize your research related to material selection and bridge truss design. The research summary should be less than one page.
- Brainstorming Sketches/CAD Designs: Include copies or originals of your team’s brainstorming sketches and CAD designs.
- Modification Sketches: Include copies or originals of all major modifications.
- Final Bridge Design: Include copies or originals of the final design, including the following reports: load test results report, member property reports for all member styles used, and cost calculations report.
- Final Design Justification: Include justification for material selection and truss configuration.
All complete project submissions will receive industry expert feedback!
All complete project submissions will receive industry expert feedback!
- Challenge Winner | Awarded to the team with the best overall bridge design, as demonstrated by the creation of a low cost bridge meeting all design constraints, thoroughly and clearly documented in the bridge design report.
- Innovation Award | Awarded to the team with the most creative project. The winning project demonstrates an innovative approach to bridge design.
- Presentation Award | Awarded to the team with the best project presentation. The winning project had materials that were clearly labeled, easily understandable and demonstrated the team’s outstanding knowledge and design process.
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