Activities for Hands on Engineering

SUCCEED was an NSF funded Educational Coalition charged to improve engineering education. There were 4 other such coalitions. SUCCEED was a partnership with NC State, University of Florida, GA Tech, Va Tech, Florida State, NC A&T. Dr. Hoit lead an effort to create a Freshman introduction to engineering that was composed of hands on activities in order to introduce Freshman and HS students to the different types of engineering as well as the engineering solution process. These links provide the hands on experiments used at UF as part of that program.  The Program ended in 2000.

Freshman Civil Engineering Lab Activities

Popsicle Stick Bridge Design Activity

SUCCEED Project by Dr. Marc Hoit

• Truss Bridge Popsicle Stick Laboratory

• Definitions of Terms

• Common materials used in Civil Engineering

  • Concrete

  • Steel

West Point Bridge Designer

An interactive computer bridge design game simulation. Originally the West Point Bridge Design Contest, by Dr. Steve Ressler.  The Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest is an Internet-based competition that provides middle school and high school students with a realistic, engaging introduction to engineering.

• Bridge Design Contest

Adventures in Design

SUCCEED Project "Hands on Labs" by Dr. Gale Nevill

• Bullet Proof Composite

• Design for Total Recycling- "The Incredible Edible Scale"

• Earthquake

• Electromagnetic Launcher

• Fuel Efficient Cooker

• Gravity Defying System Design

• Hazardous Cargo Transportation System

• Hearing Enhancer

• Ramp Launcher Design

• THE BRIDGE I - "Design for Function"

• THE BRIDGE II - "Design for Assembly"

• Waste Digester Design

• Wafer Encryption - (Candy-Grams)