In this design challenge, students will step into the role of engineers to design and build a functional crane capable of lifting and moving payloads at a busy port. While exploring Newton’s Three Laws of Motion, students will learn how forces, motion, and balance work together to create stabile cranes.
Presented with the problem -“A port’s crane has broken down! This broken dockside crane is essential for loading and unloading payloads from vessels. Today, you will take on the role of engineer to create an initial design for a new crane.” Students will apply the engineering design process to prototype, test, and refine their cranes. Through this challenge, they’ll see how science, math, and creativity combine to solve real world engineering problems.
In this design challenge, students take on the role of biomedical engineers to design a prosthetic that helps an injured marine animal regain its ability to swim.
In this design challenge, students will take on the role of environmental engineers to design an innovative bubble curtain system that reduces underwater construction noise at the Port of LU.
Students will engage in a STEM challenge to design a truck powered by a chemical reaction that will have to stop within a specific drop-off zone. Teams will be challenged with various payloads to earn bonus points if they can stop in the drop-off zone.
